Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DECRIMINALIZING CERTAIN ACTS OF VAGRANCY, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLE 202 NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'REVISED PENAL CODE'
Date filed
July 2, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00645 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECRIMINALIZING CERTAIN ACTS OF VAGRANCY, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE ARTICLE 202 NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'REVISED PENAL CODE' | |
| ABSTRACT : Proposes to establish a new concept of VAGRANCY by defining "vagrants" as (1) a person who DELIBERATELY neglects to apply himself to some lawful calling; and (2) prostitutes. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : HERRERA, ERNESTO F. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 1998-07-29 |
Abstract
Proposes to establish a new concept of VAGRANCY by defining "vagrants" as (1) a person who DELIBERATELY neglects to apply himself to some lawful calling; and (2) prostitutes.
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