North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Enacted 10 R cosponsors

SB 9 — Female Genital Mutilation/Clarify Prohibition.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 8/1/2019

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    2 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (10 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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40 added · 46 removed

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The changes made to Senate Bill 9 involve minor adjustments in the language and formatting of the document. Specifically, the sponsors' list was slightly updated by rephrasing and the reference to the bill's filing date was removed. These modifications do not alter the content or intent of the bill but streamline its presentation, which can make it easier to read and follow. This matters because clarity and accessibility are important for public understanding of legislation.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 2 SENATE BILL 9 Judiciary Committee Substitute Adopted 3/19/19 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 S 1 SENATE BILL 9 Short Title:
Senators Krawiec, Sawyer, Ballard (Primary Sponsors);
T.
Alexander, Bishop, Burgin, Daniel, J.
Davis, Edwards, Ford, Hise, B.
Jackson, Johnson, McInnis, Newton, Sanderson, and Searcy.
February 4, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE PROHIBITION ON THE MUTILATION OF THE GENITALS OF A FEMALE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS.
Judiciary February 4, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE PROHIBITION ON THE MUTILATION OF THE GENITALS OF A FEMALE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS.
Female genital mutilation of a child.
Female genital mutilation.
(a) Legislative Intent.
(a) Violation;
– The General Assembly finds that female genital mutilation is a crime that causes a long-lasting impact on the victim's quality of life and has been recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women.
Penalty.
The practice is mostly carried out on girls under the age of 15 years old.
– Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, it is a Class C felony to do any of the following:
The General Assembly also recognizes that the practice includes any procedure that intentionally alters or injures the female genital organs for nonmedical reasons.
(1) Knowingly circumcise, excise, or infibulate the whole or any part of the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of another person who has not attained the age of 18 years.
These procedures can cause severe pain, excessive bleeding, urinary problems, and death.
(2) For a parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the care of a minor, consent to the circumcision, excision, or infibulation, in whole or in any part, of the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of the minor.
Therefore, the General Assemblyenacts this law to protect these vulnerable victims.
(3) For a parent, guardian, or other person responsible for the care of a minor, knowingly remove or cause or permit the removal of the minor from the State for the purpose of having the minor's labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris circumcised, excised, or infibulated.
(b) Mutilation.
(b) Exception.
– A person who knowingly and unlawfully circumcises, excises, or infibulates the whole or any part of the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of a child less than 18 years of age is guilty of a Class C felony.
– A surgical operation is not a violation of subsection (a) of this section if the operation meets either of the following requirements:
(c) Consent to Mutilation.
– A parent, or a person providing care to or supervision of a child less than 18 years of age, who consents to or permits the unlawful circumcision, excision, or infibulation, in whole or in any part, of the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of the child, is guilty of a Class C felony.
(d) Removal for Mutilation.
– A parent, or a person providing care to or supervision of a child less than 18 years of age, who knowingly removes or permits the removal of the child from the State for the purpose of having the child's labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris circumcised, excised, or infibulated, is guilty of a Class C felony.
(e) Exceptions.
– A surgical operation is not a violation of this section if the operation meets either of the following requirements:
*S9-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 (f) No Defense.
(c) No Defense.
– It is not a defense to prosecution under this section that the person on whom the circumcision, excision, or infibulation is performed, or any other person, believes that the circumcision, excision, or infibulation is required as a matter of custom or ritual, or that the person on whom the circumcision, excision, or infibulation is performed consented to the circumcision, excision, or infibulation." SECTION 2.
– It is not a defense to prosecution under subsection (a) of this section that the person on whom the circumcision, excision, or infibulation is performed, or any other person, believes that the circumcision, excision, or infibulation is required as a matter of custom or ritual, or that the person on whom the circumcision, excision, or infibulation is performed consented to the circumcision, excision, or infibulation." *S9-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 SECTION 2.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 8/1/2019

  2. Ch. SL 2019-183

  3. Pres. To Gov. 7/24/2019

  4. Ratified

  5. Concurred In H Com Sub

  6. Ordered Enrolled

  7. Regular Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub

  8. Placed On Cal For 07/22/2019

  9. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  10. Amend Adopted A1

  11. Passed 2nd Reading

  12. Passed 3rd Reading

  13. Ordered Engrossed

  14. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  15. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  16. Placed On Cal For 07/16/2019

  17. Reptd Fav

  18. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  19. Withdrawn From Com

  20. Re-ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  21. Withdrawn From Com

  22. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  23. Passed 1st Reading

  24. Ref to the Com on Judiciary, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  25. Regular Message Sent To House

  26. Regular Message Received From Senate

  27. Passed 2nd Reading

  28. Passed 3rd Reading

  29. Withdrawn From Cal

  30. Placed On Cal For 03/25/2019

  31. Reptd Fav

  32. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  33. Com Substitute Adopted

  34. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  35. Passed 1st Reading

  36. Ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  37. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Motion 9 To Concur

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 26003
Republican 11002
Total 45005
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
deViere — Yea
Fitch — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Marcus — Yea
McKissick — Yea
Nickel — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Searcy — Yea
Smith — Yea
VanDuyn — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Brown — Yea
J. Davis — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Gallimore — Yea
Gunn — Yea
Horner — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Newton — Yea
Perry — Yea
Steinburg — Yea
Tillman — Yea
Bishop — Not Voting
Harrington — Not Voting
Wells — Not Voting
D. Davis — Yea
J. Jackson — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Jim Burgin Republican Not Voting
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 24000
Republican 33001
Unaffiliated 57003
U 2000
Total 116004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Beasley — Yea
Black — Yea
Brewer — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Farmer-Butterfield — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Floyd — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Graham — Yea
Harris — Yea
Holley — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Insko — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Martin — Yea
Montgomery — Yea
Queen — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Russell — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Conrad — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dobson — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Fraley — Yea
Grange — Yea
Hardister — Yea
Henson — Yea
Horn — Yea
Hurley — Yea
L. Johnson — Yea
Lewis — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McGrady — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Moore — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Presnell — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Speciale — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Terry — Not Voting
Saine — Not Voting
Zachary — Not Voting
C. Smith — Yea
K. Smith — Yea
R. Smith — Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Yea
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Not Voting
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Stephen M. Ross Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Yea
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 9?
SB 9 is sponsored by Krawiec, Vickie Sawyer (Republican), Ballard, D. Davis, Brent Jackson (Republican), Carl Ford (Republican), Jim Burgin (Republican), W. Ted Alexander (Republican), Bishop, Warren Daniel (Republican), Edwards, Ralph Hise (Republican), Todd Johnson (Republican), Tom McInnis (Republican), Newton, Perry, Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), and Searcy.
What is the current status of SB 9?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2019. Enacted.
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