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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 259

AN ACT CONCERNING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION.

Became law as Public Act 26-5, signed May 7, 2026, 77 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) establish the crime of female genital mutilation, (2) allow for testimony outside of the courtroom for victims twelve years of age or younger, (3) prohibit a witness who is a victim of female genital mutilation from being automatically adjudged incompetent due to age, (4) authorize a civil action by a victim, (5) abrogate immunity between a parent and child if the action is brought by the child against the parent, and (6) allow such actions within thirty years from the victim attaining the age of eighteen years.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

7 co-sponsors

Heather S. Somers, Julie Kushner, Martha Marx, Tony Hwang, Patricia Billie Miller, John A. Kissel, Paul Cicarella

In the House of Representatives

    28 co-sponsors

    Kurt Vail, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Nicholas Menapace, Josh Elliott, Gary A. Turco Jr., Kate Farrar, Dominique Johnson, Mary M. Mushinsky, Steven Winter, Michael D. Quinn, Sarah Keitt, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Devin R. Carney, Laurie Sweet, Amy Morrin Bello, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Jennifer Leeper, Kathy Kennedy, Iris N. Sanchez, Aundre Bumgardner, Kenneth Gucker, Craig C. Fishbein, Larry Pemberton Jr., Hector Arzeno, Tammy Nuccio, Tina Courpas, Donna Veach, Steven J. Stafstrom

    Its course

    February 19 to May 7, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action18 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 19 to Apr 2161 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 19 to Mar 2433 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 21 to Apr 287 days

    Waiting to be sentApr 28 to May 46 days

    With the GovernorMay 4 to May 73 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 19 – Apr 21

    1. Feb 19Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Feb 26Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 24Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 21Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 22 – Apr 28

    1. Apr 22Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 28Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Apr 30 – May 7

    1. Apr 30Numbered Public Act 26-5
    2. May 4Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 7Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 26PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 24Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 25FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 6REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 13FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 13SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 13FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 21SENATE PASSEDSenate
    11. Apr 22FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 22HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 28HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 28IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    15. Apr 30PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    16. May 4TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    17. May 4TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    18. May 7SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor