Hawaii SB2725 aims to combat female genital mutilation (FGM) by establishing civil remedies for victims, criminalizing the practice, and updating.

Hawaii SB2725 seeks to address the harmful practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) by establishing civil remedies for victims, criminalizing the practice, and updating definitions of child abuse and harm. The bill defines FGM as any non-medical procedure involving the partial or total removal of, or injury to, the external female genitalia. It establishes civil actions for victims to seek damages and sets criminal penalties for those who perform or facilitate FGM on minors.

Hawaii SB2725 aims to combat female genital mutilation (FGM) by establishing civil remedies for victims, criminalizing the practice, and updating.

Hawaii SB2725 seeks to address the harmful practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) by establishing civil remedies for victims, criminalizing the practice, and updating definitions of child abuse and harm. The bill defines FGM as any non-medical procedure involving the partial or total removal of, or injury to, the external female genitalia. It establishes civil actions for victims to seek damages and sets criminal penalties for those who perform or facilitate FGM on minors.