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Senate advances bill removing statute-of-limitations for female genital mutilation prosecutions
Utah Senate · February 18, 2026
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Summary
First substitute House Bill 139 repeals a small community-education funding line and removes the statute of limitations for prosecuting female genital mutilation, allowing survivors to seek prosecution at any time. The Senate read the bill for a third time and it passed on the floor.
The Utah Senate advanced first substitute House Bill 139, which repeals a narrow community-education funding line and removes the statute of limitations for prosecuting female genital mutilation.
Sponsor Senator Baldry said the bill "does 2 things": it returns ongoing funding of $6,800…
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