Bill Type
Short Title
JUDICIARY INDEPENDENCE ENHANCING ACT
Text as Filed (File)
Congress Author
Scope
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
22
Session Type
Document Certification
Bill Transmittal
Conference committee requested by HOUSE (1/27/2016)

Floor Activity

Floor Activity
Date Parliamentary status Senator(s)
2/3/2016 Sponsorship Speech on the Conference Committee Report Pimentel, Aquilino Koko III L.

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06040
FULL TITLE : AN ACT BANNING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL WHO HAS ALREADY SERVED THE FULL TERM
SHORT TITLE : Banning The Reappointment Of A Regular Member Of The Judicial And Bar Council Who Has Already Served The Full Term
ALIAS NAME : Judiciary Independence Enhancing Act
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABAYA, FRANCIS GERALD A., YAP, SUSAN A., ESCUDERO, EVELINA G.
DATE FILED : 2015-08-24
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Reform
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Tupas 2. Hernandez
3. Reyes 4. Rodriguez (O.)
5. Bello (S.) 6. Aliping
7. Nava (P.) 8. Romualdo
9. Noel
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02419
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00838
SUBMITTED ON 2015-08-24
SUBMITTED BY: JUSTICE
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00138, HB01637, HB02038
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2015-08-25
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2015-08-25
DATE CALENDARED : 2015-09-01
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2015-09-01
SPONSORED BY :  Abaya
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2015-09-01
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2015-09-02
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2015-09-09
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:171     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
Y---Abad B---Abaya--(Absent)
Y---Abayon Y---Abellanosa
Y---Abu Y---Abueg
Y---Acedillo Y---Acharon
Y---Acop X---Acosta-Alba
Y---Adiong Y---Advincula
B---Agarao--(Absent) Y---Aggabao
Y---Aglipay Y---Agyao
Y---Albano X---Alcala
Y---Alejano Y---Aliping
B---Almario--(Absent) B---Almonte--(Absent)
B---Alvarez (F.)--(Absent) Y---Alvarez (M.)
X---Amante Y---Amatong (I.)
X---Amatong (R.) B---Andaya--(Absent)
Y---Angara-Castillo B---Angping--(Absent)
B---Antonino-Nadres--(Absent) X---Antonio
Y---Apostol B---Aragones--(Absent)
B---Arbison--(Absent) Y---Arenas
X---Arnaiz Y---Arroyo
Y---Asilo Y---Atienza
Y---Aumentado B---Bag-ao--(Absent)
Y---Bagatsing Y---Baguilat
Y---Balindong Y---Banal
Y---Barcelona-Reyes X---Barzaga
Y---Bataoil Y---Batocabe
B---Bautista--(Absent) Y---Bello (S.)
D---Bello (W.)--(N/A) B---Belmonte (F.)--(Absent)
Y---Belmonte (J.) Y---Belmonte (V.)
Y---Benitez Y---Bernos
Y---Biazon X---Bichara
Y---Binay B---Biron--(Absent)
Y---Bondoc B---Bonoan--(Absent)
Y---Bravo (A.) X---Bravo (M.)
X---Briones X---Bulut-Begtang
B---Cabilao--(Absent) X---Cagas
Y---Calalay X---Calixto-Rubiano
Y---Caminero Y---Cari
Y---Castelo Y---Castro
Y---Catamco B---Cayetano--(Absent)
Y---Celeste B---Cerafica--(Absent)
Y---Chipeco Y---Co
D---Cojuangco (E.)--(N/A) B---Cojuangco (K.)--(Absent)
Y---Collantes Y---Colmenares
Y---Cortuna Y---Cosalan
X---Cruz-Gonzales X---Cua
Y---Cueva Y---Dalog
B---Dayanghirang--(Absent) Y---De Jesus
X---Dela Cruz Y---De Venecia
Y---Defensor Y---Del Mar
B---Del Rosario (A.G.)--(Absent) X---Del Rosario (A.A.)
X---Deloso-Montalla B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent)
X---Dimaporo (I.) Y---Duavit
B---Durano--(Absent) Y---Dy
B---Echiverri--(Absent) Y---Cerilles
Y---Enverga Y---Erice
B---Eriguel--(Absent) Y---Ermita-Buhain
Y---Escudero B---Espina--(Absent)
X---Estrella Y---Evardone
Y---Fariñas Y---Fernandez
B---Ferrer (J.)--(Absent) Y---Ferrer (L.)
Y---Ferriol B---Flores--(Absent)
B---Fortun--(Absent) Y---Fortuno
Y---Fuentebella B---Garay--(Absent)
X---Garcia (E.) Y---Garcia (G.)
B---Garcia-Albano--(Absent) X---Garin (O.)
X---Garin (S.) B---Gatchalian (S.)--(Absent)
B---Gatchalian (W.)--(Absent) Y---Geron
B---Go (A.C.)--(Absent) B---Go (A.F.)--(Absent)
X---Gomez Y---Gonzales
Y---Gonzalez Y---Gorriceta
Y---Guanlao Y---Guiao
X---Gullas Y---Gunigundo
Y---Gutierrez B---Hagedorn--(Absent)
B---Haresco--(Absent) B---Hataman-Salliman--(Absent)
Y---Hernandez Y---Hicap
Y---Hofer Y---Ilagan
Y---Iway B---Jalosjos--(Absent)
B---Javier--(Absent) B---Katoh--(Absent)
Y---Kho Y---Khonghun
X---Labadlabad Y---Lacson-Noel
X---Lagdameo (A.) Y---Lagdameo (M.)
B---Lagman--(Absent) Y---Lanete
Y---Leachon X---Ledesma
Y---Lee X---Leonardia
X---Leonen-Pizarro Y---Lobregat
X---Loong Y---Lopez (C.)
B---Lopez (C.J.)--(Absent) Y---Loyola
B---Macapagal-Arroyo--(Absent) Y---Madrona
Y---Magsaysay B---Manalo--(Absent)
B---Mangudadatu--(Absent) B---Marcos--(Absent)
Y---Masongsong B---Matugas--(Absent)
Y---Mellana Y---Mendoza (J.)
B---Mendoza (M.)--(Absent) X---Mendoza (R.)
Y---Mercado X---Mirasol
Y---Montejo X---Nava (J.)
Y---Nava (P.) Y---Noel
Y---Nograles Y---Macrohon-Nuño
X---Oaminal Y---Ocampo
Y---Olivarez Y---Ong
B---Ortega (F.)--(Absent) Y---Ortega (V.)
B---Pacquiao--(Absent) Y---Padilla
Y---Paduano Y---Paez
Y---Pagdilao Y---Pancho
X---Panganiban X---Panotes
B---Pernes--(Absent) X---Piamonte
B---Pichay--(Absent) Y---Plaza
X---Ponce Enrile Y---Primicias-Agabas
Y---Puno Y---Quimbo
X---Quisumbing X---Radaza
Y---Ramos Y---Relampagos
Y---Revilla Y---Mercado-Revilla
Y---Reyes Y---Ridon
X---Rivera Y---Robes
Y---Gerona-Robredo Y---Rodriguez (I.)
Y---Rodriguez (M.) Y---Rodriguez (O.)
Y---Rodriguez (R.) Y---Roman
B---Romarate--(Absent) B---Romualdez--(Absent)
B---Romualdo--(Absent) Y---Romulo
Y---Roque Y---Sacdalan
B---Sahali--(Absent) X---Sakaluran
Y---Salimbangon Y---Salvacion
Y---Paquiz Y---Santiago
Y---Sarmiento (C.) X---Sarmiento (M.)
Y---Ramirez-Sato B---Sema--(Absent)
Y---Señeres Y---Singson (E.)
B---Singson (R.)--(Absent) Y---Suansing
B---Suarez--(Absent) Y---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Tambunting Y---Tan (A.)
Y---Tan (M.) B---Tejada--(Absent)
Y---Teodoro Y---Teves
Y---Tiangco Y---Tieng
Y---Ting Y---Tinio
X---Tolentino Y---Treñas
Y---Tugna Y---Tupas
X---Turabin-Hataman X---Ty
X---Umali (C.) Y---Umali (R.)
Y---Unabia Y---Ungab
B---Uy (J.)--(Absent) Y---Uy (R.)
B---Vargas--(Absent) B---Vargas-Alfonso--(Absent)
X---Velarde D---Velasco, L.A.--(N/A)
Y---Velasco, L. Y---Villanueva
Y---Villar X---Villarica
X---Violago X---Yap (A.)
Y---Yap (S.) Y---Yu
B---Zamora (M.)--(Absent) Y---Zamora (R.)
Y---Zarate X---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2015-09-14
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2015-09-14
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2015-09-21
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2016-01-27
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Tupas, Abaya, Escudero, Yap (S.), Bello (S.)
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Pimentel, Angara (E.), Ejercito (J.)
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2016-05-23
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2016-02-03
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2016-06-20
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2016-07-20
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : V

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT BANNING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL WHO HAS ALREADY SERVED THE FULL TERM
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2015 ]
Introduced by Representatives FRANCIS GERALD A. ABAYA, SUSAN A. YAP, EVELINA G. ESCUDERO, NIEL JR. C. TUPAS, FERDINAND L. HERNANDEZ, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on September 9, 2015;
9/9/2015 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
9/15/2015 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on RULES;
9/29/2015 House of Representatives requested the Senate for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-6040 and SBN-2419, designating Representatives Tupas Jr., Abaya, Escudero, Yap and Bello III as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on September 21, 2015;
[ 2016 ]
2/1/2016 Senate agreed to the request of the House of Representatives for a Conference on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-6040 and SBN-2419, designating Senators Pimentel, Angara and Ejercito as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on January 27, 2016;
2/3/2016 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2419 and HBN-6040, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-2419 in consolidation with HBN-6040, be approved as reconciled;
2/3/2016 Sponsorship speech on the Conference Committee Report of Senator AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL;
2/3/2016 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate; (Transmittal letter sent to the House of Representatives on February 10, 2016);
5/23/2016 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives;
6/13/2016 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2419 and HBN-6040, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
6/21/2016 Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-2419 and HBN-6040, received by the Senate which were signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
6/30/2016 Pursuant to the provisions of Article VI, Sec. 27 (1) of the 1987 Constitution, the President of the Philippines, President Rodrigo R. Duterte, returned the consolidated enrolled bill SBN-2419/HBN-6040, without his signature on July 20, 2016;
6/30/2016 VETOED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, Vetoed Enrolled Bill (SBN-2419/HBN-6040) with pertinent documents, transmitted to the Archives for safekeeping and preservation on August 3, 2016)
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