Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE AUTOMATIC HOLDING OF SPECIAL ELECTIONS WHENEVER A VACANCY OCCURS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6645, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE MANNER OF FILLING A VACANCY IN THECONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES,' AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7166
Date filed
July 2, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 148, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE AUTOMATIC HOLDING OF SPECIAL ELECTIONS WHENEVER A VACANCY OCCURS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6645, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE MANNER OF FILLING A VACANCY IN THECONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES,' AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7166 | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill proposes the holding of special elections automatically whenever a vacancy occurs in the House of Representatives at least one (1) year before the next regular elections for Members of Congress, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 6645. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANGARA-CASTILLO, BELLAFLOR J. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Ablan (004 ) | 2. Espina (005 ) |
| 3. Romualdo (010 ) | 4. Zialcita (015 ) |
| 5. Violago (016 ) | 6. Joaquin (022 ) |
| 7. Syjuco (041 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2001-07-24 |
Abstract
This bill proposes the holding of special elections automatically whenever a vacancy occurs in the House of Representatives at least one (1) year before the next regular elections for Members of Congress, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 6645.
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