Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE THE DONATION OF FOOD FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 2, 2007
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00420
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09803
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE THE DONATION OF FOOD FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : "food Donation Act"
ABSTRACT : "Food Donation Act". The bill adresses the issue of legal liability in the donation of apparently wholesome food for charitable purposes to encourage the donation of surplus food to needy people.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ZIALCITA, EDUARDO C.
DATE FILED : 2007-07-02
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Dumarpa 2. Rodriguez-Zaldarriaga
3. Joson 4. Del Mar
5. Teodoro
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Prieto-Teodoro (027 ) 2. Chatto (027 )
3. Escudero (031 ) 4. Villarosa (002 )
5. Nograles (000 )
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Gonzales (N.) 2. De Guzman
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB00150
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Under deliberation by a Subcommittee on 2009-01-27
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02004
SUBMITTED ON 2009-05-12
SUBMITTED BY: SOCIAL SERVICES
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendments
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES ON 2007-07-30
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-05-13
DATE CALENDARED : 2009-05-20
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2009-05-26
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Gonzales (N.), De Guzman
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-05-26
REMARKS : On May 26, 2009, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks on the measure; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; approved certain Ctte. amendments; and approved the same on Second Reading.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-05-29
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2009-06-03
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:180     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2009-06-23
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2009-06-23
DATE HOUSE ADOPTED SENATE BILL AS AN AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL:  2009-09-30
REMARKS : 
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2009-11-04
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2009-11-25
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09803
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE THE DONATION OF FOOD FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES

Abstract

"Food Donation Act". The bill adresses the issue of legal liability in the donation of apparently wholesome food for charitable purposes to encourage the donation of surplus food to needy people.

President's Action

Consolidated with Approved Bill
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