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Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING POLITICAL TURNCOATISM AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
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Date filed
July 1, 2019
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00070 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING POLITICAL TURNCOATISM AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR | |
| ABSTRACT : Defines Political Turncoatism as the change of political party affiliation by any party member within a period of one (1) year immediately preceding or following an election; or to an independent candidates and party-list candidates who, after participating in an election, shall join any political party within a period of one (1) year following such election regardless whether he won or lost.Provides for several instances where political turncoatism shall not apply and for penalties for violation of this Act. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARBERS, ROBERT ACE S. | |
| DATE FILED : 2019-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Paduano (000 2019-08-13) | 2. Remulla (000 2019-08-13) |
| 3. Co (E.) (000 2019-09-04) | 4. Arenas (000 2020-03-03) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2019-07-23 |
Abstract
Defines Political Turncoatism as the change of political party affiliation by any party member within a period of one (1) year immediately preceding or following an election; or to an independent candidates and party-list candidates who, after participating in an election, shall join any political party within a period of one (1) year following such election regardless whether he won or lost.Provides for several instances where political turncoatism shall not apply and for penalties for violation of this Act.
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