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Connecticut General Assembly · SB 259 · Public Act 26-5

AN ACT CONCERNING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION.

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Officially: “AN ACT CONCERNING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION. Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

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 th
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Where it is

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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary Committee · Feb 19, 2026
PUBLIC HEARING 0302 · Feb 26, 2026
Joint Favorable Substitute · Mar 24, 2026
FILED WITH LCO · Mar 25, 2026
REFERRED TO OLR, OFA 04/13/26 12:00 PM · Apr 6, 2026
RPTD. OUT OF LCO · Apr 13, 2026
FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN. · Apr 13, 2026
SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 379 · Apr 13, 2026
FILE NO. 586 · Apr 13, 2026
SENATE PASSED · Apr 21, 2026
FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR · Apr 22, 2026
HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 482 · Apr 22, 2026
HOUSE PASSED · Apr 28, 2026
IN CONCURRENCE · Apr 28, 2026
PUBLIC ACT 26-5 · Apr 30, 2026
TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE · May 4, 2026
TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR · May 4, 2026
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR · May 7, 2026

The numbers

36
sponsors on the bill
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR (May 7, 2026).