Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT INSTITUTING THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2001 REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425, AS AMENDED
Date filed
October 19, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 3605, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTING THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2001 REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425, AS AMENDED |
| ABSTRACT : "Dangerous Drugs Act of 2001." This bill seeks to STRENGTHEN the existing law on Drugs, RA No. 6425, with the following AMENDMENTS: (1) Single definition of "dangerous drugs", covering both prohibited and regulated drugs; (2) INCREASED penalties and fines for unlawful importation; illegal possession; (3) Increase in board membership; (4) Mandatory drug testing for applicants of driver's license permit to carry firearm, etc. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RAMIREZ-SATO, JOSEPHINE Y. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-10-19 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 4433, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS DRUGS ON 2001-10-25 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY, APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"Dangerous Drugs Act of 2001." This bill seeks to STRENGTHEN the existing law on Drugs, RA No. 6425, with the following AMENDMENTS: (1) Single definition of "dangerous drugs", covering both prohibited and regulated drugs; (2) INCREASED penalties and fines for unlawful importation; illegal possession; (3) Increase in board membership; (4) Mandatory drug testing for applicants of driver's license permit to carry firearm, etc.
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