Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DECRIMINALIZING VAGRANCY AND PROSTITUTION FOR CHILDREN AGED EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS AND BELOW, AMENDING ARTICLE TWO HUNDRED TWO OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE, PROVIDING REHABILITATION PROGRAMS AND FUNDING THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
December 9, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05933 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECRIMINALIZING VAGRANCY AND PROSTITUTION FOR CHILDREN AGED EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS AND BELOW, AMENDING ARTICLE TWO HUNDRED TWO OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE, PROVIDING REHABILITATION PROGRAMS AND FUNDING THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: Vagrants belong to the underprivileged class of society; they are in continuous search for the basic necessities of life ... Majority of the prostitutes do not intend to be in their predicament. This bill seeks to consider vagrants and prostitutes as victims needing rehabilitation and deserving consideration. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : REYES, EDMUNDO JR. O. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-12-09 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| 3. | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 1998-12-16 |
Abstract
Rationale: Vagrants belong to the underprivileged class of society; they are in continuous search for the basic necessities of life ... Majority of the prostitutes do not intend to be in their predicament. This bill seeks to consider vagrants and prostitutes as victims needing rehabilitation and deserving consideration.
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