Bills

SB 2725: FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION; PENALTIES; CIVIL ACTION; EDUCATION AND OUTREACH; CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; HARM

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-01-23

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-10: Re-Referred to HHS, JDC.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Establishes the offense of prohibited acts related to female genital mutilation of a minor.  Authorizes a victim of female genital mutilation to bring a civil action for damages under certain conditions.  Amends the statutory definitions of "child abuse or neglect" and "harm" to include prohibited acts related to female genital mutilation of a minor.

News Coverage:

SB 2725: Female Genital Mutilation; Penalties; Civil Action; Education and Outreach; Child Abuse and Neglect; Harm | Digital Democracy