Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DEFINING THE CRIME OF ABUSE OF WOMEN IN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR, PROVIDING FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR VICTIMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
February 12, 1999
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06750 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DEFINING THE CRIME OF ABUSE OF WOMEN IN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR, PROVIDING FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR VICTIMS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : "Anti-Abuse of Women in Intimate Relationshop (Anti-AWIR) Act". Rationale: To date, ther eis still no specific legislation appropriately addressing violence against women in intimate relationships. Existing legilsation is either inadequate or inappropriate to address this kind of abuse and the distinct needs of the women victims. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANGARA-CASTILLO, BELLAFLOR | |
| DATE FILED : 1999-02-12 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
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| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN ON 1999-02-15 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON JUSTICE, POPULATION AND FAMILY RELATIONS |
Abstract
"Anti-Abuse of Women in Intimate Relationshop (Anti-AWIR) Act". Rationale: To date, ther eis still no specific legislation appropriately addressing violence against women in intimate relationships. Existing legilsation is either inadequate or inappropriate to address this kind of abuse and the distinct needs of the women victims.
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