HB 10 - Female genital mutilation; define offense; penalties; exceptions

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Current Status

05/06/05 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assault and battery, so as to provide for the crime of female genital mutilation; to provide for penalties; to provide for exceptions; to provide that certain statutory privileges shall not be available; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
02/09/05 12:08 PM House Vote #35 159 000 018 003 PASS
03/29/05 08:56 PM Senate Vote #458 047 000 005 004 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/31/05 11:32 AM House Vote #490 161 000 013 006 Agree Sen Sub

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
11/16/2004 House Prefiled
01/11/2005 House First Readers
01/12/2005 House Second Readers
02/02/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
02/09/2005 House Third Readers
02/09/2005 House Passed/Adopted
02/10/2005 Senate Read and Referred
03/10/2005 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/11/2005 Senate Read Second Time
03/29/2005 Senate Third Read
03/29/2005 Senate Passed/Adopted
03/31/2005 House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
04/06/2005 House Sent to Governor
05/06/2005 House Date Signed by Governor
05/06/2005 Act 157
07/01/2005 Effective Date