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AN ACT PROTECTING CONSUMERS AND USERS AGAINST FORCED E-BILLING, ADDING FOR THIS PURPOSE A NEW PROVISION AND AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
Short Title
PROTECTING CONSUMERS AND USERS AGAINST FORCED E-BILLING
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Date filed
July 25, 2019
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Session Sequence No.
11
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Primary Committee
Committee Report No.
44
Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT PROTECTING CONSUMERS AND USERS AGAINST FORCED E-BILLING, ADDING FOR THIS PURPOSE A NEW PROVISION AND AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7394, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSUMER ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 18TH CONGRESS ] [ 2019 ] 7/25/2019 Introduced by Senator LEILA M. DE LIMA; 8/14/2019 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on TRADE, COMMERCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP; 12/16/2019 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; [ 2020 ] 1/29/2020 Letter from Senator MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY, dated January 27, 2020, conveying her intention to be a co-author of SBN-779, received by LBIS; 2/11/2020 Returned and submitted by the Committee on TRADE, COMMERCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP per Committee Report No. 44, recommending its approval without amendment; 2/11/2020 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business; 2/11/2020 Sponsor: Senator AQUILINO "KOKO" III PIMENTEL; [ 2021 ] 7/26/2021 Letter from Senator EMMANUEL "MANNY" D. PACQUIAO dated July 20, 2021, conveying his intention to be a co-author of SRN-779, received by LBIS; (The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)