Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT DEFINING AND PENALIZING THE CRIME OF MARITAL INFIDELITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 333, 334 AND 344 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE
Congress Author
Date filed
September 15, 2009
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06811
FULL TITLE : AN ACT DEFINING AND PENALIZING THE CRIME OF MARITAL INFIDELITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 333, 334 AND 344 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE
SHORT TITLE : Defining And Penalizing The Crime Of Marital Infidelity
ABSTRACT : Seeks to punish the infidelity to a married person under the elements by combining the crime of adultery and concubinage into a single crime applicable similarly to both men and women,and to be termed as "marital infidelity."
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MAZA, LIZA L.
DATE FILED : 2009-09-15
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Ilagan 2. Villanueva
3. Cruz-Gonzales 4. Santiago (N.)
5. Aggabao
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Villarosa (027 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02368
SUBMITTED ON 2009-09-15
SUBMITTED BY: REVISION OF LAWS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB01820, HB00999, HB05672
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2009-09-16
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-09-16
DATE CALENDARED : 2009-09-23
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 0000-00-00
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-11-18
REMARKS : On Nov. 10, 2009, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure. On Nov. 18, 2009, the Body terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; terminated the period of amendments and approved the same on Second Reading.
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-12-01
REMARKS : 

Abstract

Seeks to punish the infidelity to a married person under the elements by combining the crime of adultery and concubinage into a single crime applicable similarly to both men and women,and to be termed as "marital infidelity."

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