Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF THE WORDS `MUSLIM' AND `CHRISTIAN' IN PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA TO DESCRIBE ANY PERSON SUSPECTED OF OR CONVICTED FOR HAVING COMMITTED CRIMINAL OR UNLAWFUL ACT AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
Date filed
July 6, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 799, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF THE WORDS `MUSLIM' AND `CHRISTIAN' IN PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA TO DESCRIBE ANY PERSON SUSPECTED OF OR CONVICTED FOR HAVING COMMITTED CRIMINAL OR UNLAWFUL ACT AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF |
| ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to prohibit the use of the words "Muslim" and "Christian" in print and broadcast media to described any person suspected of or convicted of having committed criminal or unlawful acts, and provides for penalties for violation thereof.The words "Muslim" and "Christian" refer to a person's religious belief and do not in any way refer to a person's place of origin or propensity for criminal behavior. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAR, CYNTHIA A. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-06 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Chatto (085 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: Jt. ref'l as of J. 56; p.29 |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00353 |
| SUBMITTED ON 2002-03-19 |
| SUBMITTED BY: PUBLIC INFORMATION, MUSLIM AFFAIRS |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendments |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 2001-07-24 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON MUSLIM AFFAIRS |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2002-04-15 |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2002-04-23 |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2002-04-23 |
| PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2002-04-23 |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2002-04-23 |
| REMARKS : The Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks. |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2002-05-07 |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2002-05-23 |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:167 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2002-05-28 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2002-05-28 |
Abstract
This bill seeks to prohibit the use of the words "Muslim" and "Christian" in print and broadcast media to described any person suspected of or convicted of having committed criminal or unlawful acts, and provides for penalties for violation thereof.The words "Muslim" and "Christian" refer to a person's religious belief and do not in any way refer to a person's place of origin or propensity for criminal behavior.
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