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type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-FEMALE GEN MUTILATION"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that when the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for female genital mutilation may be commenced at any time. Provides that a parent, guardian, or other person having physical custody or control of a child who knowingly facilitates or permits the circumcision, excision, or infibulation, in whole or in part, of the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of the child commits female genital mutilation. Provides that a violation is a Class X felony."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "HB 3498"
citation: "Illinois HB 3498 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 62
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-15"
last_action: "2019-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f09442d3-8d90-4fba-a350-cea9f83d9a16"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3498&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=120111&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "28f3df3957f1375e43dd8b795d69f719fb5f2ffbeb2ed9dbbac253d02c505aee"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois HB 3498 (101st) — CRIM CD-FEMALE GEN MUTILATION
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that when the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the offense, a prosecution for female genital mutilation may be commenced at any time. Provides that a parent, guardian, or other person having physical custody or control of a child who knowingly facilitates or permits the circumcision, excision, or infibulation, in whole or in part, of the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of the child commits female genital mutilation. Provides that a violation is a Class X felony.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3498&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120111&DocNum=3498&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3498eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120111&DocNum=3498&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3498enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120111&DocNum=3498&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence — **1160** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1110** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Grant Wehrli — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — primary (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Batinick — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — primary (person)
- Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Toi W. Hutchinson — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley `filing`
- **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-05** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-26** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2019-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-04-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-04-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2019-04-04** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-04-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2019-04-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
- **2019-04-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2019-04-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2019-04-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2019-04-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2019-04-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2019-04-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2019-04-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2019 `reading-1`
- **2019-04-09** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- **2019-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-02** To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
- **2019-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- **2019-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- **2019-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
- **2019-05-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-10** Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-14** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2019
- **2019-05-14** Re-assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-14** Waive Posting Notice
- **2019-05-14** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2019-05-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-15** Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2019
- **2019-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2019-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019
- **2019-05-17** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- **2019-05-17** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2019-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2019-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2019-05-17** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
- **2019-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2019-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2019-05-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2019-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
- **2019-05-30** House Concurs
- **2019-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-05-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2019-05-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2019-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2020
- **2019-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0285 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f09442d3-8d90-4fba-a350-cea9f83d9a16`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).