Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE POLITICAL PARTY SYSTEM AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00304 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE POLITICAL PARTY SYSTEM AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| ABSTRACT : "Political Party Act of 2004". The main thrust of the bill is the establishment of a Presidential Election Campaign Fund in order to curb excessive campaign finance, prevent narco-politics and address the ill effects of prohibited contributions and expenditures. It is designed to minimize politics of patronage, to develop a strong multi-party system and to ensure that the people will vote based on the political platform and the ideologies of the party. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LAPUS, JESLI A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Villanueva (012 ) | 2. Barinaga (012 ) |
| 3. Espinosa (012 ) | 4. Rosales (012 ) |
| 5. Baterina (012 ) | 6. Enrile (012 ) |
| 7. Alfelor (012 ) | 8. Imperial (016 ) |
| 9. Locsin (016 ) | 10. Espino (028 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05877 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2004-07-27 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"Political Party Act of 2004". The main thrust of the bill is the establishment of a Presidential Election Campaign Fund in order to curb excessive campaign finance, prevent narco-politics and address the ill effects of prohibited contributions and expenditures. It is designed to minimize politics of patronage, to develop a strong multi-party system and to ensure that the people will vote based on the political platform and the ideologies of the party.'
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