Bills / H.B. 139
H.B. 139 Female Genital Mutilation Amendments
- Introduced
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
This bill would remove the four-year time limit for prosecuting female genital mutilation offenses, so charges could be brought at any time. It would also remove a community education program for doctors and others, returning about $16,800 a year to the general fund.
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Official description
- repeals the requirement for the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a community education program regarding female genital mutilation
- removes the statute of limitation for the prosecution of the offense of female genital mutilation
- makes technical and conforming changes
What it costs you
- State spending from tax funds goes down by $6,800 in FY2027.
From the bill's latest official fiscal note, counting the state's tax funds (General, Income Tax, Education, Uniform School, and Transportation) in the first full budget year after the session. Some bills take effect partway through that year, so later years can be larger; the note shows each year. Household count: U.S. Census Bureau. An average is a starting point, not your bill.
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Every vote
- 6 yes, 0 no, 5 absentHouse Judiciary Committee: vote to change the bill · Jan 28, 2026Who voted how
- 6 yes, 0 no, 5 absentHouse Judiciary Committee: vote to approve it · Jan 28, 2026Who voted how
- 69 yes, 0 no, 6 absentFinal House vote · Feb 6, 2026Who voted how
- 5 yes, 0 no, 2 absentSenate Health and Human Services Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 12, 2026Who voted how
- 24 yes, 0 no, 5 absentFirst of two Senate votes · Feb 18, 2026Who voted how
- 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absentFinal Senate vote · Feb 20, 2026Who voted how
Hearings and debates
- Jan 28, 2026 House Judiciary Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (16 turns) →
- Feb 6, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (7 turns) →
- Feb 12, 2026 Senate Health and Human Services Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (10 turns) →
- Feb 18, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (12 turns) →
- Feb 20, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (6 turns) →