Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DECLARING THE SPRING FESTIVAL OR CHINESE NEW YEAR OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
Date filed
July 26, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5039, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING THE SPRING FESTIVAL OR CHINESE NEW YEAR OF EVERY YEAR AS A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY |
| SHORT TITLE : Declaring the Spring Festival of Chineses New Year a Special Non-Working Holiday Throughout the Country |
| ABSTRACT : Spring Festival or chinese New Year which falls between January 21 and February 19 on the Gregorian Calendar is hereby declared as a special non-working holiday throughout the country, starting the year 2003 and every year, thereafer. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANGPING, HARRY. C. |
| DATE FILED : 2002-07-26 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Bernardo-lokin (061 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01297 |
| SUBMITTED ON 2003-02-26 |
| SUBMITTED BY: REVISION OF LAWS |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendment |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2002-07-31 |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2003-03-04 |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2003-03-12 |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2003-03-12 |
| REMARKS : Considered the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks. |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2003-03-17 |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2003-03-20 |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:117 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2003-03-21 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2003-03-28 |
Abstract
Spring Festival or chinese New Year which falls between January 21 and February 19 on the Gregorian Calendar is hereby declared as a special non-working holiday throughout the country, starting the year 2003 and every year, thereafer.
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