Amendment #722 to H4700

Education for the Prevention of the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation

Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Higgins of Leominster move to amend the bill in section 2, in item 4510-0100, in line 8, by inserting after “of the General Laws” the following:

;provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the purpose of the commissioner implementing Section 220A(a) of Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2020 to provide information about the health risks and emotional trauma inflicted by the practice of female genital mutilation, as well as the criminal penalties for committing female genital mutilation.

and in said item by striking out the figures “$23,038,252” and inserting in place thereof the figures  “$23,163,252”.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #722 to H4700

Education for the Prevention of the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation