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MANDATORY AUTOPSY LAW
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House Bill/Resolution NO. HB09072
FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING MANDATORY FULL AUTOPSY AND PROHIBITING THE UNAUTHORIZED DISPOSITION OF HUMAN REMAINS ARISING FROM DEATHS UNDER INVESTIGATION OR MYSTERIOUS AND SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
SHORT TITLE : Requiring Mandatory Full Autopsy And Prohibiting The Unauthorized Disposition Of Human Remains Arising From Deaths Under Investigation Or Mysterious And Suspicious Circumstances
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARBERS, ROBERT ACE S., ACOP, ROMEO M., SY-ALVARADO, JOSE ANTONIO "KUYA JONATHAN" R., NIETO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C., CASTELO, WINSTON "WINNIE", TAMBUNTING, GUS S., ROQUE, HARRY L., UYBARRETA, CARLOS ROMAN, SARMIENTO, EDGAR MARY S., LOPEZ, MANUEL LUIS T., VELOSO, VICENTE "CHING" S.E., LANETE, SCOTT DAVIES S. M.D., BATAOIL, LEOPOLDO N., REVILLA, STRIKE B., CHIPECO, JOAQUIN JR. M., OLIVAREZ, ERIC L.
DATE FILED : 2019-02-07
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Barbers 2. Acop
3. Sy-Alvarado 4. Nieto
5. Castelo 6. Tambunting
7. Roque (H.) 8. Uybarreta
9. Sarmiento (E.M.) 10. Lopez (M.L.)
11. Veloso 12. Lanete
13. Bataoil 14. Revilla
15. Chipeco 16. Olivarez
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01230
SUBMITTED ON 2019-02-07
SUBMITTED BY: PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 4171, 4900, 4994 and House Resolution No. 758
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB04171, HB04900, HB04994, HR00758
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2019-02-07
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2019-02-07
DATE CALENDARED : 2019-02-07
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2019-02-07
SPONSORED BY :  Barbers
DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2019-02-07
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Barbers, Acop, Sy-Alvarado, Nieto, Castelo, Tambunting, Roque (H.), Uybarreta, Sarmiento (E.M.), Lopez (M.L.), Veloso, Lanete, Bataoil, Revilla, Chipeco, Olivarez
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2019-02-07
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2019-04-24
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2019-05-20
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:171     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
D---Abad--(N/A) B---Abaya--(Absent)
Y---Abayon Y---Abellanosa
B---Abu--(Absent) B---Abueg--(Absent)
B---Acharon--(Absent) Y---Acop
B---Acosta--(Absent) B---Acosta-Alba--(Absent)
B---Adiong--(Absent) Y---Advincula
Y---Agarao Y---Aggabao
D---Aglipay-Villar--(N/A) D---Akbar--(N/A)
Y---Albano B---Alcala--(Absent)
Y---Alejano B---Almario--(Absent)
Y---Almonte B---Alonte--(Absent)
Y---Alvarez (F.) B---Alvarez (M.)--(Absent)
B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent) B---Amante--(Absent)
B---Amatong (I.)--(Absent) B---Andaya--(Absent)
Y---Ang B---Angara-Castillo--(Absent)
Y---Antonino B---Antonio--(Absent)
Y---Aragones B---Arbison--(Absent)
Y---Arcillas Y---Arenas
X---Atienza X---Aumentado
B---Bag-ao--(Absent) Y---Bagatsing
B---Baguilat--(Absent) Y---Banal
B---Barbers--(Absent) B---Barzaga--(Absent)
Y---Bataoil D---Batocabe--(N/A)
Y---Bautista-Bandigan Y---Belaro
Y---Belmonte (F.) Y---Belmonte (J.C.)
Y---Belmonte (R.) Y---Benitez
Y---Bernos Y---Bertiz
B---Biazon--(Absent) Y---Billones
B---Biron--(Absent) Y---Bolilia
Y---Bondoc Y---Bordado
Y---Bravo (A.) B---Bravo (M.)--(Absent)
B---Brosas--(Absent) Y---Bulut-Begtang
Y---Cagas D---Calalang--(N/A)
Y---Calderon Y---Calixto-Rubiano
B---Caminero--(Absent) B---Campos--(Absent)
Y---Canama Y---Cari
Y---Casilao Y---Castelo
Y---Castro (F.L.) Y---Castro (F.H.)
B---Catamco--(Absent) Y---Cayetano
B---Celeste--(Absent) B---Cerafica--(Absent)
B---Cerilles Enerio--(Absent) B---Chavez--(Absent)
Y---Chipeco B---Co--(Absent)
Y---Cojuangco Y---Collantes
Y---Cortes Y---Cortuna
Y---Cosalan Y---Crisologo
Y---Cua Y---Cuaresma
Y---Cueva Y---Dalipe
D---Dalog--(N/A) Y---Datol
Y---Daza B---De Jesus--(Absent)
B---De Venecia--(Absent) D---De Vera--(N/A)
Y---Defensor Y---Del Mar
B---Del Rosario--(Absent) B---Deloso-Montalla--(Absent)
B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent) B---Dimaporo (M.K.)--(Absent)
Y---Duavit B---Durano--(Absent)
Y---Dy Y---Elago
B---Enverga--(Absent) Y---Erice
B---Eriguel--(Absent) B---Ermita-Buhain--(Absent)
X---Escudero Y---Espina
B---Espino--(Absent) B---Estrella--(Absent)
B---Eusebio--(Absent) Y---Evardone
B---Fariñas--(Absent) Y---Fernando
Y---Ferrer J. B---Ferrer L.--(Absent)
B---Ferriol-Pascual--(Absent) B---Floirendo--(Absent)
B---Flores--(Absent) B---Fortun--(Absent)
Y---Fortuno B---Fuentebella--(Absent)
Y---Garbin Y---Garces
B---Garcia (G.)--(Absent) Y---Garcia (J.E.)
Y---Garcia-Albano B---Garin (O.)--(Absent)
Y---Garin (S.) Y---Gasataya
B---Gatchalian--(Absent) Y---Geron
Y---Go (A.C.) Y---Go (M.)
B---Gomez--(Absent) B---Gonzaga--(Absent)
Y---Gonzales (A.P.) Y---Gonzales (A.D.)
Y---Gonzalez B---Gorriceta--(Absent)
Y---Gullas Y---Hernandez (F.)
Y---Hernandez (P.) Y---Herrera-Dy
Y---Hofer B---Jalosjos--(Absent)
B---Javier--(Absent) B---Kho--(Absent)
B---Khonghun--(Absent) B---Labadlabad--(Absent)
Y---Lacson Y---Lagman
B---Lanete--(Absent) B---Laogan--(Absent)
B---Lazatin--(Absent) B---Leachon--(Absent)
B---Lee--(Absent) B---Limkaichong--(Absent)
B---Lobregat--(Absent) B---Lopez (B.)--(Absent)
B---Lopez (C.)--(Absent) B---Lopez (M.L.)--(Absent)
B---Loyola--(Absent) Y---Macapagal Arroyo
Y---Maceda Y---Madrona
Y---Aquino-Magsaysay Y---Nuñez-Malanyaon
Y---Malapitan B---Manalo--(Absent)
Y---Mangaoang B---Mangudadatu (S.)--(Absent)
Y---Mangudadatu (Z.) Y---Marcoleta
Y---Marcos Y---Mariño
Y---Marquez Y---Martinez
B---Matugas--(Absent) B---Mellana--(Absent)
B---Mending--(Absent) B---Mendoza--(Absent)
Y---Mercado B---Mirasol--(Absent)
Y---Montoro B---Nava--(Absent)
Y---Nieto Y---Noel
Y---Nograles (J.J.) D---Nograles (K.A.)--(N/A)
Y---Nolasco Y---Oaminal
B---Ocampo--(Absent) Y---Olivarez
B---Ong (H.)--(Absent) Y---Ong (E.)
Y---Ortega (P.) Y---Ortega (V.N.)
Y---Pacquiao Y---Paduano
Y---Palma Y---Pancho
Y---Panganiban Y---Panotes
B---Papandayan--(Absent) Y---Pichay
Y---Pico Y---Pimentel
Y---Pineda B---Plaza--(Absent)
Y---Primicias-Agabas Y---Roa-Puno
Y---Quimbo B---Radaza--(Absent)
Y---Ramirez-Sato B---Ramos--(Absent)
Y---Relampagos Y---Revilla
Y---Robes Y---Rocamora
Y---Rodriguez (I.) Y---Rodriguez (M.)
B---Roman--(Absent) Y---Romero
Y---Romualdez Y---Romualdo
D---Roque (H.)--(N/A) Y---Roque (R.N.)
Y---Sacdalan B---Sagarbarria--(Absent)
B---Sahali--(Absent) B---Salceda--(Absent)
B---Salimbangon--(Absent) Y---Salo
Y---Salon Y---Sambar
B---Sandoval--(Absent) Y---Sangcopan
Y---Santos-Recto Y---Sarmiento (C.)
Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) Y---Savellano
B---Sema--(Absent) Y---Siao
Y---Silverio Y---Singson (E.)
Y---Suansing (E.) B---Suansing (H.)--(Absent)
Y---Suarez Y---Sy-Alvarado
Y---Tambunting Y---Tan (A.)
B---Tan (M.)--(Absent) Y---Tan (S.)
Y---Tejada Y---Teves
B---Tiangco--(Absent) B---Ting--(Absent)
B---Tinio--(Absent) Y---Tolentino
B---Treñas--(Absent) Y---Tugna
Y---Tupas D---Turabin-Hataman--(N/A)
B---Ty--(Absent) B---Umali--(Absent)
Y---Unabia Y---Ungab
B---Unico--(Absent) B---Uy (J.)--(Absent)
B---Uy (R.)--(Absent) B---Uybarreta--(Absent)
Y---Vargas Y---Vargas-Alfonso
Y---Velarde Y---Velasco, L.A.
Y---Velasco-Catera B---Veloso--(Absent)
Y---Vergara B---Villafuerte--(Absent)
Y---Villanueva D---Villar--(N/A)
B---Villaraza-Suarez--(Absent) B---Villarica--(Absent)
B---Villarin--(Absent) B---Violago--(Absent)
B---Yap (A.)--(Absent) Y---Yap (M.)
Y---Yap (V.) B---Yu--(Absent)
Y---Zamora (M.C.) Y---Zamora (R.)
Y---Zarate Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2019-05-21
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2019-05-21
REMARKS : 

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT REQUIRING MANDATORY FULL AUTOPSY AND PROHIBITING THE UNAUTHORIZED DISPOSITION OF HUMAN REMAINS ARISING FROM DEATHS UNDER INVESTIGATION OR MYSTERIOUS AND SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2019 ]
Introduced by Representatives ROBERT ACE S. BARBERS, ROMEO M. ACOP, JOSE ANTONIO "KUYA JONATHAN" R. SY-ALVARADO, JOHN MARVIN "YUL SERVO" C. NIETO, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on May 20, 2019;
5/21/2019 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
5/22/2019 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS; and PUBLIC ORDER AND DANGEROUS DRUGS;
(The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)
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