Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AGAINST HABITUAL WIFE CRUELTY, INCREASING PENALTIES FOR HABITUAL OFFENDERS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 24, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1308, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN AGAINST HABITUAL WIFE CRUELTY, INCREASING PENALTIES FOR HABITUAL OFFENDERS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : "Wife Cruelty Act." Wife cruelty is hereby classified as a crime against person. During the pendency of the preliminary investigation and up to the final decision of the case, a victim of wife cruelty shall have the following rights in addition to those provided for by other laws. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CASTELO-DAZA, NANETTE |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-24 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: change of cttee. ref'l from Women as per J.5,p.30(J uly 31,2001); chnge of cttee. ref'l from Revisio |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 5516, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN ON 2001-07-30 |
Abstract
"Wife Cruelty Act." Wife cruelty is hereby classified as a crime against person. During the pendency of the preliminary investigation and up to the final decision of the case, a victim of wife cruelty shall have the following rights in addition to those provided for by other laws.
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