PERMANENT LICENSE REVOCATION: FGM                                                         S.B. 410:

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 410 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Senator Patrick Colbeck

Committee:  Judiciary

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Public Health Code to include a conviction for violating Section 136 of the Michigan Penal Code (performing a female genital mutilation operation) among the grounds for disciplinary action against a health professional; and require permanent revocation of the health professional's license or registration.

The bill is tie-barred to Senate Bill 337. (Senate Bill 337 would add Section 136 to the Michigan Penal Code to prohibit a person from knowingly performing a surgical operation to circumcise, incise, excise, or infibulate all or any part of the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, or contiguously surrounding tissue of a person under 18 years of age. An individual who violated this prohibition would be guilty of a felony punishable by up to 15 years' imprisonment.)

MCL 333.16221 & 333.16226                                              Legislative Analyst:  Jeff Mann

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  6-15-17                                                     Fiscal Analyst:  Josh Sefton

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.