Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 4, ARTICLE II OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 1972, AS AMENDED, IMPOSING THE MAXIMUM PENALTY TO DRUG PUSHERS USING MINORS AS RUNNERS, COURIERS, MESSENGERS OR IN ANY OTHER CAPACITY DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE ILLEGAL DRUGS TRADE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 31, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03060 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 4, ARTICLE II OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 1972, AS AMENDED, IMPOSING THE MAXIMUM PENALTY TO DRUG PUSHERS USING MINORS AS RUNNERS, COURIERS, MESSENGERS OR IN ANY OTHER CAPACITY DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE ILLEGAL DRUGS TRADE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: "Children are the best pawns in the system of illegal drugs distribution. Our youth ... become victims of drug addiction and abuse." This bill answers the urgent need to safeguard our chidlren's welfare. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ALVAREZ, HEHERSON T. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-08-31 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| 3. | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB10665 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 1998-09-03 |
Abstract
Rationale: "Children are the best pawns in the system of illegal drugs distribution. Our youth ... become victims of drug addiction and abuse." This bill answers the urgent need to safeguard our chidlren's welfare.
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