WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5453

SB 5453: Female genital mutilation

Concerning female genital mutilation.

Summary

  • Establishes a civil cause of action for victims of female genital mutilation.
  • Makes it unprofessional conduct for a health care professional to perform female genital mutilation on a minor and requires the Department of Health to establish an education program to prevent female genital mutilation.
  • Includes female genital mutilation in the definition of child "abuse or neglect" that must be reported by a mandatory reporter.
  • Creates the crime of Female Genital Mutilation.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5453), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 20, 2023
  6. LawApr 20, 2023
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 18, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
April 20, 2023
Session law
Chapter 122, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5453, SSB 5453

AN ACT Relating to female genital mutilation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Manka Dhingra D-45Annette Cleveland D-49Joe Nguyen D-34Rebecca Saldaña D-37Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5453
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

Permalink to this vote

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 6, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5453
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55102
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. Effective date 4/20/2023. (SSB 5453)
  2. Chapter 122, 2023 Laws. (SSB 5453)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5453)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5453)
  5. President signed. (SSB 5453)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 5453)
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5453)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5453)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5453)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5453)
  11. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5453)
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5453)
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5453)
  14. CSJR - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5453)
  15. CSJR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5453)
  16. First reading, referred to Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry. (SSB 5453)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5453)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5453)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5453)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SSB 5453)
  22. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5453)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Law & Justice. (SSB 5453)
  26. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Law & Justice.
  27. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5453)
  28. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5453)
  29. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  31. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5453 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

Report wrong or missing information on this page