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ACCESSIBLE POLLING PLACE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
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Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06470
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10366, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO ESTABLISH PRECINCTS ASSIGNED TO ACCESSIBLE POLLING PLACES EXCLUSIVELY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS"
SHORT TITLE : Amending Republic Act No. 10366, Otherwise Known As " An Act Authorizing The Commission On Elections To Designate Precincts Assigned To Accessible Polling Places Exclusively For Persons With Disabilities And Senior Citizens"
ABSTRACT : Aims to improve the voting experience of all senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) by designating precincts assigned to accessible polling places within the premises of the public schools, town halls or plazas, civic centers, community centers or other similarly designated special venues or areas with special features to ensure their safety and comfort.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : QUIMBO, STELLA LUZ A., FERRER, JULIET MARIE DE LEON
DATE FILED : 2020-03-04
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Cagas (000 2020-06-02) 2. Duterte (000 2020-06-04)
3. Maceda (000 2020-06-05) 4. Alonte (000 2020-06-09)
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Quimbo 2. Ferrer (J.M.)
3. Romualdez (F.M.) 4. Salvador-Tambunting
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00266
SUBMITTED ON 2020-03-04
SUBMITTED BY: SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bill No. 5254
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB05254
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2020-03-04
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2020-03-04
DATE CALENDARED : 2020-03-10
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2020-05-28
SPONSORED BY :  Ferrer (J.M.)
DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2020-05-28
PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2020-05-28
AMENDED BY : Quimbo
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Quimbo, Ferrer (J.M.), Romualdez (F.M.), Salvador-Tambunting
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2020-05-28
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2020-05-29
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2020-06-02
THIRD READING TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10366, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO DESIGNATE PRECINCTS ASSIGNED TO ACCESSIBLE POLLING PLACES EXCLUSIVELY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS"
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:208     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
Y---Abante Y---Abaya
Y---Abellanosa Y---Abu
Y---Abueg-Zaldivar X---Abunda
Y---Acop Y---Acosta
Y---Acosta-Alba X---Adiong
X---Advincula Y---Agabas
Y---Agarao Y---Aglipay
Y---Albano (A.) D---Albano (R.)--(N/A)
Y---Vargas Alfonso Y---Almario
Y---Alonte Y---Alvarez (F.)
X---Alvarez (G.) Y---Alvarez (P.)
Y---Amante-Matba X---Amatong
Y---Andaya Y---Angara
Y---Aragones Y---Arbison
X---Arenas Y---Macapagal Arroyo
Y---Arroyo Y---Atienza
Y---Aumentado Y---Babasa
Y---Bagatsing Y---Bainto-Aguinaldo
Y---Balindong X---Bañas-Nograles
Y---Barba Y---Barbers
X---Baronda X---Barzaga
Y---Bascug Y---Bautista
Y---Bautista-Bandigan Y---Belmonte
Y---Benitez X---Bernos
Y---Biazon Y---Billones
X---Biron Y---Bolilia
Y---Bondoc Y---Bordado
Y---Bravo Y---Brosas
X---Bulut Y---Bustos
Y---Cabatbat Y---Cabochan
Y---Cabredo Y---Cagas
Y---Calderon X---Calixto
X---Caminero Y---Campos
X---Canama X---Caoagdan
D---Cardema--(N/A) Y---Cari
Y---Castelo Y---Castro (F.L.)
X---Castro (F.H.) Y---Cayetano (A.P.)
Y---Cayetano (M.L.) Y---Celeste
Y---Chatto Y---Chipeco
Y---Chungalao Y---Co (A.N.)
X---Co (E.) X---Cojuangco
Y---Collantes X---Crisologo
X---Cua Y---Cuaresma
Y---Cueva X---Cullamat
Y---Dagooc Y---Dalipe
Y---Dalog Y---Datol
X---Ruiz Daza Y---De Jesus
X---De Venecia Y---Defensor (L.)
X---Defensor (M.) Y---Del Mar
Y---Delos Santos Y---Deloso-Montalla
Y---Dimaporo (A.) Y---Dimaporo (M.K.)
X---Duavit X---Dujali
Y---Duterte Y---Dy (F.M.C.)
Y---Dy (F.) X---Dy (I.P.)
X---Ebcas Y---Ecleo
Y---Elago Y---Enverga
Y---Erice Y---Eriguel
Y---Ermita-Buhain Y---Escudero
Y---Espina Y---Espino
Y---Estrella Y---Fariñas (R.C.)
X---Fariñas I (R.C.) X---Fernandez
X---Fernando Y---Ferrer (J.M.)
X---Ferrer (L.) X---Flores
D---Fongwan--(N/A) Y---Fortun
Y---Fortuno Y---Frasco
X---Fuentebella Y---Gaite
X---Garbin Y---Garcia (J.E.)
Y---Garcia (P.J.) Y---Garcia (V.)
X---Garin (J.) X---Garin (S.)
Y---Gasataya Y---Gatchalian
Y---Gato X---Geron
Y---Go (E.C.) Y---Go (M.)
X---Torres-Gomez X---Gonzaga
Y---Gonzales (A.) Y---Gonzales (N.)
Y---Gonzalez Y---Gorriceta
Y---Guico Y---Gullas
X---Guya X---Haresco
Y---Hataman Y---Hernandez
Y---Herrera-Dy Y---Hofer
Y---Jalosjos X---Javier
Y---Jimenez Y---Kho (E.)
X---Kho (W.) X---Khonghun
Y---Labadlabad Y---Lacson
X---Lacson-Noel X---Lagman
Y---Lagon Y---Lara
Y---Lazatin X---Leachon
X---Legarda Y---Lim
Y---Limkaichong Y---Lopez (M.L.)
X---Loyola Y---Lusotan
Y---Maceda X---Madrona
Y---Malapitan X---Mangaoang
Y---Mangudadatu X---Marcoleta
Y---Mariano-Hernandez Y---Mariño
Y---Marquez X---Martinez
Y---Matba Y---Matugas
X---Mendoza X---Mercado
Y---Momo Y---Natividad-Nagaño
Y---Nava Y---Nieto
X---Noel Y---Nograles (J.J.)
X---Nograles (J.F.F.) X---Nolasco
X---Nuñez-Malanyaon Y---Oaminal
Y---Olivarez Y---Ong (J.)
Y---Ong (R.) D---Ordanes--(N/A)
Y---Ortega Y---Ouano-Dizon
X---Pacquiao (A.) Y---Pacquiao (R.)
Y---Padiernos Y---Paduano
Y---Palma X---Pancho
X---Panotes Y---Peña
X---Pichay Y---Pimentel
X---Pineda Y---Plaza
Y---Puno Y---Quimbo
Y---Radaza Y---Ramirez-Sato
X---Ramos Y---Remulla
Y---Revilla X---Reyes
Y---Rivera Y---Robes
Y---Rodriguez Y---Roman
X---Romero Y---Romualdez (F.M.)
Y---Romualdez (Y.M.) Y---Romualdo
Y---Romulo Y---Roque
X---Sacdalan X---Sagarbarria
X---Sakaluran X---Salceda
Y---Salimbangon Y---Salo
Y---Salvador-Tambunting Y---Sanchez
Y---Sangcopan Y---Santos-Recto
Y---Sarmiento Y---Saulog
X---Savellano Y---Siao
Y---Silverio X---Singson
Y---Singson-Meehan X---Sinsuat
Y---Suansing (E.) Y---Suansing (H.)
X---Suarez (A.) X---Suarez (D.)
Y---Suntay X---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Taduran Y---Tallado
X---Tan (A.S.) Y---Tan (A.)
X---Tan (S.) Y---Tan (S.A.)
X---Tan-Tambut X---Tejada
X---Teves (A.) Y---Teves (J.)
Y---Tiangco Y---Tolentino
X---Tulfo Y---Tupas
Y---Tutor X---Ty (A.)
X---Ty (D.) Y---Umali (A.)
Y---Umali (M.V.) Y---Unabia
Y---Ungab Y---Uy (J.)
X---Uy (R.) Y---Valeriano
Y---Valmayor Y---Vargas
Y---Velasco Y---Veloso
X---Vergara Y---Villa
Y---Villafuerte Y---Villanueva (E.)
Y---Villanueva (N.) Y---Villar
Y---Villaraza-Suarez Y---Villarica
X---Violago X---Yap (E.)
Y---Yap (V.) Y---Yu
X---Zamora (R.) X---Zamora (W.K.)
Y---Zarate X---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2020-06-03
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2020-06-03
REMARKS : 

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10366, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ‘AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO DESIGNATE PRECINCTS ASSIGNED TO ACCESSIBLE POLLING PLACES EXCLUSIVELY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS
[ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2020 ]
Introduced by Representatives STELLA LUZ A. QUIMBO, JULIET MARIE D. FERRER, FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ and JOY MYRA S. TAMBUNTING;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on June 2, 2020;
6/3/2020 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
6/4/2020 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on ELECTORAL REFORMS AND PEOPLES PARTICIPATION and SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT;
[ 2021 ]
5/20/2021 Returned jointly by the Committees on ELECTORAL REFORMS AND PEOPLES PARTICIPATION, SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 260, recommending that it be considered in SBN-2216;
5/24/2021 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
5/24/2021 CONSIDERED IN SBN-2216 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 260.
2/18/2021 Conducted COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;

Abstract

Aims to improve the voting experience of all senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) by designating precincts assigned to accessible polling places within the premises of the public schools, town halls or plazas, civic centers, community centers or other similarly designated special venues or areas with special features to ensure their safety and comfort.

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