Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT MANDATING ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO REQUIRE THEIR STUDENTS IN THE ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY LEVELS TO UNDERGO A YEARLY DRUG TEST AS A PREREQUISITE FOR ENROLMENT AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Date filed
July 2, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 486, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT MANDATING ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO REQUIRE THEIR STUDENTS IN THE ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY LEVELS TO UNDERGO A YEARLY DRUG TEST AS A PREREQUISITE FOR ENROLMENT AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: With the proposed bill, every student would have second thoughts before using illegal drugs. This measure will also create a fear of detection or discovery if students will be required to undergo drug test before they are admitted to schools. Finally, by requiring the students to undergo drug test, the government can expect conscientious students who will not be remiss in their studies and duties to their families and society. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GONZALES, RAUL M. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Zamora (010 ) | 2. Cuenco (010 ) |
| 3. Syjuco (023 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE ON 2001-07-24 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION |
Abstract
Rationale: With the proposed bill, every student would have second thoughts before using illegal drugs. This measure will also create a fear of detection or discovery if students will be required to undergo drug test before they are admitted to schools. Finally, by requiring the students to undergo drug test, the government can expect conscientious students who will not be remiss in their studies and duties to their families and society.
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