S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3195
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 24, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. CLARK, SCARBOROUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
A. ABBATE, COLTON, DINOWITZ, GALEF, HOOPER, JACOBS, KAVANAGH, LIFTON,
SWEENEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the New York state prohibition of female genital mutila-
tion act, in relation to requiring an annual report
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 618 of the laws of 1997, constituting
the New York state prohibition of female genital mutilation act, is
amended to read as follows:
S 3. The [department of social services] OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY
SERVICES and the department of health upon completion of a study of the
health risks, emotional trauma and dangers associated with female geni-
tal mutilation shall establish and implement appropriate education,
preventive and outreach activities in communities that traditionally
practice female circumcision, excision, or infibulation, for the purpose
of informing such communities of the health risks and emotional trauma
inflicted by such practices, and for the purpose of informing such
communities and the medical community as to the existence and ramifica-
tions of the provisions of section 130.85 of the penal law as added by
section two of this act. SUCH OFFICE AND SUCH DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT AN
ANNUAL REPORT ON SUCH STUDY AND ON THE ACTIVITIES ESTABLISHED AND IMPLE-
MENTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON
OR BEFORE JULY FIRST OF EACH YEAR.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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