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Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AT LEAST ONE (1) SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTER FOR EACH SCHOOL DIVISION AND AT LEAST THREE (3) SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTERS IN BIG SCHOOL DIVISIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, GUIDELINES FOR GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER INCENTIVES AND SUPPORT
Short Title
SPECIAL EDUCATION ACT OF 2008
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Co-sponsor
Date filed
January 29, 2008
Scope
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Session Sequence No.
49
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Committee Details
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Committee Report No.
828
Votes
Votes
Type of vote
Third Reading (5/31/2010)
Voted Yes Voted No Angara, Edgardo J.Aquino III, Benigno S.Biazon, Rodolfo G.Ejercito-Estrada, Jinggoy P.Enrile, Juan PonceEscudero, Francis "Chiz" G.Gordon, Richard "Dick" J.Honasan II, Gregorio B.Pangilinan, Francis N.Revilla Jr., Ramon A.Zubiri, Juan Miguel F.
Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT ESTABLISHING AT LEAST ONE (1) SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTER FOR EACH SCHOOL DIVISION AND AT LEAST THREE (3) SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTERS IN BIG SCHOOL DIVISIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, GUIDELINES FOR GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER INCENTIVES AND SUPPORT [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 14TH CONGRESS ] [ 2008 ] 1/29/2008 Introduced by Senator MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO; 1/30/2008 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE; WAYS AND MEANS and FINANCE; [ 2010 ] 2/2/2010 Returned and submitted jointly by the Committee(s) on EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE, WAYS AND MEANS and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 828, recommending its approval with amendments, taking into consideration HBN-6740; 2/2/2010 Sponsors: Senator(s) MAR ROXAS, EDGARDO J. ANGARA and PANFILO M. LACSON; 2/2/2010 Committee Report calendared for Ordinary Business; 2/2/2010 Transferred from Ordinary Business to Special Order; 2/2/2010 Motion of Senator Zubiri that the Explanatory note inserted as sponsorship speech of the sponsor; 2/2/2010 Period of interpellation closed; 2/2/2010 Senators AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR., GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA and RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON were made coauthors and cosponsors; 2/2/2010 Period of committee amendments; 2/2/2010 Period of committee amendments closed; 2/2/2010 Period of individual amendments closed; 2/2/2010 Approved on Second Reading with Amendments; 2/3/2010 Printed Copies were distributed to the Senators; 5/31/2010 Approved on Third Reading; 5/31/2010 In favor: (11) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, RODOLFO G. BIAZON, JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO, RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, RAMON A. REVILLA JR. and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI; 5/31/2010 Against: N o n e; 5/31/2010 Abstention: N o n e; 5/31/2010 Sent to the House of Representatives requesting for concurrence;