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ANTI-THEFT AND ROBBERY OF PORTABLE TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES ACT OF 2008
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Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05409
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR THE CRIME OF THEFT AND ROBBERY OF PORTABLE TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES
SHORT TITLE : Anti-theft And Robbery Of Portable Telecommunication Devices Act Of 2008.
ABSTRACT : Seeks to penalize the crime of theft and robbery of telecommunication devices with the next higher in degree as those specified for said crimes in the Revised Penal Code.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ARAGO, MARIA EVITA R.
DATE FILED : 2008-10-13
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Del Mar 2. Gonzalez
3. Lopez (J.) 4. Lazatin
5. Sy-Alvarado
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Villarosa (056 )
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Codilla
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01493
SUBMITTED ON 2008-10-13
SUBMITTED BY: REVISION OF LAWS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB03188, HB03265
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2008-11-10
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2008-11-10
DATE CALENDARED : 2008-11-17
SECOND READING INFORMATION
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Codilla
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2008-11-17
REMARKS : On Nov. 17, 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; approved the amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt., if any; terminated the period of amendments; and approved the same on Second Reading.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2008-11-24
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2008-12-10
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:180     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2008-12-17
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2008-12-17
REMARKS : 

Abstract

Seeks to penalize the crime of theft and robbery of telecommunication devices with the next higher in degree as those specified for said crimes in the Revised Penal Code.

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