Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
June 10, 2008
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04300
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : "Department of Information and Communications Technology Act."
ABSTRACT : Creates the Department of Information and Communiations Technology that shall promote, develop and oversee the ICT systems and ensure reliable and cost-efficient communications facilities and services.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CAJES, ROBERTO C.
DATE FILED : 2008-06-10
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Santiago (J.) 2. Villafuerte
3. Arroyo (D.) 4. Golez
5. Romualdez 6. Solis
7. Garcia (P.J.) 8. Angara
9. Daza (P.) 10. Lapus
11. Tan 12. Chong
13. Vinzons-Chato 14. Domogan
15. Chatto 16. Aggabao
17. Hofer 18. Lim (R.)
19. Fabian 20. Lagman
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Codilla (090 ) 2. Climaco (004 )
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Joson 2. Dayanghirang
3. Teodoro
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00657
SUBMITTED ON 2008-06-10
SUBMITTED BY: GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00662, HB01329, HB01363, HB02779
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2008-06-10
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2008-06-10
DATE CALENDARED : 2008-06-10
SECOND READING INFORMATION
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Joson, Dayanghirang, Teodoro
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2008-06-11
REMARKS : On June 11, 2008, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate thereon; approved the amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt, if any; terminated the period of amendments thereon; and approved the same on Second Reading.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2008-07-29
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2008-08-05
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:195     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2008-08-11
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2008-08-11
REMARKS : 

Abstract

Creates the Department of Information and Communiations Technology that shall promote, develop and oversee the ICT systems and ensure reliable and cost-efficient communications facilities and services.

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