Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REDEFINING VAGRANCY AND PROSTITUTION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE
Date filed
March 20, 2000
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB09938 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REDEFINING VAGRANCY AND PROSTITUTION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: The bill proposes to REDEFINE "vagrancy" and "prostitution" as defined in the Revised Penal Code for "the apparent vagueness of their meaning." The bill also seeks to ELIMINATE the gender classification in the definition of "prostitutes." |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ESPINOSA, VIDA V. |
| DATE FILED : 2000-03-20 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2000-03-27 |
Abstract
Rationale: The bill proposes to REDEFINE "vagrancy" and "prostitution" as defined in the Revised Penal Code for "the apparent vagueness of their meaning." The bill also seeks to ELIMINATE the gender classification in the definition of "prostitutes."
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