Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING SMOKING IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND BUILDINGS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
Date filed
July 11, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 994, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING SMOKING IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND BUILDINGS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR |
| ABSTRACT : Smoking is strictly prohibited in public transportation and buildings. For purposes of this bill, smoking shall include cigars and cigarette smoking and pipe smoking or any device creating cigarette or tobacco fumes. Any person who violates this bill shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than five or more than ten (10) days or a fine of not less than Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) nore more than One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) or both such imprisonment and fine at the discreation of the court. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MONFORT, NARCISO D. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-11 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Nicolas (030 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: chnge of cttee. ref'l from Health as per J. 67; p.30 |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 5950, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2001-07-25 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON HEALTH, PUBLIC INFORMATION |
Abstract
Smoking is strictly prohibited in public transportation and buildings. For purposes of this bill, smoking shall include cigars and cigarette smoking and pipe smoking or any device creating cigarette or tobacco fumes. Any person who violates this bill shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than five or more than ten (10) days or a fine of not less than Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) nore more than One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) or both such imprisonment and fine at the discreation of the court.
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