Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING EQUAL RIGHT TO WIVES AND HUSBAND, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 333, 334 AND 344 OF ACT NUMBERED 3815, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00810 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING EQUAL RIGHT TO WIVES AND HUSBAND, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 333, 334 AND 344 OF ACT NUMBERED 3815, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE |
| ABSTRACT : The bill substitutes the terms "adultery" and "concubinage" under Articles 333 and 334 of the Revised Penal Code with the term "infidelity" in order to attune the Code to the fundamental equality of women and men before the law. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABAYON, HARLIN CAST |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05729 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2004-07-28 |
Abstract
The bill substitutes the terms "adultery" and "concubinage" under Articles 333 and 334 of the Revised Penal Code with the term "infidelity" in order to attune the Code to the fundamental equality of women and men before the law.
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