Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM AGAINST WIFE CRUELTY, INCREASING PENALTIES FOR OFFENDERS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 4, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 584, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM AGAINST WIFE CRUELTY, INCREASING PENALTIES FOR OFFENDERS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : "Wife Cruelty Act". This measure seeks to impose a penalty one degree higher than that provided for by the Revised Penal Code for such offense, especially such as will result in the infliction of physical injuries on the wife, further taking into consideration the aggravating circumstance of the use of superior strength. This bill also provides for the right of the wife to take refuge in government social centers and to eject the habitual wife beater from the conjugal home.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANTONINO-CUSTODIO, DARLENE MAGNOLIA R.
DATE FILED : 2001-07-04
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Syjuco (014 ) 2. Echiverri (031 )
3. Monfort (050 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ACTION: chnge of cttee. ref'l from Social Services and Women as per J.39;p.16; chnge of cttee. ref'l from Re
MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 5516, 12th Congress of the Republic
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN ON 2001-07-24

Abstract

"Wife Cruelty Act". This measure seeks to impose a penalty one degree higher than that provided for by the Revised Penal Code for such offense, especially such as will result in the infliction of physical injuries on the wife, further taking into consideration the aggravating circumstance of the use of superior strength. This bill also provides for the right of the wife to take refuge in government social centers and to eject the habitual wife beater from the conjugal home.

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