Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REPEALING VAGRANCY AND AMENDING PROSTITUTION AS DEFINED AND PENALIZED IN ARTICLE 202 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE
Date filed
March 7, 2000
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB09856 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REPEALING VAGRANCY AND AMENDING PROSTITUTION AS DEFINED AND PENALIZED IN ARTICLE 202 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: The law on VAGRANCY is outmoded or obsolete. It does not apply anymore to the present conditions in the country. Likewise, the law on PROSTITUTION has long been used to make milking cows out of women. Thus, this proposal. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VICENCIO, ROMUALDO T. | |
| DATE FILED : 2000-03-07 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2000-03-13 |
Abstract
Rationale: The law on VAGRANCY is outmoded or obsolete. It does not apply anymore to the present conditions in the country. Likewise, the law on PROSTITUTION has long been used to make milking cows out of women. Thus, this proposal.
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