Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DEFINING THE CRIME OF PEDOPHILIA AND IMPOSING PENALTIES THEREFOR
Date filed
July 26, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1548, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DEFINING THE CRIME OF PEDOPHILIA AND IMPOSING PENALTIES THEREFOR |
| ABSTRACT : The State shall defend the right of the children to assistance and special protection from all forms of negligence, abuse, cruelty, exploitation and other conditions prejudicial to their development. Towards this end, pedophilia is hereby declared afelony. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABAYON, HARLIN CAST |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-26 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Syjuco (023 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2001-08-01 |
Abstract
The State shall defend the right of the children to assistance and special protection from all forms of negligence, abuse, cruelty, exploitation and other conditions prejudicial to their development. Towards this end, pedophilia is hereby declared afelony.
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