BILL · 2015–16 SESSION
HB 2685: Female genital mutilation
Criminalizing female genital mutilation.
Summary
- Creates the crime of Female Genital Mutilation.
From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2685), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 18, 2016
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Elizabeth Scott (R-39)
- Introduced
- January 18, 2016 in the House
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
- Companion bill
- SB 6563
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to criminalizing female genital mutilation;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Elizabeth Scott (R-39)
28 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 23 Republicans)
Roger Goodman D-45David Taylor R-15Dan Griffey R-35Larry Haler R-8Lynda Wilson R-17Luanne Van Werven R-42Vincent Buys R-42Shelly Short R-7Matt Shea R-4Linda Kochmar R-30Michelle Valdez R-26June Robinson D-38Jay Rodne R-5Joan McBride D-48Norma Smith R-10Tina Orwall D-33Hans Zeiger R-25Cindy Ryu D-32Chad Magendanz R-5Mark Harmsworth R-44Bob McCaslin R-4Liz Pike R-18Representative R-26Melanie Stambaugh R-25Cary Condotta R-12Graham Hunt R-2Dick Muri R-28J.T. Wilcox R-2
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
HB 2685 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 2685 (2019–20) K-12 employee sick leave
- HB 2685 (2017–18) High sch. preapprenticeships
- HB 2685 (2013–14) High-tech R&D tax prefs
- HB 2685 (2011–12) Medicaid nursing homes
- HB 2685 (2009–10) Puget Sound partnership
- HB 2685 (2007–08) Nurses hours of labor
- HB 2685 (2005–06) Public safety employees' ret