MA H1530

Bill

MA H1530

Establishing civil and criminal penalties for female genital mutilation

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the penalties for the crime of female genital mutilation. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill establishes civil and criminal penalties for female genital mutilation (FGM), defining it as procedures involving the partial or total removal of female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons, excluding medically necessary surgeries or those for sex reassignment. It mandates the development of an education and prevention program for communities that commonly practice FGM, informing them about health risks and legal consequences, and requires information dissemination to healthcare providers and law enforcement. The bill also enhances child welfare services for children at risk of or who have undergone FGM, ensuring they have access to advocates and multidisciplinary service teams. Furthermore, it allows victims to bring civil actions for damages, including attorney's fees and potentially treble damages for willful and malicious acts, with specific provisions for the statute of limitations for minors. Criminal penalties for committing FGM on a child, facilitating it, or consenting to it include life imprisonment, and business entities aiding in FGM face a $1,000,000 fine.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (57)

Will Brownsberger (D)*, Sarah Peake (D)*, Cory Atkins (D), Ruth Balser (D), Jennifer Benson (D), James Cantwell (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Tackey Chan (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Nick Collins (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Eileen Donoghue (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Carole Fiola (D), Linda Forry (D), Gloria Fox (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Colleen Garry (D), Anne Gobi (D), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Bradford Hill (R), Kate Hogan (D), Russell Holmes (D), Louis Kafka (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Jason Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Timothy Madden (D), John Mahoney (D), Brian Mannal (D), Thomas McGee (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Jim O'Day (D), Alice Peisch (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Richard Ross (R), Byron Rushing (D), John Scibak (D), Todd Smola (R), Karen Spilka (D), Ellen Story (D), Benjamin Swan (D), Dave Vieira (R), Chris Walsh (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Daniel Wolf (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4624 (on 09/22/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1530

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1530
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1530
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1530.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2030	Relative to radiological air monitoring	Accompanied a study order, see H4242	Similar To
H2031	Increasing nuclear power plant protections to a fifty mile radius	Senate concurred	Similar To
H2648	Approving the application by the town of Truro of the local option room occupancy excise to seasonal rental properties in the town of Truro	Accompanied a study order, see H4639	Similar To
H3299	Authorizing the town of Provincetown to apply the local option room occupancy excise to all seasonal rental properties in the town	Accompanied a study order, see H4639	Similar To
H3300	Authorizing the town of Provincetown to impose a 0.5% real estate transfer fee	Accompanied a study order, see H4639	Similar To
H4624	Judiciary Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by

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