Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AGAINST HABITUAL WIFE BEATING, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
Date filed
July 31, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01549 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AGAINST HABITUAL WIFE BEATING, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF | |
| ABSTRACT : "Protection Against Wife Beating Act of 1996". Defines "HABITUAL WIFE BEATING" as used in this Act. States the RIGHTS of the victim, as well as the penalty for this offense. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : REYES, EDMUNDO JR. O. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-07-31 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| 3. | 4. |
| 5. | 6. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON POPULATION AND FAMILY RELATIONS ON 1998-08-06 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON WOMEN |
Abstract
"Protection Against Wife Beating Act of 1996". Defines "HABITUAL WIFE BEATING" as used in this Act. States the RIGHTS of the victim, as well as the penalty for this offense.
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