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AN ACT PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR INFIDELITY IN THE CUSTODY OF PRISONERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 223 AND 224 IN SECTION ONE, CHAPTER FIVE, TITLE SEVEN, BOOK II OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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INFIDELITY IN THE CUSTODY OF PRISONERS
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40
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Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05609
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR INFIDELITY IN THE CUSTODY OF PRISONERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 223 AND 224 IN SECTION ONE, CHAPTER FIVE, TITLE SEVEN, BOOK II OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : Providing Stiffer Penalties for Infidelity in the Custody of Prisoners
ABSTRACT : The bill imposes the penalty of prision mayor in its maximum period and perpetual absolute disqualification on any public officer who, during his tour of duty, deliberately allows or connives in the escape of prisoner/s in his custody.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : REMULLA, GILBERT C.
DATE FILED : 2006-07-06
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Puentevella 2. Syjuco
3. Barbers 4. Gozos
5. Abalos 6. Cajes
7. Fua
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Codilla 2. Abayon
3. Celeste 4. Nantes
5. Chatto 6. Gidaya
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01792
SUBMITTED ON 2006-07-06
SUBMITTED BY: REVISION OF LAWS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00184, HB00641, HB00726, HB01965, HB03332, HB03998
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2006-07-26
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2006-07-26
DATE CALENDARED : 2006-08-16
SECOND READING INFORMATION
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Codilla, Abayon, Celeste, Nantes, Chatto, Gidaya
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2006-09-26
REMARKS : On Sept. 26, 2006, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2006-10-02
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2006-10-13
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:205     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2006-11-09
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2006-11-09
REMARKS : 

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT PROVIDING STIFFER PENALTIES FOR INFIDELITY IN THE CUSTODY OF PRISONERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 223 AND 224 IN SECTION ONE, CHAPTER FIVE, TITLE SEVEN, BOOK II OF ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 13TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2006 ]
11/9/2006 Filed in the Senate requesting for concurrence by Representative GILBERT C. REMULLA;
11/13/2006 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, REVISION OF CODES AND LAWS;

Abstract

The bill imposes the penalty of prision mayor in its maximum period and perpetual absolute disqualification on any public officer who, during his tour of duty, deliberately allows or connives in the escape of prisoner/s in his custody.

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