Full Title
AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY, UPGRADING OPTOMETRIC EDUCATION, INTEGRATING OPTOMETRISTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Digital Resource
Senate Bill No.
S. No. 1998
House Bill No.
H. No. 14100
Legislative History (PDF)
Date of Approval
June 6, 1995

Legislative History

Legislative History
 

December 13, 1994

  • Prepared by the Committee(s ) on HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY with Sen. ROMULO, HERRERA, and WEBB as author(s) per Committee Report No. 764, recommending its approval in substitution of SBN-458;

December 15, 1994

  • Submitted said report to the Senate;
  • Sponsors: Senators Romulo, Herrera, and Webb; 
  • Senators Shahani and Ople were made coauthors as manifested by Senator Romulo.

December 20, 1994

  • Assigned for consideration by Special Order;
  • Senators Shahani and Ople were made coauthors as manifested by Senator Romulo.

January 21, 1995

  • Sponsorship speech of Senator Webb.

January 31, 1995

  • Interpellation of Senator Macapagal.

February 2, 1995

  • Interpellation of Senator Gonzales;
  • Remarks of Senator Maceda.

February 7, 1995

  • Remarks of Senator Osmeña;
  • Period of interpellations closed;
  • Period of committee amendments;
  • Period of committee amendments closed.

February 8, 1995

  • Remarks of Senator Gonzales;
  • Inquiry of Senator Osmeña.

February 14, 1995

  • Period of individual amendments;
  • Period of individual amendments closed.

February 15, 1995

  • Printed copies were distributed to the Senators.

February 20, 1995

  • In favor (14): Angara, Aquino, Biazon, Herrera, Maceda,Mercado, Ople, Rasul, Revilla, Roco, Romulo, Shahani, Tolentino, and Webb;
  • Against: None;
  • Abstentions: None.
  • Senate requested the House of Representatives  for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN 1998 and HBM-14100, designating Senators Webb, Lina, Jr. and Tañada as its conferees;
  • Senator Mercado was designated as additional member of the Senate panel in the Bicameral Conference Committee on motion of Senator Romulo;

February 27, 1995

  • House of Representatives accepted the request of the Senate for a conference, designating Congressmen Serapio, Montejo, Datumanong, Abaya, and Lagman as its conferees.

 

Other Details

Issuance Category
Legislative Issuance Type
Bill Note
Major Topic
Repeal Note
Republic Act No. 1998

Official Gazette

Official Gazette Source
Official Gazette vol. 91 no. 33 page 5206 (8/14/1995)
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