Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PENALIZING THE NEGATIVE PORTRAYAL OF A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY IN MOVIES, TELEVISION, STAGE AND OTHER FORMS OF MASS COMMUNICATION
Congress Author
Date filed
July 9, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00841
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PENALIZING THE NEGATIVE PORTRAYAL OF A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY IN MOVIES, TELEVISION, STAGE AND OTHER FORMS OF MASS COMMUNICATION
ABSTRACT : Primarily aims to incorporate the disabled into the mainstream of our society.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VERCELES, LEANDRO JR. B.
DATE FILED : 1998-07-09
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
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ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00114
SUBMITTED ON 1998-12-08
SUBMITTED BY: PUBLIC INFORMATION
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendments
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 1998-07-30
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 1998-12-08
DATE INCLUDED IN UNASSIGNED BUSINESS ON: 1998-12-15
DATE CALENDARED : 1998-12-15
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 1999-09-15
PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 1999-09-15
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 1999-09-15
REMARKS : Considered the Explanatory Note as the sponsorship speech.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 1999-09-22
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :1999-10-10
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:158     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  1999-10-11
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  1999-10-22

Abstract

Primarily aims to incorporate the disabled into the mainstream of our society.

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