Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR CHILD ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION, THEREBY DECLARING IT AS HEINOUS CRIME, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION ACT", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00731 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR CHILD ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION, THEREBY DECLARING IT AS HEINOUS CRIME, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION ACT", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to impose the penalty of reclusion perpetua TO DEATH for the crimes of child trafficking and child prostitution. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SYJUCO, JUDY |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Petilla (004 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2004-07-28 |
Abstract
The bill seeks to impose the penalty of reclusion perpetua TO DEATH for the crimes of child trafficking and child prostitution.'
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