State • Utah

HB 139: Female Genital Mutilation Amendments

Melissa BallardEnacted

HB 139 status: Enacted — Governor Signed (updated Mar 26, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score90/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactModerate impact 60/100

Bill summary

Official

Lawmakers are working on updates to the law to better protect people from Female Genital Mutilation. These changes are currently being reviewed in the House.

Key analysis

Constitutionality95%
Bipartisan90%
Public opinion90%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct impact on environmental policy.

Risks

  • No direct impact on environmental policy.

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Minimal expected impact on broad economic indicators.

Risks

  • Minimal expected impact on broad economic indicators.

Society

Positive Outlook
90%

Benefits

  • Increases legal protections for victims of FGM.
  • Strengthens criminal deterrence of harmful practices.

Risks

  • None identified.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

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Limitation

Analysis based exclusively on legislative abstract; full text not reviewed.

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Where it stands

Governor Signed

Introduced

Complete

Committee

Complete

Floor

Complete

Governor

Complete

Enacted

Complete
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