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Long Title
AN ACT ADDRESSING THE SYSTEM OF PROSTITUTION, IMPOSING PENALTIES ON ITS PERPETRATORS, PROVIDING PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ITS VICTIMS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 16, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02419 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ADDRESSING THE SYSTEM OF PROSTITUTION, IMPOSING PENALTIES ON ITS PERPETRATORS, PROVIDING PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ITS VICTIMS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Anti-Prostitution Act of 2004 | |
| ABSTRACT : "Anti-Prostitution Act of 2004." The bill seeks to shift the accountability for prostitution from the persons exploited in prostitution to those who really gain from the system of prostitution, i.e., the business establishments (sauna, bath and massage parlors; motels, hotels and lodging houses; bars, etc.) and the buyers who are predominantly men. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROSALES, ETTA | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-08-16 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Aguja | 2. Hontiveros-baraquel |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2004-08-23 |
Abstract
"Anti-Prostitution Act of 2004." The bill seeks to shift the accountability for prostitution from the persons exploited in prostitution to those who really gain from the system of prostitution, i.e., the business establishments (sauna, bath and massage parlors; motels, hotels and lodging houses; bars, etc.) and the buyers who are predominantly men.
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