Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PRESCRIBING HIGHER AND SIMULTANEOUS PENALTIES OF PRISON TERM AND FINE FOR VIOLATIONS OF GAMBLING LAWS WHENEVER THE OFFENDER IS THE MAINTAINER, CONDUCTOR, BANKER OR GAMBLING LORD, AND ADDITIONAL PENALTY IF THE OFFENDER IS A POLICE OR MILITARYOFFICER OR PERSONNEL OR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 1 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1602
Date filed
July 24, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1375, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PRESCRIBING HIGHER AND SIMULTANEOUS PENALTIES OF PRISON TERM AND FINE FOR VIOLATIONS OF GAMBLING LAWS WHENEVER THE OFFENDER IS THE MAINTAINER, CONDUCTOR, BANKER OR GAMBLING LORD, AND ADDITIONAL PENALTY IF THE OFFENDER IS A POLICE OR MILITARYOFFICER OR PERSONNEL OR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 1 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1602 | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to increase the fine and prison term for illegal gambling, simultaneous and higher if the culprit is a man in uniform or a government official. Current penalties for this violation are proverbial slaps on the wrist, virtual incentives for gambling to proliferate. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PICHAY, PROSPERO JR. A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-24 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Nicolas (031 ) | 2. Tulagan (041 ) |
| 3. Syjuco (067 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 6575, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2001-07-30 |
Abstract
This bill seeks to increase the fine and prison term for illegal gambling, simultaneous and higher if the culprit is a man in uniform or a government official. Current penalties for this violation are proverbial slaps on the wrist, virtual incentives for gambling to proliferate.
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