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MOTORCYCLE HELMET ACT OF 2009
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Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06924
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10054
FULL TITLE : AN ACT MANDATING ALL MOTORCYCLE RIDERS TO WEAR STANDARD PROTECTIVE MOTORCYCLE HELMETS WHILE DRIVING, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
SHORT TITLE : Motorcycle Helmet Act Of 2009
ABSTRACT : "Motorcycle Helmet Act Of 2009." Seeks to pursue a more proactive and preventive approach to secure the safety of motorists, their passengers and pedestrians at all times through the mandatory enforcement of the use of standard protective motorcycle helmet; secure and safeguard its citizenry, particularly the operators or drivers of motorcycles and their passengers, from the ruinous and extremely injurious effects of fatal or life threatening accidents and crashes.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VELARDE, RENE M.
DATE FILED : 2009-10-14
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Coscolluela 2. Crisologo
3. Chipeco 4. Santiago (N.)
5. Arroyo (D.) 6. Tieng
7. Puentevella 8. Mendoza, (V.)
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Nograles (000 ) 2. Climaco (036 )
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01863
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02451
SUBMITTED ON 2009-10-14
SUBMITTED BY: TRANSPORTATION
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB01983, HB04059, HB04124, HB04751, HB06359
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2009-10-15
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-10-15
SECOND READING INFORMATION
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-10-15
REMARKS : On Oct. 15, 2009, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; terminated the period of amendments and approved the same on Second Reading.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-11-09
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2009-11-16
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:167     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2009-11-17
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2009-11-17
DATE PASSED BY THE SENATE:  2009-12-16
REMARKS : On Dec. 15, 2009, House requested to form a conference designating Reps. Puentebella, Velarde, Crisologo, Chipeco and Santiago as conferees.Adopted by the Senate as an amendment to SB01863 on Dec. 16, 2009
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2010-02-24
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2010-03-23
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10054
ORIGIN : HOUSE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT MANDATING ALL MOTORCYCLE RIDERS TO WEAR STANDARD PROTECTIVE MOTORCYCLE HELMETS WHILE DRIVING AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR

Abstract

"Motorcycle Helmet Act Of 2009." Seeks to pursue a more proactive and preventive approach to secure the safety of motorists, their passengers and pedestrians at all times through the mandatory enforcement of the use of standard protective motorcycle helmet; secure and safeguard its citizenry, particularly the operators or drivers of motorcycles and their passengers, from the ruinous and extremely injurious effects of fatal or life threatening accidents and crashes.

President's Action

Approved by the President
Date Received by the President
Date Signed by the President
Disclaimer

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