Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT RATIONALIZING FURTHER THE IMPOSITION OF PENAL SANCTIONS UNDER THE DANGEROUS DRUGS LAW OF 1972 BY PROVIDING PENALTIES SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM THOSE PROVIDED IN THE REVISED PENAL CODE (ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED) THEREBY PRECLUDING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE LATTER IN DRUG OFFENSES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7659
Congress Author
Date filed
July 2, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00633
FULL TITLE : AN ACT RATIONALIZING FURTHER THE IMPOSITION OF PENAL SANCTIONS UNDER THE DANGEROUS DRUGS LAW OF 1972 BY PROVIDING PENALTIES SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM THOSE PROVIDED IN THE REVISED PENAL CODE (ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED) THEREBY PRECLUDING THE APPLICABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE LATTER IN DRUG OFFENSES, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6425, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7659
ABSTRACT : Seeks to REIMPOSE the DEATH PENALTY as mandatory or discretionary sentence in drug abuse cases without being encumberred by the technical terms in the Revised Penal Code.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : HERRERA, ERNESTO F.
DATE FILED : 1998-07-02
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. 2.
3. 4.
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
MOTHER BILL: HB10665
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 1998-07-29

Abstract

Seeks to REIMPOSE the DEATH PENALTY as mandatory or discretionary sentence in drug abuse cases without being encumberred by the technical terms in the Revised Penal Code.

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