Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF CIGARS, CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOLIC OR INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR BEVERAGE TO MINORS
Date filed
August 9, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2272, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF CIGARS, CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOLIC OR INTOXICATING LIQUOR OR BEVERAGE TO MINORS | |
| ABSTRACT : "Protection of Minors from Vices Act of 2001". To protect the youth, this bill intends to deny minors access to these substances by banning the sale of tobacco and alcohol products to minors. It also penalizes persons who use minors to purchase saidproducts even for their personal consumption. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-08-09 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Espino | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Nograles (014 ) | 2. Violago (016 ) |
| 3. Villarama (019 ) | 4. Ecleo (022 ) |
| 5. Celeste (052 ) | 6. Syjuco (041 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: jt. ref'ls as per J. 67; p.31 | |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 5950, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2001-08-15 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON HEALTH, PUBLIC INFORMATION |
Abstract
"Protection of Minors from Vices Act of 2001". To protect the youth, this bill intends to deny minors access to these substances by banning the sale of tobacco and alcohol products to minors. It also penalizes persons who use minors to purchase saidproducts even for their personal consumption.
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