Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT REPEALING ARTICLES 333 AND 334 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'REVISED PENAL CODE', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
December 18, 2013
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03639
FULL TITLE : AN ACT REPEALING ARTICLES 333 AND 334 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'REVISED PENAL CODE', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : Removes the double standards inherent in the crimes of adultery and concubinage in order to ensure the equality before the law of women and men.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GUTIERREZ, IBARRA III M.
DATE FILED : 2013-12-18
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Reform
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Bello (W.)
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Katoh (002 2015-07-28)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2014-01-20

Abstract

Removes the double standards inherent in the crimes of adultery and concubinage in order to ensure the equality before the law of women and men.

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