Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF THE WORDS `MUSLIM' AND `CHRISTIAN' IN PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA TO DESCRIBE ANY PERSON SUSPECTED OF OR CONVICTED FOR HAVING COMMITTED CRIMINAL OR UNLAWFUL ACT AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Date filed
October 16, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04706 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF THE WORDS `MUSLIM' AND `CHRISTIAN' IN PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA TO DESCRIBE ANY PERSON SUSPECTED OF OR CONVICTED FOR HAVING COMMITTED CRIMINAL OR UNLAWFUL ACT AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: The words "MUSLIM" and "CHRISTIAN" refer to a person's religious belief and do not in any way refer to a person's place of origin. Therefore, associating these words with criminals is incosistent with their true meaning. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DATUMANONG, SIMEON A. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-10-16 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00063 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 1998-11-20 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: PUBLIC INFORMATION | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval without amendments | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 1998-10-21 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 1998-11-24 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 1998-12-15 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 1998-12-22 | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 1999-01-18 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :1999-02-01 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:149 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 1999-02-01 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE |
Abstract
Rationale: The words "MUSLIM" and "CHRISTIAN" refer to a person's religious belief and do not in any way refer to a person's place of origin. Therefore, associating these words with criminals is incosistent with their true meaning.
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