Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE MANUFACTURE, MARKETING OR DISTRIBUTING OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS WITHIN FIVE (5) YEARS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
Date filed
October 1, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5265, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE MANUFACTURE, MARKETING OR DISTRIBUTING OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS WITHIN FIVE (5) YEARS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF | |
| ABSTRACT : "Cigarette/Ciga r Cessation Act." The following acts shall be prohibited upon the effective date of this Act: (1) The planting and growing of tobacco crops; (2) The distribution or selling of tobacco leaves; (3) The manufacture, distribution or marketing of cigars, cigarettes and similar tobacco products; and (4) The promotion or advertising of tobacco products. > This bill mandates the National Tobacco Administration to recommend to tobacco farmers alternative crops suitable to replace tobacco as a crop, within three (3) years from approval of this Act. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MONFORT, NARCISO D. | |
| DATE FILED : 2002-10-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Calalay (022 ) | 2. Syjuco (023 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 5950, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2002-10-07 |
Abstract
"Cigarette/Ciga r Cessation Act." The following acts shall be prohibited upon the effective date of this Act: (1) The planting and growing of tobacco crops; (2) The distribution or selling of tobacco leaves; (3) The manufacture, distribution or marketing of cigars, cigarettes and similar tobacco products; and (4) The promotion or advertising of tobacco products. > This bill mandates the National Tobacco Administration to recommend to tobacco farmers alternative crops suitable to replace tobacco as a crop, within three (3) years from approval of this Act.
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