Bill Type
House Bill
Short Title
WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT ACT
Text as Filed (File)
HBN-6383 (as filed)
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Congress Author
GOLEZ, ROILO S.
Congress Co-Authors
DEFENSOR JR., MATIAS V.
ARNAIZ, GEORGE P.
DOMOGAN, MAURICIO G.
COQUILLA, TEODORO M.
Scope
NATIONAL
Legislative Status
PENDING IN THE COMMITTEE
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
2
Session Type
THIRD REGULAR SESSION
Document Certification
NO CERTIFICATION
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Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06383
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6981 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'WITNESS PROTECTION, SECURITY AND BENEFIT ACT', AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : Amending Republic Act No. 6981 Otherwise Known As The ' Witness Protection, Security And Benefit Act '
ABSTRACT : Seeks to define witness duty to include the relocation of a witness to an accredited safehouse or temporary shelter for purposes of availing hospitalization benefits under the Program; provide free education to the witness' minor or dependent children for the duration of their witness duty and up to one year after termination of the witness duty; and, aims to provide for the perpetuation of testimonies of witnesses in consonance with Rule 134 of the Revised Rules of Court.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GOLEZ, ROILO S.
DATE FILED : 2009-05-19
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Defensor (M.) 2. Arnaiz
3. Domogan 4. Coquilla
5. Mitra 6. Alvarez (A.)
7. Zialcita 8. Dumarpa
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Codilla (076 ) 2. Villarosa (014 )
3. Nograles (000 )
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01999
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02042
SUBMITTED ON 2009-05-19
SUBMITTED BY: JUSTICE
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB00385
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2009-05-20
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-05-20
DATE CALENDARED : 2009-05-26
SECOND READING INFORMATION
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-05-26
REMARKS : On May 26, 2009, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; terminated the period of amendments; and approved the same on Second Reading.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-05-29
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2009-06-03
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:180     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2009-06-23
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2009-06-23
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2009-09-15
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Defensor (M.), Domogan, Golez

Abstract

Seeks to define witness duty to include the relocation of a witness to an accredited safehouse or temporary shelter for purposes of availing hospitalization benefits under the Program; provide free education to the witness' minor or dependent children for the duration of their witness duty and up to one year after termination of the witness duty; and, aims to provide for the perpetuation of testimonies of witnesses in consonance with Rule 134 of the Revised Rules of Court.

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