Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REGULATING THE USE, SALE AND ADVERTISEMENTS OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
April 29, 2003
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5950, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09211 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REGULATING THE USE, SALE AND ADVERTISEMENTS OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : The Tobacco Regulation Act | |
| ABSTRACT : "Tobacco Regulation Act" This bill proposes to regulate the use, sale and advertisements of cigarettes and other tobacco products in order to protect the people from the hazards of tobacco smoke. It provides an absolute smoking ban in specific places like hospitals, public conveyances, other enclosed public places and areas frequented by the youth. It prohibits the sale of tobacco products to minors. It limits the sale of tobacco within one hundred meters from the perimeter of any educational institution. It requires the printing of health warning in all packages to tobacco products. It provides specific restrictions on advertisements of tobacco products. It prohibits sponsorship by tobacco companies of sports, cultural and educationaal programs. It provides assistance to tobacco farmers and workers who may wish to venture to alternative farming systems or plant alternative products. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GUNIGUNDO, MAGTANGGOL I T. | |
| DATE FILED : 2003-04-29 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Lozada | 2. Singson |
| 3. Macias | 4. Jaraula |
| 5. Barinaga | 6. Villar |
| 7. Monfort | 8. Zubiri |
| 9. Marañon | 10. Rodriguez |
| 11. Biazon | 12. Failon |
| 13. Abayon | 14. Almario |
| 15. Pingoy | 16. Montilla |
| 17. Angping | 18. Yapha |
| 19. Vicencio | 20. Andaya |
| 21. Beltran | 22. Taganas Layus |
| 23. San Juan | 24. Soon-ruiz |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Calizo (069 ) | 2. Villanueva (077 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01859 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01401 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2003-04-29 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: TRADE AND INDUSTRY, HEALTH, PUBLIC INFORMATION, APPROPRIATIONS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 3, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 114, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 618, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 913, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 914, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 970, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 994, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1037, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1124, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1132, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1145, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1577, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1753, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2124, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2272, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2371, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2372, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2376, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2964, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 3187, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 3191, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 4583, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 5265, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 5459, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2003-05-05 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2003-05-05 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2003-05-06 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2003-05-13 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2003-05-13 | |
| REMARKS : The Body approved to consider the Explanatory Notes of the original House Bills No. 114, 618, 2376, 5459, 3, 913, 914, 970, 994, 1037, 1124, 1132, 1145, 1577, 1753, 2124, 2272, 2371, 2372, 2964, 3187, 3191, 4583 and 5265 as the sponsorship remarks on the measure. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2003-05-20 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2003-05-26 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:148 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2003-05-27 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2003-05-29 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2003-05-26 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE | |
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2003-05-29 | |
| REMARKS : The Body called for a viva voce vote on the CCR of House Bill No. 5950, 12th Congress of the Republic. | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Angping, Yapha, Vicencio, Gunigundo, Singson, Bersamin, Baterina, Chatto, De Guzman, Mitra, Remulla | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : , , | |
| DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2003-06-02 | |
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2003-06-03 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2003-06-19 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2003-06-23 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09211 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT REGULATING THE PACKAGING, USE, SALE, DISTRIBUTION AND ADVERTISEMENTS OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
Abstract
"Tobacco Regulation Act" This bill proposes to regulate the use, sale and advertisements of cigarettes and other tobacco products in order to protect the people from the hazards of tobacco smoke. It provides an absolute smoking ban in specific places like hospitals, public conveyances, other enclosed public places and areas frequented by the youth. It prohibits the sale of tobacco products to minors. It limits the sale of tobacco within one hundred meters from the perimeter of any educational institution. It requires the printing of health warning in all packages to tobacco products. It provides specific restrictions on advertisements of tobacco products. It prohibits sponsorship by tobacco companies of sports, cultural and educationaal programs. It provides assistance to tobacco farmers and workers who may wish to venture to alternative farming systems or plant alternative products.
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