The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation that would ban the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Michigan.
The measures were sponsored by Sen. Rick Jones and Sen. Margaret O’Brien, R-Portage.
The bills would make the practice a felony crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
The bills stem from a recent case in which Michigan-based doctors were arrested and charged for allegedly conspiring to perform FGM on minors.
The bill now heads to the full Senate for consideration.