Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING A MECHANISM FOR FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Third Reading Copy link (HRep)
Date filed
June 10, 2008
Scope
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Legislative History (Senate Website)
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04301 | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09999 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING A MECHANISM FOR FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : "legal Assistance Act Of 2008" | |
| ABSTRACT : Institutionalizes a mechanism whereby free legal counsel is extended to the needy and marginalized. Entitles lawyers and professional partnerships an allowable tax reduction of up to 10% of the gross income derived from the actual performance of said services, and upon receipt of the necessary certification and accreditation from the PAO, DOJ and the Supreme Court. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GONZALES, NEPTALI II M. | |
| DATE FILED : 2008-06-10 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Chatto | 2. Arroyo (D.) |
| 3. Rodriguez | 4. Ilagan |
| 5. Defensor (M.) | 6. Javier |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Villarosa (008 ) | 2. Santiago (N.) (008 ) |
| 3. Nograles (000 ) | |
| AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) : | |
| 1. Duenas | 2. Abayon |
| 3. De Guzman | |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02361 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Approved by the Committee on 2009-02-03 | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02562 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2009-12-16 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: JUSTICE, WAYS AND MEANS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| CONSOLIDATED BILLS: HB04910, HB05651, HB06291 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2008-07-29 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2009-12-16 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2009-12-16 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Duenas, Abayon, De Guzman | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2009-12-16 | |
| REMARKS : On Dec. 16, 2009, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the bill as the sponsorship remarks; terminated the period of sponsorship and debate; approved the amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt., if any;terminated the period of amendments and approved the same on Second Reading. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2009-12-18 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2010-01-18 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:174 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2010-01-20 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2010-01-20 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION | |
| DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2010-01-18 | |
| CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE | |
| DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2010-01-18 | |
| REMARKS : | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Defensor (M.), Javier, Gonzales (N.), Rodriguez | |
| CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Escudero, Lapid, Zubiri, Pangilinan | |
| DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2010-01-26 | |
| DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2010-01-27 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2010-02-09 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2010-02-23 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09999 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT PROVIDING A MECHANISM FOR FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
Abstract
Institutionalizes a mechanism whereby free legal counsel is extended to the needy and marginalized. Entitles lawyers and professional partnerships an allowable tax reduction of up to 10% of the gross income derived from the actual performance of said services, and upon receipt of the necessary certification and accreditation from the PAO, DOJ and the Supreme Court.
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