Full Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES".
Date of Approval
April 30, 2007

Legislative History

Legislative History
Entitled:
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 13TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2007 ]
1/30/2007 Prepared and submitted by the Committee on SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT with Senator(s) JUAN M. FLAVIER, EDGARDO J. ANGARA, MANUEL B. VILLAR JR., JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR., RALPH G. RECTO, RAMON B. MAGSAYSAY JR. and SERGIO R. OSMENA III as author(s) per Committee Report No. 230, recommending its approval in substitution of SBNos. 34, 675, 906, 1124, 1376, 1536, and 1982, taking into consideration HBN-1214;
1/30/2007 Submitted said Committee Report to the Senate;
1/30/2007 Committee Report calendared for Ordinary Business;
1/30/2007 Sponsor: Senator SERGIO R. OSMENA III;
1/31/2007 Assigned for consideration by Special Order;
1/31/2007 Sponsorship speech of Senator(s) SERGIO R. OSMENA III;
1/31/2007 Interpellation of Senator(s) COMPANERA PIA S. CAYETANO and AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR.;
1/31/2007 Period of interpellation closed;
1/31/2007 Period of committee amendments;
1/31/2007 Period of committee amendments closed;
1/31/2007 Period of individual amendments closed;
1/31/2007 Approved on Second Reading with amendments;
2/1/2007 Printed copies were distributed to the Senators;
2/5/2007 Certified by the President of the Philippines for its immediate enactment on February 2, 2007;
2/5/2007 Approved on Third Reading:
2/5/2007 In favor: (14) Senators Angara, Arroyo, Companera Pia S. Cayetano, Miriam Defensor Santiago, Drilon, Jinggoy P. Ejercito Estrada, Enrile, Flavier, Richard Dick Gordon, Lim, Magsaysay, Jr., Osmena III, Pimentel, Jr., and Villar;
2/5/2007 Against: N o n e;
2/5/2007 Abstention: N o n e;
2/5/2007 Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2580 and HBN-1214, and has designated Senators Osmeña III, M.A. Madrigal, Magsaysay, Jr., Enrile and Companera Pia S. Cayetano as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee;
2/7/2007 House of Representatives agreed for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-2580 and HBN-1214, and has designated Representatives Dumarpa, Cari, Villar, Malanyaon and Barinaga, on the part of the Majority and Representative Custodio on the part of the Minority as its conferees on February 5, 2007;
2/8/2007 Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-2580, in consolidation with HBN-1214, be approved as reconciled;
2/8/2007 Sponsorship speech of Senator Osmena on the Conference Committee Report;
2/8/2007 Conference Committee Report approved by the Senate;
2/8/2007 Conference Committee Report approved by the House of Representatives on February 7, 2007;
3/6/2007 Enrolled copy of the consolidated version of SBN-2580 and HBN-1214, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
3/28/2007 Enrolled copy of the consolidated version of SBN-2580 and HBN-1214, received by the Senate, already signed by the Speaker and the Secretary General of the House of Representatives;
4/2/2007 Enrolled copy of the consolidated version of SBN-2580 and HBN-1214, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines, for the signature of Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo;
4/30/2007 Approved and signed into law by the President of the Philippines, Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and became
4/30/2007 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9442
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Committees

Committee Report No.
230

Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance Type
Approval Note
Approved by the President on April 30, 2007 Origin: Senate
Amendment Note
RA 7277, chap. 8, secs. 32 & 33 (added)
RA 7277, Title & sec. 46
RA 7277, T. 4, chaps. 1 & 2, secs. 39, 40, 41 & 42 (inserted)
Related to Note
RA 8424, sec. 35(A)
RA 7277

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette vol. 103 no. 36 page 5731 (September 3, 2007)
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