Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT AND PENALIZE THE USE OF CERTAIN PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES ON BOARD PHILIPPINE AIR CARRIERS WHETHER COMMERCIALLY OR PRIVATELY-OWNED AND/OR OPERATED FLYING OVER PHILIPPINE AIRSPACE
Congress Author
Date filed
April 12, 2000
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB10727
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO PROHIBIT AND PENALIZE THE USE OF CERTAIN PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES ON BOARD PHILIPPINE AIR CARRIERS WHETHER COMMERCIALLY OR PRIVATELY-OWNED AND/OR OPERATED FLYING OVER PHILIPPINE AIRSPACE
ABSTRACT : It shall be unlawful for any person to oeprate at all times any protable electronic devices which tansmits radio signals while in the aircraft. These include, but are not limited, to amateur radio transceivers, citizens band radios, pagers, cellularphones, text messaging devices, remote control devices, other electronic devices and all other types of portable radio transceivers, whose operation in flight, the carrier or commercial operator herafter determines may likewise endanger the safety of flight. An aircarft is in flight from the moment all its external doors are closed following embarkation until any of such doors are opened for disembarkation.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TUAZON, RODOLFO T.
DATE FILED : 2000-04-12
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. 2.
3.
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01161
SUBMITTED ON 2000-07-13
SUBMITTED BY: TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval without amendments
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ON 2000-05-08
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2000-07-25
DATE CALENDARED : 2000-08-01
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2000-09-25
PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2000-10-26
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2000-10-26
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2000-11-15
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2000-11-28
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:136     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2000-11-29
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2000-12-05

Abstract

It shall be unlawful for any person to oeprate at all times any protable electronic devices which tansmits radio signals while in the aircraft. These include, but are not limited, to amateur radio transceivers, citizens band radios, pagers, cellularphones, text messaging devices, remote control devices, other electronic devices and all other types of portable radio transceivers, whose operation in flight, the carrier or commercial operator herafter determines may likewise endanger the safety of flight. An aircarft is in flight from the moment all its external doors are closed following embarkation until any of such doors are opened for disembarkation.

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