House Sponsors: MULLIGAN-SCHAKOWSKY-DEUCHLER-FLOWERS-GRANBERG, LYONS,EILEEN, ERWIN, HOWARD, JONES,LOU AND NOVAK. Senate Sponsors: GEO-KARIS-FAWELL-LINK-SMITH-BOWLES Short description: CRIM CD-FEMALE GENITAL MUTLATN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of female genital mutilation. Violation is a Class X felony. Exempts certain surgical procedures performed by physicians that are necessary to the health of the person or for medical purposes in connection with labor or childbirth. Provides that exemptions from violations of the offenses of ritual mutilation and ritualized abuse of a child for circumcision apply only to male circumcision. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that consent to female genital mutilation by a minor's guardian is not a defense to a violation. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) There will be a minimal impact from HB106. JUDICIAL NOTE No need for an increase in the number of judges in the State. CORRECTIONAL NOTE No change from DOC fiscal note. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 1 HB 106, as amended by H-am 1, fails to create a State mandate. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0088 Last action date: 97-07-11 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status