How a bill become a law in the Philippines
Summary
TLDRThe video script outlines the legislative process in the Philippines, detailing how a bill becomes law. It explains the role of Congress, divided into the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the stages a bill undergoes, including committee deliberation, plenary debates, and readings. The process may involve a bicameral conference committee to reconcile differences between the two chambers. Once approved by both houses, the bill is sent to the President for signature, potentially becoming law upon his approval and publication in an official gazette or newspaper.
Takeaways
- 🏛️ The legislative process in the Philippines begins with a bill filed in Congress, which is then subject to a series of reviews and amendments.
- 📖 The Congress of the Philippines is bicameral, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate, both playing crucial roles in the bill's journey to becoming law.
- 📝 A bill, or 'proposed legislation', is introduced to address a societal problem and is crafted to provide a solution through new law.
- 🗣️ Bills undergo three readings in the House of Representatives, with each stage involving different levels of scrutiny and debate.
- 📑 The first reading involves the bill's introduction and referral to an appropriate committee for detailed deliberation and potential edits.
- 🔍 Committee members engage with experts and resource persons during technical working groups to refine the bill's provisions.
- 🗳️ Following committee approval, the bill proceeds to plenary sessions where it is sponsored and defended by the main proponent against questions and potential amendments.
- 🗯️ The plenary stage allows for debate and amendments, culminating in a vote to approve the bill in its final form for second reading.
- 📚 In the second reading, members vote on the bill's approval, and if successful, it moves to a third reading with at least three days' notice for review.
- 📝 The third reading is the final vote to approve the bill, after which it is transmitted to the Senate for concurrence or further action.
- 🤝 If the House and Senate disagree, a bicameral conference committee is formed to reconcile differences and produce a unified version of the bill.
- 🏢 Once both chambers agree, the bill is enrolled, signed by legislative officials, and sent to the President for signature or veto.
- ✅ Upon the President's signature, the bill becomes law and takes effect following publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
Q & A
What is the initial step for a bill to become a law in the Philippines?
-The initial step is for a member of Congress to file a bill, which is a proposed legislation identifying a societal problem and providing a solution.
How is the Congress of the Philippines structured?
-The Congress of the Philippines is divided into two chambers: the House of Representatives, composed of district and party list representatives, and the Senate, composed of senators.
What is the role of a committee in the legislative process?
-A committee is a body within the House of Representatives that focuses on specific topics for legislation. It deliberates on the provisions of the bill, brings in experts, and edits the bill if necessary, culminating in a committee report.
What happens after a bill is approved by the committee?
-An approved committee report is referred to the Committee on Rules, which schedules it for sponsorship, interpolation, and amendments at the plenary level.
What is the significance of the plenary in the legislative process?
-The plenary, composed of all members of the House, is where the bill is sponsored by the main proponent and defended against questions and potential amendments from fellow members.
What are the key questions that members of the House may ask during the plenary?
-Members may ask whether there is a real problem, how the bill solves the problem, if it's the best approach available, and if the bill is constitutional.
What is the purpose of the second reading of a bill?
-The purpose of the second reading is for all members to vote to approve the bill in its final form, after which it is set for consideration on third reading.
What is required before a bill is considered on third reading?
-At least three days before the third reading, printed copies of the bill are distributed to all members of the House for their review.
What happens if the Senate and the House do not agree on the provisions of a bill?
-A bicameral conference committee is created, composed of representatives from both chambers, to harmonize the differences and produce an amended or new version of the bill.
What are the president's options after receiving a bill for his signature?
-The president can either sign the bill as it is, sign it with vetoed items (rejecting certain provisions), or veto the bill outright.
When does a bill signed by the president become law?
-A bill signed by the president becomes law after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Outlines
🏛️ Philippine Lawmaking Process Overview
This paragraph outlines the legislative process in the Philippines, starting with the introduction of a bill in Congress. The Congress is bifurcated into the House of Representatives and the Senate. A bill, which is a draft legislation aimed at addressing societal issues, goes through several stages including committee deliberation, plenary debates, and readings. The paragraph explains the roles of committees, the process of bill sponsorship, and the importance of defending the bill's necessity and constitutionality. It also touches on the amendment process and the final steps leading to the bill's approval or veto by the President, and its subsequent publication as law.
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Keywords
💡Congress
💡Bill
💡House of Representatives
💡Senate
💡Committee
💡Plenary
💡Legislation
💡Bicameral Conference Committee
💡President
💡Enrollment
💡Publication
Highlights
The process of a bill becoming a law in the Philippines starts with its filing in Congress.
The Philippine Congress is divided into two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
A bill is a proposed legislation that identifies a societal problem and provides a solution through a new law.
A bill goes through three readings in the House of Representatives.
During the first reading, the bill is introduced to the plenary and referred to an appropriate committee.
Committees in the House focus on specific topics for legislation and deliberate on the provisions of the bill.
Technical working groups with experts may be formed to edit the bill as necessary.
An approved committee report on the bill is voted on by committee members and then referred to the Committee on Rules.
The plenary, composed of all House members, debates the bill with the main proponent defending it.
Members of the House can introduce amendments to the bill during the debate.
The bill, with or without amendments, is set for a second reading where it is approved in its final form.
At least three days before the third reading, printed copies of the bill are distributed to all House members for review.
On the third reading, the bill is voted on for approval or disapproval.
If approved on the third reading, the bill is transmitted to the Senate for concurrence.
If the Senate and House do not agree, a bicameral conference committee is created to harmonize differences.
Once ratified by both chambers, the bill is enrolled and transmitted to the President for signature.
The President can sign the bill as is, sign it with vetoed items, or veto the bill outright.
A bill signed by the President becomes law and takes effect after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
Transcripts
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how our loss made in the Philippines a
law starts off as a bill filed in
Congress it then goes through a process
which culminates with its submission to
the president for his consideration one
signed the bill thereafter becomes law
to learn about how this process works we
have to first look at the Congress of
the Philippines
Congress is divided into two chambers
the House of Representatives which is
composed of district and party list
Representatives and the Senate which is
composed of senators
a member of Congress can file a bill a
bill is a proposed legislation hence
it's called bang an omnibus which
identifies a societal problem and
provides the solution to solve that
happened through the passage and
implementation of a new law once a bill
is filed it has to go through three
readings for the first reading the bill
is introduced to the plenary and is
referred to the appropriate committee a
committee is a body within the House of
Representatives composed of a limited
number of House members they concentrate
on specific topics for legislation after
receiving the bill the committee members
deliberate the provisions of the bill
bring in resource persons and experts as
part of technical working groups and
edit the bill if necessary the end point
of committee action is the resulting
committee report of the bill which is
voted upon by the members of the
committee an approved committee report
will then be referred to the Committee
on rules which schedules the same for
sponsorship interpolation and amendments
at the plenary level the plenary is
composed of all members of the house
there the bill is sponsored by the main
proponent of the proposed law the
sponsor will be interpolated by his
fellow members he must defend a bill and
reason with his colleagues that it must
be passed some questions may be asked is
there really a problem how does the bill
solve that problem is this the best
approach available as the bill
constitutional the members of the house
can then introduce amendments to the
bill the bill that survives this process
impact or with amendments will then be
set for second reading
where all the members will vote to
approve the bill in its final form the
bill will then be set for consideration
on third reading at least three days
before that date printed copies of the
bill are distributed to all the members
of the house for their review on third
reading they vote whether or not to
approve it a bill approved on third
reading shall then be transmitted to the
Senate the Senate can concur with the
bill of the Senate conquers the bill is
been enrolled and transmitted to the
president for his signature if the
Senate and the house do not agree on the
provisions of the bill a bicameral
conference committee is created this
committee is composed of representatives
from both the House and the Senate
together they harmonize the differences
of the way and produce an amended or new
version which is transmitted back to
both the House and the Senate for
ratification once ratified the bill is
enrolled which means the Speaker of the
House the Secretary General of the House
the president of the Senate and the
Secretary of the Senate signed the bill
and transmitted it to the president for
his signature the president studies the
bill and can either sign it as it is
sign it with vetoed items which means
there are provisions that he rejects or
veto the bill outright a bill that is
signed by the president shall now become
law the law shall then take effect after
its publication either in the Official
Gazette
or in a newspaper of general circulation
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