Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT BREASTFEEDING AS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF FAMILY PLANNING AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Third Reading Copy link (HRep)
Date filed
May 29, 2008
Scope
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Legislative History (Senate Website)
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04226 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT BREASTFEEDING AS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF FAMILY PLANNING AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : "Family Support for Breastfeeding Act of 2008." | |
| ABSTRACT : Mandates all couples applying for a marriage license to get instruction and information not only on family planning and responsible parenthood but also on breastfeeding and infant nutrition. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BONDOC, ANNA YORK P. | |
| DATE FILED : 2008-05-29 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Pingoy | 2. Uy (R.S.) |
| 3. Uy (R.A.) | 4. Yu |
| 5. Jaafar | 6. Syjuco |
| 7. Piamonte | 8. Salimbangon |
| 9. Arenas | 10. Nicolas |
| 11. Rodriguez | 12. Violago |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (088 ) | 2. Villar (091 ) |
| 3. Villarosa (010 ) | 4. Teodoro (024 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00592 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2008-05-29 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: HEALTH | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB01427 | |
| 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 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
Mandates all couples applying for a marriage license to get instruction and information not only on family planning and responsible parenthood but also on breastfeeding and infant nutrition.
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