Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT INSTITUTING THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2001 REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425, AS AMENDED
Date filed
December 4, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 4025, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTING THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2001 REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425, AS AMENDED |
| ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to AMEND the provisions of the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972 to make it more effective in addressing the drug problem in our society the extent of which, at present, has already assumed very severe and alarming proportions. > To curb the incessant surge in the crime rate brought about by drug-related incidents, authorities need stronger measures to combat the drug menace in the form of a law that encompasses a wider scope and provides stiffer penalties for offenders. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DADIVAS, RODRIGUEZ D. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-12-04 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Zamora (062 ) |
| 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 2001-12-10 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY, APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
This bill seeks to AMEND the provisions of the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972 to make it more effective in addressing the drug problem in our society the extent of which, at present, has already assumed very severe and alarming proportions. > To curb the incessant surge in the crime rate brought about by drug-related incidents, authorities need stronger measures to combat the drug menace in the form of a law that encompasses a wider scope and provides stiffer penalties for offenders.
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