Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT CREATING A NATIONAL BOOK DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND TO SUPPORT FILIPINO AUTHORSHIP
Congress Author
Date filed
May 28, 2008
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04213
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09521
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING A NATIONAL BOOK DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND TO SUPPORT FILIPINO AUTHORSHIP
SHORT TITLE : "national Book Development Trust Fund Act."
ABSTRACT : Extends grants to deserving authors in the regions so they can concentrate full time working on their manuscripts or research works for publication.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GONZALEZ, RAUL JR. T.
DATE FILED : 2008-05-28
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Rodriguez 2. De Guzman
3. Lagman 4. Chatto
5. Climaco 6. Padilla
7. Remulla 8. Almario
9. Reyes (C.) 10. Teodoro
11. Valencia 12. Maza
13. Apostol 14. Piamonte
15. Mendoza (M.) 16. Ungab
17. Garay 18. Robes
19. Matugas 20. Escudero
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Codilla (088 )
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02409
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00586
SUBMITTED ON 2008-05-28
SUBMITTED BY: BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB01401, HB01948
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2008-06-02
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2008-06-02
DATE CALENDARED : 2008-06-03
SECOND READING INFORMATION
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2008-06-03
REMARKS : On June 03, 2008, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks;terminated the period of sponsorship and debate;approved the amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt.,if any,terminated the period of amendments and approved the same on Second Reading.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2008-06-04
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2008-06-11
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:198     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2008-06-17
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2008-06-17
DATE HOUSE ADOPTED SENATE BILL AS AN AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL:  2009-01-19
REMARKS : 
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2009-02-16
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2009-03-05
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09521
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT CREATING A NATIONAL BOOK DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND TO SUPPORT FILIPINO AUTHORSHIP

Abstract

Extends grants to deserving authors in the regions so they can concentrate full time working on their manuscripts or research works for publication.

President's Action

Consolidated with Approved Bill
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