Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT DISQUALIFYING FROM FILING A CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY FOR ANY POSITION IN ANY NATIONAL OR LOCAL ELECTION PERSONS CHARGED WITH AND DETAINED FOR OR CONVICTED OF NON-BAILABLE OFFENSES
Date filed
February 9, 2000
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB09335 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT DISQUALIFYING FROM FILING A CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY FOR ANY POSITION IN ANY NATIONAL OR LOCAL ELECTION PERSONS CHARGED WITH AND DETAINED FOR OR CONVICTED OF NON-BAILABLE OFFENSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: This bill seeks to disqualify from seeking any elective office all persons charged with and detained for or convicted of offenses which are non-bailable under existing laws.>Constitue ncies have suffered enough from deprivation of representation in government due to the detention of their elective public officials as a consequence of the latter's being charged with and detained for non-bailable offenses. It is submitted that this piece of legislation will prevent the recurrence of similar incidents in the future. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BUESER, DANTON Q. | |
| DATE FILED : 2000-02-09 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2000-02-15 |
Abstract
Rationale: This bill seeks to disqualify from seeking any elective office all persons charged with and detained for or convicted of offenses which are non-bailable under existing laws.>Constitue ncies have suffered enough from deprivation of representation in government due to the detention of their elective public officials as a consequence of the latter's being charged with and detained for non-bailable offenses. It is submitted that this piece of legislation will prevent the recurrence of similar incidents in the future.
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