Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PENALIZING THE NEGATIVE PORTRAYAL OF A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY IN MOVIES, TELEVISION, STAGE AND OTHER FORMS OF MASS COMMUNICATION
Date filed
July 19, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01480 | |
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PENALIZING THE NEGATIVE PORTRAYAL OF A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY IN MOVIES, TELEVISION, STAGE AND OTHER FORMS OF MASS COMMUNICATION | |
SHORT TITLE : Media Protection for the Disabled Act of 2004 | |
ABSTRACT : "Media Protection for the Disabled Act of 2004." The bill declares it unlawful to mock, embarass, humiliate, or insult a disabled person in mass media. | |
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAR, CYNTHIA A. | |
DATE FILED : 2004-07-19 | |
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
1. Golez (006 ) | 2. Joaquin (025 ) |
3. Villanueva (007 ) | |
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 2004-08-03 |
Abstract
"Media Protection for the Disabled Act of 2004." The bill declares it unlawful to mock, embarass, humiliate, or insult a disabled person in mass media.
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