Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE POLITICAL PARTY SYSTEM AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
September 10, 2003
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6418, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE POLITICAL PARTY SYSTEM AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| SHORT TITLE : The Political Party Act of 2003 | |
| ABSTRACT : "Political Party Act of 2003". The bill provides for the institutionalization of national parties and the creation of a state fund for registered national parties. The state fund shall be used exclusively to augment the campaign expenditures and the program operations of the national parties. The bill also defines political turncoatism and sets the prohibition and penalties that will be imposed on elective officials found guilty of political turncoatism. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MARCOS, IMEE R. | |
| DATE FILED : 2003-09-10 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Lapus | 2. Andaya |
| 3. Perez | 4. Jala |
| 5. De Guzman | 6. Zialcita |
| 7. Nachura | 8. Gunigundo |
| 9. De Venecia | 10. Aquino |
| 11. Angara-castillo | 12. Biazon |
| 13. Alfelor | 14. Rosales |
| 15. Macarambon | 16. Antonino-custodio |
| 17. Aggabao | 18. Villanueva |
| 19. Pingoy | 20. Granada |
| 21. Nicolas | 22. Macias |
| 23. Ermita-buhain | 24. Suplico |
| 25. Syjuco | 26. Espino |
| 27. Ramirez-sato | 28. Chatto |
| 29. Echiverri | 30. Violago |
| 31. Nantes | 32. Chipeco |
| 33. Nieva | 34. Umali |
| 35. Uy | 36. Ylagan |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02442 | |
| URGENT SENATE BILL? Yes | |
| DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT HOUSE BILL: 2003-08-01 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1783 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2003-09-10 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS, APPROPRIATIONS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 853, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1318, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1644, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2392, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2690, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 3010, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 4395, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 4596, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 5100, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2003-10-06 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2003-10-06 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2003-10-14 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2003-12-01 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2003-12-01 | |
| REMARKS : The Body approved to insert the Explanatory Note as the sponsorship remarks; approved the amendments as contained in the CR, if any. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2003-12-02 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2003-12-17 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:155 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2003-12-18 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2004-01-06 | |
| REMARKS : |
Abstract
"Political Party Act of 2003". The bill provides for the institutionalization of national parties and the creation of a state fund for registered national parties. The state fund shall be used exclusively to augment the campaign expenditures and the program operations of the national parties. The bill also defines political turncoatism and sets the prohibition and penalties that will be imposed on elective officials found guilty of political turncoatism.
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