Alabama legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Alabama HB644: Crimes and offenses; crime of female genital mutilation established, penalties provided
Status: In committee, April 1, 2026
What the bill says
A bill 17 TO BE ENTITLED 18 AN ACT 19 20 Relating to crimes and offenses; to establish the crime 21 of female genital mutilation; and to provide criminal 22 penalties. 23.
From the introduced text:
A BILL 17 TO BE ENTITLED 18 AN ACT 19 20 Relating to crimes and offenses; to establish the crime 21 of female genital mutilation; and to provide criminal 22 penalties. 23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: 24 Section 1. (a) For the purposes of this section, the 25 term "female genital mutilation" means to remove, cut, circumcise, excise, mutilate, infibulate, or reinfibulate, in 27 whole or in part, the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris 28 of a female under 19 years of age. The term includes a Page 1 HB644 INTRODUCED 29 clitoridectomy. The term also includes any other harmful 30 procedure to the female genitalia for nonmedical purposes, including incising, piercing, scraping, nicking, cauterizing, burning, and scarring. 33 (b) An individual is guilty of a Class B felony if he 34 or she does any of the following: 35 (1) Commits female genital mutilation on a female under 36 19 years of age. 37 (2) Is a parent, legal guardian, or has immediate 38 custody or control of a female under 19 years of age and 39 knowingly allows, authorizes, or directs another individual to 40 commit female genital mutilation on the female. 41 (3) Knowingly removes or causes or permits the removal 42 of a female under 19 years of age from this …
Sponsors
- Chestnut, Prince (D, HD-067) · primary sponsor
- Hollis, Rolanda (D, HD-058)
- Drummond, Barbara (D, HD-103)
- Warren, Pebblin W. (D, HD-082)
- Lawrence, Kelvin (D, HD-069)
- Clarke, Adline (D, HD-097)
- Hulsey, Leigh (R, HD-015)
- Hall, Laura (D, HD-019)
- Brown, Chip (R, HD-105)
- Pringle, Chris (R, HD-101)
Latest actions
- : Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
- : Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- : Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
- : Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary
Subjects: Crimes & Offenses
Common questions
- What is HB644?
- HB644 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Crimes and offenses; crime of female genital mutilation established, penalties provided.
- What does HB644 do?
- In its own words: A bill 17 TO BE ENTITLED 18 AN ACT 19 20 Relating to crimes and offenses; to establish the crime 21 of female genital mutilation; and to provide criminal 22 penalties. 23.
- What is the status of HB644?
- In committee as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (April 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB644?
- Chestnut, Prince (D, HD-067), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB644?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2026RS/HB644
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