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EXACT CHANGE ACT
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House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04730
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA10909
FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS TO GIVE EXACT CHANGE TO CONSUMERS
SHORT TITLE : Requiring Business Establishments To Give Exact Change To Consumers
ALIAS NAME : Exact Change Act
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAR, MARK A.
DATE FILED : 2014-07-14
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Economic
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Del Rosario (A.G.) 2. Arnaiz
3. Garcia (E.) 4. Relampagos
5. Tambunting 6. Javier
7. Cua 8. Sarmiento (C.)
9. Fernandez 10. Treñas
11. Quimbo 12. Calixto-Rubiano
13. Sacdalan 14. Zamora (M.)
15. Evardone 16. Singson (E.)
17. Amatong (I.) 18. Leachon
19. Gorriceta 20. Abaya
21. Belmonte (J.) 22. Garin (O.)
23. Cojuangco (E.) 24. Teves
25. Duavit 26. Alvarez (M.)
27. Gatchalian (S.) 28. Mendoza (M.)
29. Enverga 30. Alvarez (F.)
31. Mellana 32. Mercado
33. Barcelona-Reyes 34. Abu
35. Singson (R.) 36. Oaminal
37. Almario 38. Rodriguez (R.)
39. Cruz-Gonzales 40. Ferrer (L.)
41. Mendoza (R.) 42. Olivarez
43. Acosta-Alba 44. Roman
45. Masongsong 46. Haresco
47. Bonoan 48. Ty
49. Zarate 50. Jalosjos
51. Macapagal-Arroyo 52. Cortuna
53. Dela Cruz 54. Garin (S.)
55. Ridon
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Primicias-Agabas (010 2014-08-26)
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Villar 2. Del Rosario (A.G.)
3. Arnaiz 4. Garcia (E.)
5. Relampagos 6. Tambunting
7. Javier 8. Cua
9. Sarmiento (C.) 10. Fernandez
11. Treñas 12. Quimbo
13. Calixto-Rubiano 14. Sacdalan
15. Zamora (M.) 16. Evardone
17. Singson (E.) 18. Amatong (I.)
19. Leachon 20. Gorriceta
21. Abaya 22. Belmonte (J.)
23. Garin (O.) 24. Cojuangco (E.)
25. Teves 26. Duavit
27. Alvarez (M.) 28. Gatchalian (S.)
29. Mendoza (M.) 30. Enverga
31. Alvarez (F.) 32. Mellana
33. Mercado 34. Barcelona-Reyes
35. Abu 36. Singson (R.)
37. Oaminal 38. Almario
39. Rodriguez (R.) 40. Cruz-Gonzales
41. Ferrer (L.) 42. Mendoza (R.)
43. Olivarez 44. Acosta-Alba
45. Roman 46. Masongsong
47. Haresco 48. Bonoan
49. Ty 50. Zarate
51. Jalosjos 52. Macapagal-Arroyo
53. Cortuna 54. Dela Cruz
55. Garin (S.) 56. Ridon
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01618
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00348
SUBMITTED ON 2014-07-14
SUBMITTED BY: TRADE AND INDUSTRY
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB03606
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2014-07-30
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2014-07-30
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2014-08-05
SPONSORED BY :  Villar
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Villar, Del Rosario (A.G.), Arnaiz, Garcia (E.), Relampagos, Tambunting, Javier, Cua, Sarmiento (C.), Fernandez, Treñas, Quimbo, Calixto-Rubiano, Sacdalan, Zamora (M.), Evardone, Singson (E.), Amatong (I.), Leachon, Gorriceta, Abaya, Belmonte (J.), Garin (O.), Cojuangco (E.), Teves, Duavit, Alvarez (M.), Gatchalian (S.), Mendoza (M.), Enverga, Alvarez (F.), Mellana, Mercado, Barcelona-Reyes, Abu, Singson (R.), Oaminal, Almario, Rodriguez (R.), Cruz-Gonzales, Ferrer (L.), Mendoza (R.), Olivarez, Acosta-Alba, Roman, Masongsong, Haresco, Bonoan, Ty, Zarate, Jalosjos, Macapagal-Arroyo, Cortuna, Dela Cruz, Garin (S.), Ridon
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2014-08-05
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2014-08-06
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2014-08-26
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:216     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
Y---Abad Y---Abaya
Y---Abayon Y---Abellanosa
Y---Abu Y---Abueg
Y---Acedillo Y---Acharon
X---Acop Y---Acosta-Alba
X---Adiong Y---Advincula
X---Agarao Y---Aggabao
Y---Aglipay Y---Agyao
Y---Albano X---Alcala
Y---Alejano Y---Aliping
X---Almario X---Almonte
X---Alvarez (F.) B---Alvarez (M.)--(Absent)
X---Amante Y---Amatong (I.)
Y---Amatong (R.) Y---Andaya
Y---Angara-Castillo X---Angping
Y---Antonino-Nadres X---Antonio
Y---Apostol Y---Aragones
Y---Arbison Y---Arenas
Y---Arnaiz X---Arroyo
X---Asilo Y---Atienza
B---Aumentado--(Absent) X---Bag-ao
Y---Bagatsing Y---Baguilat
Y---Balindong Y---Banal
Y---Barcelona-Reyes Y---Barzaga
Y---Bataoil Y---Batocabe
Y---Bautista Y---Bello (S.)
Y---Bello (W.) Y---Belmonte (F.)
Y---Belmonte (J.) Y---Belmonte (V.)
Y---Benitez Y---Bernos
Y---Biazon X---Bichara
X---Binay B---Biron--(Absent)
Y---Bondoc X---Bonoan
Y---Bravo (A.) Y---Bravo (M.)
Y---Briones Y---Bulut-Begtang
Y---Cabilao X---Cagas
Y---Calalay Y---Calixto-Rubiano
X---Caminero X---Cari
Y---Castelo Y---Castro
X---Catamco X---Cayetano
X---Celeste Y---Cerafica
Y---Chipeco Y---Co
Y---Cojuangco (E.) X---Cojuangco (K.)
Y---Collantes Y---Colmenares
Y---Cortuna Y---Cosalan
Y---Cruz-Gonzales Y---Cua
Y---Cueva Y---Dalog
Y---Dayanghirang Y---De Jesus
Y---Dela Cruz Y---De Venecia
Y---Defensor Y---Del Mar
Y---Del Rosario (A.G.) Y---Del Rosario (A.A.)
Y---Deloso-Montalla B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent)
Y---Dimaporo (I.) Y---Duavit
Y---Durano Y---Dy
Y---Echiverri Y---Cerilles
B---Enverga--(Absent) Y---Erice
Y---Eriguel Y---Ermita-Buhain
Y---Escudero X---Espina
Y---Estrella Y---Evardone
Y---Fariñas Y---Fernandez
X---Ferrer (J.) X---Ferrer (L.)
Y---Ferriol Y---Flores
Y---Fortun Y---Fortuno
Y---Fuentebella Y---Garay
X---Garcia (E.) Y---Garcia (G.)
Y---Garcia-Albano Y---Garin (O.)
Y---Garin (S.) Y---Gatchalian (S.)
X---Gatchalian (W.) Y---Geron
Y---Go (A.C.) Y---Go (A.F.)
Y---Gomez Y---Gonzales
Y---Gonzalez Y---Gorriceta
Y---Guanlao Y---Guiao
Y---Gullas Y---Gunigundo
Y---Gutierrez X---Hagedorn
X---Haresco Y---Hataman-Salliman
Y---Hernandez Y---Hicap
X---Hofer Y---Ilagan
Y---Iway X---Jalosjos
Y---Javier X---Kho
Y---Khonghun Y---Labadlabad
Y---Lacson-Noel Y---Lagdameo (A.)
Y---Lagdameo (M.) Y---Lagman
X---Lanete Y---Leachon
B---Ledesma--(Absent) Y---Lee
Y---Leonardia Y---Leonen-Pizarro
B---Lobregat--(Absent) X---Loong
Y---Lopez (C.) Y---Lopez (C.J.)
X---Loyola B---Macapagal-Arroyo--(Absent)
Y---Madrona Y---Magsaysay
Y---Manalo Y---Mangudadatu
Y---Marcos Y---Masongsong
Y---Matugas B---Mellana--(Absent)
X---Mendoza (J.) X---Mendoza (M.)
X---Mendoza (R.) Y---Mercado
Y---Mirasol Y---Montejo
X---Nava (J.) Y---Nava (P.)
Y---Noel Y---Nograles
Y---Macrohon-Nuño Y---Oaminal
Y---Ocampo Y---Olivarez
Y---Ong B---Ortega (F.)--(Absent)
Y---Ortega (V.) B---Pacquiao--(Absent)
Y---Padilla Y---Paduano
Y---Paez Y---Pagdilao
Y---Pancho X---Panganiban
Y---Panotes Y---Pernes
X---Piamonte Y---Pichay
Y---Plaza B---Ponce Enrile--(Absent)
Y---Primicias-Agabas Y---Puno
Y---Quimbo X---Quisumbing
X---Radaza Y---Ramos
Y---Relampagos Y---Revilla
X---Mercado-Revilla Y---Reyes
Y---Ridon Y---Rivera
Y---Robes Y---Gerona-Robredo
Y---Rodriguez (I.) X---Rodriguez (M.)
Y---Rodriguez (O.) X---Rodriguez (R.)
Y---Roman B---Romarate--(Absent)
Y---Romualdez Y---Romualdo
Y---Romulo B---Roque--(Absent)
Y---Sacdalan X---Sahali
Y---Sakaluran Y---Salimbangon
Y---Salvacion X---Paquiz
Y---Santiago Y---Sarmiento (C.)
Y---Sarmiento (M.) Y---Ramirez-Sato
Y---Sema Y---Señeres
Y---Singson (E.) Y---Singson (R.)
Y---Suansing Y---Suarez
Y---Sy-Alvarado Y---Tambunting
Y---Tan (A.) X---Tan (M.)
Y---Tejada Y---Teodoro
Y---Teves Y---Tiangco
X---Tieng X---Ting
Y---Tinio X---Tolentino
Y---Treñas Y---Tugna
Y---Tupas Y---Turabin-Hataman
X---Ty Y---Umali (C.)
X---Umali (R.) Y---Unabia
X---Ungab B---Uy (J.)--(Absent)
Y---Uy (R.) X---Vargas
Y---Vargas-Alfonso Y---Velarde
Y---Velasco, L. Y---Villanueva
Y---Villar Y---Villarica
Y---Violago X---Yap (A.)
Y---Yap (S.) Y---Yu
Y---Zamora (M.) B---Zamora (R.)--(Absent)
Y---Zarate Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2014-09-01
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2014-09-01
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2016-02-02
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2016-02-03
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Villar, Del Rosario (A.G.), Rodriguez (R.), Cua, Binay, Ty
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Aquino (B.), Angara (E.), Ejercito (J.)
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2016-06-06
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2016-05-23
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2016-06-20
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2016-07-21
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : L
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA10909
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT PROHIBITING BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS FROM GIVING INSUFFICIENT OR NO CHANGE TO CONSUMERS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT REQUIRING BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS TO GIVE EXACT CHANGE TO CONSUMERS
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 16TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2014 ]
Introduced by Representatives MARK A. VILLAR, ANTHONY G. DEL ROSARIO, GEORGE P. ARNAIZ, ENRIQUE T. GARCIA JR., RENE L. RELAMPAGOS, GUS S. TAMBUNTING, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on August 26, 2014;
9/1/2014 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
9/2/2014 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on TRADE, COMMERCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP;
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ]
[ 2016 ]
2/3/2016 Senate requested the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1618 and HBN-4730, designating Senators Aquino, Angara and Ejercito as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee;(Transmittal letter sent to the House of Representatives on February 11, 2016);
2/4/2016 House of Representatives informing the Senate that Representatives Villar, Del Rosario, Rodriguez (R.), Cua, Binay, and Ty were designated as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on February 2, 2016;
5/23/2016 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1618 and HBN-4730, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1618, in consolidation with HBN-4730, be approved as reconciled;
5/23/2016 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;(Transmittal letter sent to the House of Representatives on May 26, 2016);
6/13/2016 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on June 6, 2016;
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT PROHIBITING BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS FROM GIVING INSUFFICIENT OR NO CHANGE TO CONSUMERS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
6/30/2016 Consolidated with SBN-1618, which was lapsed into Law on July 21, 2016 and became
6/30/2016 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10909.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 10909 (SBN-1618/HBN-4730) with pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on August 9, 2016)
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