Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Short Title
MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS
Text as Filed (File)
Congress Author
Scope
Legislative Status
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
21
Session Type
Document Certification

Committee Details

Secondary Committee
Committee Report No.
230

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01214
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09442
FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING OTHER PRIVILEGES AND INCENTIVES TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE 'MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS'
SHORT TITLE : Granting Other Privileges and Incentives to Persons with Disability
ABSTRACT : This bill states that persons with disabilities are as vulnerable as senior citizens, thus they should be given the same privileges enjoyed by senior citizens. The grant of similar privileges will surely boost the moral of persons with disabilities and make them feel that they are valued members of society and not a burden to their families and their communities.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAR, CYNTHIA A.
DATE FILED : 2004-07-07
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Dumarpa 2. Aguja
3. Magtubo
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Chatto (006 ) 2. Velarde (006 )
3. Amin (019 ) 4. Codilla (019 )
5. Olano (068 ) 6. Villarosa (070 )
7. Joaquin (076 ) 8. Gullas (011 )
9. Valencia (016 ) 10. Angara (058 )
11. Villafuerte (058 ) 12. Marcoleta (002 )
13. Villanueva (007 )
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02580
URGENT SENATE BILL? Yes
DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT HOUSE BILL: 2007-02-02
 
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01717
SUBMITTED ON 2006-06-07
SUBMITTED BY: SOCIAL SERVICES, WAYS AND MEANS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendments
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES ON 2004-08-02
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2006-06-08
SECOND READING INFORMATION
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2006-06-08
REMARKS : The Body adopted the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2006-08-01
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2006-08-30
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:176     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2006-09-07
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2006-09-07
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2007-02-05
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2007-02-05
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Dumarpa, Cari, Villar, Malanyaon, Barinaga, Antonino-custodio
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Magsaysay, Enrile, Cayetano, Osmeña, Madrigal
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2007-02-07
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2007-02-08
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2007-04-02
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2007-04-30
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09442
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES'

Senate 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 ]
[ 2006 ]
9/7/2006 Filed in the Senate requesting for concurrence by Representatives CYNTHIA A. VILLAR, FAYSAH RPM. DUMARPA, MARIO "MAYONG" JOYO M. AGUJA, RENATO "KA RENE" B. MAGTUBO,EDGAR M. CHATTO, ET. AL., as authors;
9/11/2006 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT; and WAYS AND MEANS;
[ 2007 ]
1/25/2007 Conducted committee meetings/hearings;
1/30/2007 Returned by the Committee on SOCIAL JUSTICE, WELFARE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT per Committee Report No. 230, recommending that it be considered in SBN-2580;
1/30/2007 Submitted said Committee Report to the Senate;
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, Madrigal, Magsaysay Jr., Enrile and Cayetano as its conferees;
1/30/2007 CONSIDERED IN SBN-2580.
2/7/2007 House of Representatives agreed to 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; Sponsorship speech of Senator Osmena III on the Conference Committee Report; 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 back 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 Consolidated with SBN-2580 which was 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
1/25/2007 Conducted COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;

Abstract

This bill states that persons with disabilities are as vulnerable as senior citizens, thus they should be given the same privileges enjoyed by senior citizens. The grant of similar privileges will surely boost the moral of persons with disabilities and make them feel that they are valued members of society and not a burden to their families and their communities.'

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