Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PRESCRIBING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL GAMBLING
Date filed
July 30, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1581, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PRESCRIBING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL GAMBLING | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill enumerates what are considered UNAUTHORIZED games of chance. The bill, likewise, imposes stiffer penalties to maintainers, financiers, employees and protectors of illegal gambling. Previous measures only impose either a fine or imprisonment. This measure proposes both fines and imprisonment as penalties for the violations of this act. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : REMULLA, GILBERT C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-30 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Zialcita (011 ) | 2. Del Mar (021 ) |
| 3. Dy (038 ) | 4. Syjuco (070 ) |
| 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 2001-08-06 |
Abstract
This bill enumerates what are considered UNAUTHORIZED games of chance. The bill, likewise, imposes stiffer penalties to maintainers, financiers, employees and protectors of illegal gambling. Previous measures only impose either a fine or imprisonment. This measure proposes both fines and imprisonment as penalties for the violations of this act.
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