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POOR LITIGANTS EQUALIZATION ACT OF 2008
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46
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05523 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXEMPTING POOR LITIGANTS FROM POSTING BAIL WHEN CHARGED WITH NON-CAPITAL OFFENSES FOR THE FIRST TIME AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Poor Litigants Equalization Act Of 2008 | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to exempt poor litigants from posting bail on first offense provided that the crime committed is punishable by imprisonment of not more than six (6) years. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VIOLAGO, JOSEPH GILBERT F. | |
| DATE FILED : 2008-11-17 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Defensor (M.) | 2. Solis |
| 3. Arnaiz | 4. Dumarpa |
| 5. Balindong | 6. Aggabao |
| 7. Garcia (P.) | 8. Rodriguez |
| 9. Matugas | 10. Joson |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Climaco (002 ) | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Gonzales (N.) | 2. De Guzman |
| 3. Agbayani | 4. Velarde |
| 5. Romulo | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Committee Report filed on 2008-11-17 | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01513 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2008-11-17 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: JUSTICE | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB02260 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2008-11-18 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2008-11-18 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2008-11-26 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Gonzales (N.), De Guzman, Agbayani, Velarde, Romulo | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2008-12-15 | |
| REMARKS : On Dec. 15, 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, terminated the period of amendments and approved the same on Second Reading. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-01-19 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2009-01-26 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:189 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2009-01-29 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2009-01-29 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
Seeks to exempt poor litigants from posting bail on first offense provided that the crime committed is punishable by imprisonment of not more than six (6) years.
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