Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEM OF OVERSEAS VOTING AND REGISTRATION FOR QUALIFIED FILIPINOS ABROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
September 4, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2870, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEM OF OVERSEAS VOTING AND REGISTRATION FOR QUALIFIED FILIPINOS ABROAD AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR |
| ABSTRACT : In the main, this bill provides for the broadest possible participation of Filipino citizens in the exercise of suffrage in any national elections as defined herein, without imposing any substantial requirement, including issues involving their workplace and residency status. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ESPINOSA, VIDA V. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-09-04 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Espino (035 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 3570, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2001-09-25 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
In the main, this bill provides for the broadest possible participation of Filipino citizens in the exercise of suffrage in any national elections as defined herein, without imposing any substantial requirement, including issues involving their workplace and residency status.
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