Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DEFINING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PROVIDING PROTECTION MEASURES AND PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (RA09262 - 03/08/2004 enacted together with HB05516 & SB02723)
Date filed
May 30, 2003
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6054, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09262 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DEFINING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PROVIDING PROTECTION MEASURES AND PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (RA09262 - 03/08/2004 enacted together with House Bill No. 5516, 12th Congress of the Republic & SB02723) | |
| SHORT TITLE : The Anti-Domestic Violence Act | |
| ABSTRACT : "Anti-Domestic Violence Act". Taking cognizance of the worsening incidence of domestic violence as both a social ill and a cime that needs to be decisively addressed with appropriate laws, policies, programs and services for its arrest, prevention and eliminatin; the bill defines the crime of domestic violence and imposes stiff penalties on perpetrators of the crime to enable the State to guarantee the safety and security of the individual members of the family. It provides a comprehensive package of ample protection to victims and survivors of domestic violence through the grant of immediate and other necessary relief including the issuance of protection orders (POs). It also details the procedures for the issuance and availment of POs annd the filing of domestic criminal complaints. | |
| ALIAS NAME : ANTI-AWIR | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABAYON, HARLIN CAST | |
| DATE FILED : 2003-05-30 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Jaraula | 2. Antonino-custodio |
| 3. Nograles | 4. Ecleo |
| 5. Biazon | 6. Gunigundo |
| 7. Espino | 8. Perez |
| 9. Umali | 10. Zialcita |
| 11. Echiverri | 12. Monfort |
| 13. Bersamin | 14. Alfelor |
| 15. Ancheta | 16. Apostol |
| 17. Banaag | 18. Joaquin |
| 19. Olano | 20. Amin |
| 21. Cagas | 22. Chiongbian |
| 23. Clarete | 24. Jala |
| 25. Locsin | 26. Montilla |
| 27. Cruz-ducut | 28. Nieva |
| 29. Lacson | 30. Libanan |
| 31. Cuenco | 32. Roco |
| 33. Teves | 34. Villar |
| 35. Celeste | 36. Malanyaon |
| 37. Uy | 38. Salapuddin |
| 39. Chungalao | 40. Ramirez-sato |
| 41. Espinosa | 42. Gatchalian |
| 43. Romualdo | 44. Javier |
| 45. Suarez | 46. Zamora |
| 47. Abaya | 48. Ablan |
| 49. Barbers | 50. Cabilao |
| 51. Cari | 52. Cojuangco |
| 53. Dadivas | 54. Hizon |
| 55. Ipong | 56. Mathay |
| 57. Nepomuceno | 58. Torres |
| 59. Real | 60. Sumulong |
| 61. Villarama | 62. Yapha |
| 63. Yumul-hermida | 64. Abaya |
| 65. Gozos | 66. Soon-ruiz |
| 67. Tulagan | 68. Enrile |
| 69. Bautista | 70. Dumarpa |
| 71. Vicencio | 72. Gullas |
| 73. Ermita-buhain | 74. Bueser |
| 75. Chipeco | 76. Lopez |
| 77. Taganas Layus | 78. Estrella |
| 79. Andaya | 80. Beratio |
| 81. Chatto | 82. Pilando |
| 83. Defensor | 84. Floirendo |
| 85. Locsin | 86. Nachura |
| 87. Plaza | 88. Remulla |
| 89. Rodriguez | 90. Roman |
| 91. Zamora | 92. Calalay |
| 93. Dy | 94. Unico |
| 95. Kintanar | 96. Amante |
| 97. Puentebella | 98. Nicolas |
| 99. Domogan | 100. Violago |
| 101. Veloso | 102. Espina |
| 103. Lapus | 104. De Guzman |
| 105. Gonzales | 106. Padilla |
| 107. Jaafar | 108. Suplico |
| 109. Duavit | 110. Santiago |
| 111. Sy-alvarado | 112. Syjuco |
| 113. Ylagan | 114. Alvarez |
| 115. Cajes | 116. Falcon |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (077 ) | 2. Nantes (002 ) |
| 3. Aggabao (002 ) | 4. Dy (002 ) |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02723 | |
| URGENT SENATE BILL? Yes | |
| DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT HOUSE BILL: 2003-12-30 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01509 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2003-05-30 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: POPULATION AND FAMILY RELATIONS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 376, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 583, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1320, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2753, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2858, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 4941, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2003-06-02 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2003-06-02 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2003-06-02 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2003-06-03 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2003-06-03 | |
| REMARKS : The Body approved the insertion of the sponsorship speeches of Reps. Antonino-Custodio, Alvarez (G.), Jaraula and Abayon into the Record of the House. | |
| 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:129 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 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2004-01-21 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE | |
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2004-01-22 | |
| REMARKS : House Bill No. 5516, 12th Congress of the Republic was also considered as counterpart of SB02723 | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Joson, Antonino-custodio, Alvarez, Castelo-daza, Lagman-luistro, Sarenas, Marcos, Abayon, Bernardo-lokin, Remulla, Angara-castillo | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : , , , , | |
| DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2004-02-02 | |
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2004-01-29 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2004-03-02 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2004-03-08 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09262 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT DEFINING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN, PROVIDING FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR VICTIMS, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
Abstract
"Anti-Domestic Violence Act". Taking cognizance of the worsening incidence of domestic violence as both a social ill and a cime that needs to be decisively addressed with appropriate laws, policies, programs and services for its arrest, prevention and eliminatin; the bill defines the crime of domestic violence and imposes stiff penalties on perpetrators of the crime to enable the State to guarantee the safety and security of the individual members of the family. It provides a comprehensive package of ample protection to victims and survivors of domestic violence through the grant of immediate and other necessary relief including the issuance of protection orders (POs). It also details the procedures for the issuance and availment of POs annd the filing of domestic criminal complaints.
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