Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM AGAINST WIFE CRUELTY, INCREASING PENALTIES FOR OFFENDERS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 31, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01599 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM AGAINST WIFE CRUELTY, INCREASING PENALTIES FOR OFFENDERS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : "Wife Cruelty Act". Considers wife cruelty as a crime against person. Prescribes the rights of the wife during the pendency of the case, as well as the penalties for this crime.e | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROXAS, MANUEL A. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-07-31 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| 3. | 4. |
| 5. | 6. |
| 7. | 8. |
| 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
"Wife Cruelty Act". Considers wife cruelty as a crime against person. Prescribes the rights of the wife during the pendency of the case, as well as the penalties for this crime.e
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