Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 245 OF THE PENAL CODE, ENTITLED "ABUSE AGAINST CHASTITY", BY RENAMING THE FELONY TO "SEXUAL HARASSMENT BY PUBLIC OFFICERS" AND ADDING ANOTHER PARAGRAPH TO BE CITED AS PARAGRAPH THREE (3) DEALING WITH CASES NOT FALLING WITHIN THE COVERAGE OF PARAGRAPHS ONE (1) AND TWO (2) OF THE SAME ARTICLE
Date filed
July 21, 2008
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04809 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING ARTICLE 245 OF THE PENAL CODE, ENTITLED "ABUSE AGAINST CHASTITY", BY RENAMING THE FELONY TO "SEXUAL HARASSMENT BY PUBLIC OFFICERS" AND ADDING ANOTHER PARAGRAPH TO BE CITED AS PARAGRAPH THREE (3) DEALING WITH CASES NOT FALLING WITHIN THE COVERAGE OF PARAGRAPHS ONE (1) AND TWO (2) OF THE SAME ARTICLE |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to expand the coverage of Article 245 of the Penal Code to include acts constituting sexual harassment committed by public officials. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SANTIAGO, NARCISO III D. |
| DATE FILED : 2008-07-21 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2008-08-04 |
Abstract
Seeks to expand the coverage of Article 245 of the Penal Code to include acts constituting sexual harassment committed by public officials.
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