Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ABOLISHING THE DEATH PENALTY AND IMPOSING THE PENALTY OF QUALIFIED RECLUSION PERPETUA IN LIEU THEREOF, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7659 OR THE DEATH PENALTY LAW, ACT 3815, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED, AND OTHER SPECIAL LAWS
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00364 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ABOLISHING THE DEATH PENALTY AND IMPOSING THE PENALTY OF QUALIFIED RECLUSION PERPETUA IN LIEU THEREOF, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7659 OR THE DEATH PENALTY LAW, ACT 3815, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED, AND OTHER SPECIAL LAWS |
| ABSTRACT : The death penalty has not proven to be a deterrent to the commission of crime. The bill seeks to abolish the death penalty and to impose the penalty of qualified reclusion perpetua in lieu thereof. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARINAGA, ROSELLER L. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: HB04826 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2004-07-27 |
Abstract
The death penalty has not proven to be a deterrent to the commission of crime. The bill seeks to abolish the death penalty and to impose the penalty of qualified reclusion perpetua in lieu thereof.'
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