Entitled:
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8436, ENTITLED AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO USE AN AUTOMATED ELECTION SYSTEM IN THE MAY 11, 1998 NATIONAL OR LOCAL ELECTIONS AND IN SUBSEQUENT NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTORAL EXERCISES, TO ENCOURAGE TRANSPARENCY, CREDIBILITY, FAIRNESS AND ACCURACY OF ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 881, AS AMENDED, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7166 AND OTHER RELATED ELECTIONS LAWS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 13TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2006 ]
3/15/2006	Prepared and submitted by the Committee on CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, REVISION OF CODES AND LAWS with Senator(s) EDGARDO J. ANGARA, RALPH G. RECTO and RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON as author(s) per Committee Report No. 58, recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos. 1069, 1371 and 1851;
3/20/2006	Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business;
3/20/2006	Sponsor: Senator RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON;
3/20/2006	Assigned for Consideration by Special Order;
3/20/2006	Sponsorship speech of Senator(s) RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON;
3/20/2006	Interpellation of Senator(s) AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR.;
3/21/2006	Interpellation of Senator(s) JUAN PONCE ENRILE;
3/22/2006	Certified by the President of the Philippines for its IMMEDIATE enactment on 03/20/2006;
3/22/2006	Interpellation of Senator(s) JUAN PONCE ENRILE;
3/28/2006	Interpellation of Senator(s) JOKER P. ARROYO and LUISA "LOI" P. EJERCITO ESTRADA;
3/28/2006	Period of interpellation closed;
3/29/2006	Period of committee amendments;
3/29/2006	Period of committee amendments closed;
3/29/2006	Period of individual amendments;
4/5/2006	Period of individual amendments;
6/7/2006	Period of individual amendments;
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ]
7/25/2006	House of Representatives requested the Senate for a conference, and has designated Representatives Locsin, Kintanar, Lagman, Lapus, Baterina, Villafuerte, Defensor, Rosales, Escudero, Suplico and Golez as its conferees on June 7, 2006;
7/31/2006	Period of individual amendments;
8/1/2006	Period of individual amendments;
8/16/2006	Period of individual amendments;
9/5/2006	Period of individual amendments;
9/12/2006	Period of individual amendments;
9/13/2006	Period of individual amendments;
9/19/2006	Period of individual amendments;
9/20/2006	Period of individual amendments;
9/27/2006	Period of individual amendments;
10/9/2006	Period of individual amendment;
10/10/2006	Period of individual amendments;
10/11/2006	Updated version of the bill were distributed to the Senators; Period of individual amendments;
10/12/2006	Motion of Senator(s)RICHARD "DICK" J. GORDON to close the period of individual amendments;
10/12/2006	With the vote of (10) in favor and (2) abstention, the motion was approved;
10/12/2006	Period of individual amendments closed;
10/12/2006	Approved on Second Reading with amendments;
10/12/2006	Printed Copies were distributed to the Senators;
10/12/2006	Approved on Third Reading; In favor: (13) Senators Angara, Arroyo, Biazon, Companera Pia S. Cayetano, Jinggoy P. Ejercito Estrada, Luisa Loi P. Ejercito Estrada, Enrile, Flavier, Gordon, Lim, Magsaysay, Jr., Pangilinan, and Villar; Against: N o n e; Abstention: N o n e;
11/7/2006	Motion of Senator Luisa Loi P. Ejercito Estrada to reconsidered the approval on Second and Third Reading, to spread into the record their concerns about automation; Motion was deferred until the return of Senator Richard Dick Gordon from abroad;
11/13/2006	Senate agreed to the request of the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2231 and HBN-5352, and has designated Senators Gordon, Enrile, Recto, Lapid, Pangilinan, Osmena III, Revilla, Angara, Lim and M.A. Madrigal as its conferees;
12/5/2006	House of Representatives elected Rep. Cayetano as its additional conferee on November 29, 2006;
12/7/2006	Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-2231, in consolidation with HBN-5352, be approved as reconciled;
12/7/2006	Sponsorship speech of Senator Gordon on the conference committee report;
12/7/2006	Conference Committee Report approved by the Senate;
12/11/2006	Manifestation of Senator Pimentel, Jr., relative to the request of Senator Arroyo to reconsider the approval of the Bicameral Conference Committee Report so that the members of the Senate can read the voluminous report of the final version of the bill;
12/21/2006	Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on December 19, 2006;
[ 2007 ]
1/2/2007	Enrolled copy of consolidated version of SBN-2231 and HBN-5352 sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
1/9/2007	Enrolled copy of the consolidated version of SBN-2231 and HBN-5352, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines thru PLLO, for the signature and approval of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo;
1/23/2007	Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and became (See: O.B. dated January 29, 2007);
1/23/2007	REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9369. =====================