Bill Type
Congress Name
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION OF VOTERS AND ADOPTING A SYSTEM OF ONLINE REGISTRATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 32, 33 AND 45 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8189, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "VOTER'S REGISTRATION ACT OF 1996"
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
June 30, 2022
Date Read
July 26, 2022
Bill Status
Substituted by HB07241
Mother Bill Status
Approved by the House on 2023-03-06, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-03-07 and received by the Senate on 2023-03-07
Committee Details
Primary Committee
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00022 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION OF VOTERS AND ADOPTING A SYSTEM OF ONLINE REGISTRATION, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 32, 33 AND 45 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8189, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "VOTER’S REGISTRATION ACT OF 1996" | |
| ABSTRACT : Intends to proscribe any actual or constructive restraint against the exercise of the right of suffrage to prevent disenfranchisement of voters; makes our electoral system more resilient to unexpected calamities, and provides the Filipino electorate and our government an efficient, convenient, and cost-effective mechanism for voter’s registration. Defines the term “disinterested witnessâ€; proposes for the system of continuing personal or electronic filing of application for registration of voters, or through the official website of the Commission. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROMUALDEZ, FERDINAND MARTIN G., ROMUALDEZ, YEDDA MARIE K., ACIDRE, JUDE A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2022-06-30 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Palma (000 2022-08-08) | 2. Romualdo (000 2022-09-06) |
| 3. Ongchuan (000 2022-09-26) | 4. Rivera (000 2022-09-26) |
| 5. Cari (000 2022-09-26) | 6. Cruz (A.) (000 2022-09-26) |
| 7. Revilla (R.J.) (000 2022-09-26) | 8. Tan-Tambut (000 2022-09-26) |
| 9. Adiong (000 2022-09-26) | 10. Recto (000 2022-09-26) |
| 11. Tanjuatco (000 2022-09-26) | 12. Mariño (000 2022-09-26) |
| 13. Lazatin (000 2022-09-26) | 14. Albano (A.) (000 2022-11-09) |
| 15. Olivarez (000 2022-11-09) | 16. Dy (F.) (000 2022-11-28) |
| 17. Tutor (000 2023-01-30) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB07241 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2022-07-26 |
Abstract
ABSTRACT : Intends to proscribe any actual or constructive restraint against the exercise of the right of suffrage to prevent disenfranchisement of voters; makes our electoral system more resilient to unexpected calamities, and provides the Filipino electorate and our government an efficient, convenient, and cost-effective mechanism for voter's registration. Defines the term "disinterested witness"; proposes for the system of continuing personal or electronic filing of application for registration of voters, or through the official website of the Commission.
Significance