Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1097, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTING THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2001 REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425, AS AMENDED |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: At present, drug abuse has reached alarming proportions not only in the Philippines, but also in most regions of the world. With the proliferation of senseless crimes due to drug use and/or abuse, it is proposed that the minimum quantityprescribed in R.A. 6425, as amended be removed. Furthermore, in order to give more emphases on the responsibility of the parents to educate and discipline their minor children regarding the evils of using or consuming dangerous drugs, the parents under the proposed bill shall be civilly liable if their children are found guilty of violating the provisions of the Dangerous Drugs Act, as amended. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LOZADA, JOSE APOLINARIO JR. L. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-17 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Cuenco (011 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: change of cttee. ref'l from J.5; p.30 (July31,20 01); as per J.35; p.41m |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 4433, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS DRUGS ON 2001-07-25 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY, APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
Rationale: At present, drug abuse has reached alarming proportions not only in the Philippines, but also in most regions of the world. With the proliferation of senseless crimes due to drug use and/or abuse, it is proposed that the minimum quantityprescribed in R.A. 6425, as amended be removed. Furthermore, in order to give more emphases on the responsibility of the parents to educate and discipline their minor children regarding the evils of using or consuming dangerous drugs, the parents under the proposed bill shall be civilly liable if their children are found guilty of violating the provisions of the Dangerous Drugs Act, as amended.
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