Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PENALIZING THE PROVISION OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITIONS, EXPLOSIVES, CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL OR NUCLEAR WEAPONS OR ANY PARTS OR COMPONENTS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF TO ENEMIES OF THE STATE
Date filed
March 26, 2003
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5888, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PENALIZING THE PROVISION OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITIONS, EXPLOSIVES, CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL OR NUCLEAR WEAPONS OR ANY PARTS OR COMPONENTS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF TO ENEMIES OF THE STATE | |
| SHORT TITLE : Penalizing the Provision of Firearms, Biological, Etc. or Nuclear Weapons to Enemies of the State | |
| ABSTRACT : This measure establishes the crime of provision of firearms, ammunitions, explosives, biological and nuclear weapons or parts thereof by any person to enemies of the state and imposes stiff penalties for its violation. It also penalizes the failureto report the commission of such crime despite knowledge thereof. It is therefore, an important measure against terrorism and other forms of criminality which thrive through the proliferation of illegally procured firearms and ammunitions. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2003-03-26 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Durano | 2. Espino |
| 3. Vicencio | 4. Ancheta |
| 5. Chatto | 6. Espina |
| 7. De Guzman | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Monfort (012 ) | |
| AUTHORSHIP WITHDRAWALS: | |
| Chatto(2003-09-03) | |
| () | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01366 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2003-03-26 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 3266, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2003-03-26 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2003-04-23 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2003-04-29 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2003-06-03 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2003-06-03 | |
| REMARKS : The Body considered the Explanatory Note of HB No. 3266 as the sponsorship remarks. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2003-07-29 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2003-08-04 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:125 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2003-08-05 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2003-08-07 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
This measure establishes the crime of provision of firearms, ammunitions, explosives, biological and nuclear weapons or parts thereof by any person to enemies of the state and imposes stiff penalties for its violation. It also penalizes the failureto report the commission of such crime despite knowledge thereof. It is therefore, an important measure against terrorism and other forms of criminality which thrive through the proliferation of illegally procured firearms and ammunitions.
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