Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL GAMBLING AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND TWO, ENTITLED 'PRESCRIBING STIFFER PENALTIES ON ILLEGAL GAMBLING'
Date filed
November 18, 2003
Scope
Urgent Bill
Yes
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6575, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09287 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL GAMBLING AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED SIXTEEN HUNDRED AND TWO, ENTITLED 'PRESCRIBING STIFFER PENALTIES ON ILLEGAL GAMBLING' | |
| SHORT TITLE : Increasing the Penalties for Illegal Gambling | |
| ABSTRACT : The penalties being imposed on illegal gambling under the present laws have become ineffectual. The bill seeks to address the social ills brought about by illegal gambling by imposing stiffer penalties and fines to effectively deter, if not stop, civilians, government officials and men in uniform from engaging in and drawing others into this illegal activity. It stipulates the imposition of both fines and imprisonment as penalties for violations of the proposed act. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2003-11-18 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Remulla | 2. Pichay |
| 3. Monfort | 4. Abaya |
| 5. Solis | 6. Fua |
| DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT:2004-01-30 | |
| URGENT BILL? Yes | |
| DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT:2004-01-30 | |
| COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02547 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01923 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2003-11-18 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: REVISION OF LAWS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 1375, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1581, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2456, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 3964, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 4496, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 5163, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 5368, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2003-11-24 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2003-11-24 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2004-02-04 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2004-02-04 | |
| REMARKS : The Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2004-02-04 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:175 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2004-02-09 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2004-02-09 | |
| DATE HOUSE AGREED TO THE SENATE AMENDMENTS: 2004-02-04 | |
| REMARKS : The Body adopted SB02547 as an amendment to House Bill No. 6575, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2004-03-15 | |
| DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2004-04-02 | |
| PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A | |
| REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09287 | |
| ORIGIN : SENATE | |
| REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR ILLEGAL NUMBERS GAMES, AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1602, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
Abstract
The penalties being imposed on illegal gambling under the present laws have become ineffectual. The bill seeks to address the social ills brought about by illegal gambling by imposing stiffer penalties and fines to effectively deter, if not stop, civilians, government officials and men in uniform from engaging in and drawing others into this illegal activity. It stipulates the imposition of both fines and imprisonment as penalties for violations of the proposed act.
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