Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE PROCEDURE FOR THE EXPEDITIOUS HOLDING OF SPECIAL ELECTION IN CASE OF VACANCY IN THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE, ENTITLED `AN ACT PRESCRIBING THEMANNER OF FILLING A VACANCY IN THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES'
Date filed
November 23, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05646 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE PROCEDURE FOR THE EXPEDITIOUS HOLDING OF SPECIAL ELECTION IN CASE OF VACANCY IN THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE, ENTITLED `AN ACT PRESCRIBING THEMANNER OF FILLING A VACANCY IN THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES' | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill prescribes the procedure for the expeditions holding of special election, through a certification by the Speaker on the existence of vacancy and calling for a special election to fill the vacancy in a particular legislative district. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABAD, FLORENCIO B. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-11-23 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
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| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00277 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 1999-05-03 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendments | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00489 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 1998-11-26 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 1999-05-04 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 1999-05-11 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 1999-05-18, 1999-05-19 | |
| SPONSORED BY : ;; | |
| PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 1999-05-19 | |
| PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 1999-05-19 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 1999-05-19 | |
| REMARKS : The Body approved the insertion into the Records of the House the sponsorship speech of Rep. Jaraula on May 18, 1999. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 1999-05-26 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :1999-05-31 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:167 NAYS:3 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 1999-06-01 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 1999-06-02 |
Abstract
This bill prescribes the procedure for the expeditions holding of special election, through a certification by the Speaker on the existence of vacancy and calling for a special election to fill the vacancy in a particular legislative district.
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