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SB 5453 - Female genital mutilation ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Passed Legislature
• Session Law

📰 Articles ¶

• 03/19/2023 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 11 of the 2023 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats
• 03/12/2023 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 10 of the 2023 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats
• 03/11/2023 House Republicans - The Week Ahead: March 13 - 17, 2023 | Washington State House Republicans
• 03/02/2023 The Center Square - Bills to protect young people, help crime victims advance in WA Legislature | Washington | thecentersquare.com
• 03/01/2023 Senate Democrats - Senate unanimously passes Keiser bill banning female genital mutilation - Washington Senate Democrats

Meetings ¶

Fri 03/31 01:30 PM - Appropriations (APP): SSB 5453 Female genital mutilation ¶

116 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Absa Samba
• Maryum Saifee - Muslim Americans in Public Service
• Djessou Kouyate - 12211 Elm Forest Ct
• Sukai Gaye
• Bettina Duncan
• Severina Lemachokoti
• Dr. Maria Viola Sanchez - CEO & Founder, STOP THE CUT NOW! Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation
• Muna Osman - Holistic Family Care clinic

0 👎 - Con ¶

1 ❓ - Other ¶

Mon 03/13 01:30 PM - Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry (CSJR): SSB 5453 Female genital mutilation ¶

138 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Maryum Saifee - FGM survivor
• Absa Samba
• Lavina Joseph
• Jenny Hawkins - The Uncounted
• Brooke Lavine
• Bettina Duncan
• Dr. Maria Viola Sanchez - Founder & CEO, STOP THE CUT NOW! Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation
• Alexandra Molnar
• Severina Lemachokoti - Washington FGM Coalition
• Sukai Gaye
• Alifya Sulemanji - Sahiyo
• muna osman - Holistic family care clinic

2 👎 - Con ¶

3 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Rasha Elshaarawi - Mother Africa
• Nagwa Rabbo
• John Adkison - Genital Autonomy Society

Tue 02/14 04:00 PM - Ways & Means (WM): SSB 5453 Female genital mutilation ¶

140 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Dr. Maria Viola Sanchez - Founder & CEO, STOP THE CUT NOW! Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation
• Maryum Saifee - Muslim Americans in Public Service (and also as an FGM survivor in my personal capacity)
• Maryum Saifee - FGM survivor
• Amie Kujabi
• Isatou Jallow
• Absa Samba
• Mariya Taher - 1 Craigie St Apt 24
• Sukai Gaye
• Severina Lemachokoti
• Bettina Duncan
• Muna Osman - self

1 👎 - Con ¶

2 ❓ - Other ¶

Mon 01/30 10:30 AM - Law & Justice (LAW): SB 5453 Female genital mutilation ¶

129 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Absa Samba
• Muna Osman - Behalf off WA coalition and survivor
• Dr. Maria Viola Sanchez - STOP THE CUT NOW! Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation
• Isatou Jallow
• Bettina Shell-Duncan - University of Washington
• Fatoumata Jammeh
• Maryum Saifee - I’m testifying as a survivor of FGM and co-founder of a change.org petition
• Eric Pratt - I, America
• Zehra Patwa - WeSpeakOut

0 👎 - Con ¶

1 ❓ - Other ¶

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