Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT DECLARING THE FIRST DAY OF SHAWAL, THE TENTH MONTH OF THE MOSLEM CALENDAR A NATIONAL HOLIDAY FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF EIDUL FITR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26, CHAPTER 7 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 10, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00913
FULL TITLE : AN ACT DECLARING THE FIRST DAY OF SHAWAL, THE TENTH MONTH OF THE MOSLEM CALENDAR A NATIONAL HOLIDAY FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF EIDUL FITR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 26, CHAPTER 7 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : "EIDUL-FITR" is the first day marking the end of the 30-day fasting period of Ramadhan. The approximate date of the proposed national holiday will be movable.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ALVAREZ, HEHERSON T.
DATE FILED : 1998-07-10
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1.
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00204
SUBMITTED ON 1999-02-23
SUBMITTED BY: MUSLIM AFFAIRS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendments
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON MUSLIM AFFAIRS ON 1998-07-30
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 1999-02-24
DATE CALENDARED : 1999-07-27
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 1999-07-29
SPONSORED BY :  ;
PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 1999-07-29
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 1999-07-29
REMARKS : Considered the Explanatory Note as the sponsorship speech.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 1999-08-09
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :1999-08-17
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:150     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  1999-08-18
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  1999-08-23

Abstract

"EIDUL-FITR" is the first day marking the end of the 30-day fasting period of Ramadhan. The approximate date of the proposed national holiday will be movable.

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