Statcon Bills Ordinances

STATCON: HOW BILLS BECOME LAWS
I. House Bills (House Bill No. 6475)
House Bill – Introduced by a member of the house of representatives in order to be enacted

into a law; The person introducing the bill is called the proponent.
Process in enacting a bill: (F 123 TraTra)

1. Filing
-The Bill is filed with the Bills and Index Service, afterwards it is numbered and
reproduced, to be distributed to Congress.
- Three days after its filing, the same is included in the Order of Business for First
Reading.
2. First Reading - On First Reading, the Secretary General reads the title and number of the
bill. The Speaker refers the bill to the appropriate Committee/s.
(House Bill No. 6475 and the title thereof was read and consequently referred to the
Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MUSLIM AFFAIRS, PEACE, RECONCILIATION AND
UNITY, APPROPRIATIONS, WAYS AND MEANS)
3. Second Reading - The Committee on Rules schedules the bill for consideration on
Second Reading. On Second Reading, the Secretary General reads the number, title and
text of the bill and the following takes place:
1.) Period of Sponsorship - Sponsorship Speeches which sought to explain the necessity
and benefits of the bill were made.
2.) Period of Debate is announced where the Constitutionality, Benefits and Risks are
interpellated upon.
3.) Period of Amendments – Where amendments to the Bill will be submitted,
discussed, and suggested. Can be in the form of Committee amendments or
Individual amendments.
4.) Voting – In order to determine if the Bill will be approved on 2nd reading in order to
proceed to 3rd reading.
- Voting can be done via:
Viva Voce – oral votes simultaneously stated by the house members
Count by Tellers – Tellers are assigned to count votes
Division of the House – Counting votes via the fractional number of house
representatives with a vote of 2/3 ruling in the affirmative.
Nominal Voting – Individual roll calling of representatives and votes cast.
(Upon no further objections, on motion of Majority Leader the Body approved on
Second Reading House Bill No. 6475, as amended, through viva voce voting.)
4. Third Reading - The amendments, if any, are engrossed and printed copies of the bill are
reproduced for Third Reading The engrossed bill is included in the Calendar of Bills for
Third Reading and copies of the same are distributed to all the Members three days
before its Third Reading.
(House Bill No. 6475, being an urgent Bill, had its Third Reading on the same date of its
Second Reading.)
- On Third Reading, the Secretary General reads only the number and title of the bill.
- A roll call or nominal voting is then called. No amendment on the bill is allowed at this
stage.
- If the bill is approved by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Members present:
transmitted to Senate; if disapproved: archives.
(Voting 227-11-2, the House of Representatives (HOR) approved its version of the
proposed BBL, or House Bill 6475, on third and final reading.)
5. Transmission to Senate
(Refer to How a Senate Bill is enacted below)
6. Transmission to President - Copies of the bill, signed by the Senate President and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives and certified by both the Secretary of the
Senate and the Secretary General of the House, are transmitted to the President.
7. Presidential Action on Bill – (Approval/Veto/Inaction)
If Approved: President signs and the bill is reproduced; Copies are sent to the Official
Gazette Office for publication and distribution to the implementing agencies. It is then
included in the annual compilation of Acts and Resolutions.
If Vetoed: The message is included in the Order of Business. If the Congress decides to
override the veto, the House and the Senate shall proceed separately to reconsider the
bill or the vetoed items of the bill. If the bill or its vetoed items is passed by a vote of
two-thirds of the Members of each House, such bill or items shall become a law.
*Pocket Veto – A bill will lapse into a law after 30 days of inaction of the President on
the said bill.
II. Senate Bills – Anyone may draft a bill, however only members of congress can introduce
legislation, thus becoming its sponsor.
1. Filing – A bill is filed and given a number. For Senate it is S.XXXX
(Senate Bill No. 2212 – An Act to Actively Promote Entrepreneurship and Financial
Education Among the Youth; Sponsor: Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino)
2. First Reading – bills are referred to committees in Senate according to the issues in the
bill.
(Referred to Committees on: Youth, Education, Arts and Culture, Trade, Commerce and
Entrepreneurship and Finance)
3. Second Reading – Period of debate, sponsorship and amendments.
-After the debate, and approval of amendments, the bill is passed or defeated by the
majority of members voting.
4. Third Reading – Upon approval, it is transmitted to the other house for concurrence.
The bill is then signed and sent to the President.
(Approved on 3rd reading, 18 voting for, 0 against; sent to House of Rep. for
concurrence)
*Conference Committee – when the actions of the other chamber/house significantly
alter the bill, a conference committee is formed to reconcile the differences between
them; If unable to reach agreement: legislation dies.
5. President Action (Same with House Bill)
III. Provincial Ordinances – provision or ordinance which is applicable and binding only within
provincial jurisdiction; proposed and enacted by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
-Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) is the law-making body of the province;
formulates policies and programs for the realization of the vision, mission, and goals of the
Province.
1. Members
a. Provincial Vice Governor
b. Regular Sanggunian Members
c. President, Provincial Chapter of the Liga ng Mga Barangay
d. President, Panlalawigang Pederasyon ng Mga Sangguniang Kabataan
e. Preseident, Provincial Federation of Sanggunian Members of Municipalities and
Component Cities
f. Sectoral Representatives
2. Proposed Ordinance
a. Simple Ordinance – Approved by majority of members present during voting
b. Ordinance authorizing payment of money or creating a liability – Approved by a
majority of all members.
c. If denied: set aside; if approved: referred to appropriate committee
3. Committee Actions
a. Conduct Committee Hearing
b. Conduct Public Hearing
c. Create Committee Report
d. If Committee Report denied: set aside; If approved: subject to Second Reading
4. Second Reading
a. If denied: set aside; If approved: sent to the Governor
5. Governor Action
a. Veto – sent back to Sanggunian; may be overridden with 2/3 votes
b. Approved – affixes signature
c. Inaction – after 15 days, becomes law
d. Section 59. Effectivity of Ordinances or Resolutions. - (a) Unless otherwise stated in

the ordinance or the resolution approving the local development plan and public
investment program, the same shall take effect after ten (10) days from the date a
copy thereof is posted in a bulletin board at the entrance of the provincial capitol or
city, municipal, or barangay hall, as the case may be, and in at least two (2) other
conspicuous places in the local government unit concerned.
IV. City Ordinances – Ordinances which are binding within cities
City – Consists of more urbanized and developed barangays.
A. Classifications of Cities
1. Component City – Charters prohibit voters from voting for elective officials
2. Independent City – Presiding Officer is Sangguniang Panlungsod.
3. Highly Urbanized City – presiding officer is city vice mayor.
B. Ordinance Process
1. Proposal – Proposed ordinance is filed with sangguniang panlungsod.
- Proposed ordinance is calendared for 1st reading.
2. First reading – Proposed ordinance is referred to appropriate committee
*If proposed ordinance is urgent – proceeds immediately to plenary session of
sangguniang panlungsod wherein they debate on the proposed ordinance.
3. Committee Action – deliberates on proposal and conducts hearings if needed.

If approved: calendared for second reading; if not: shelved
4. Second Reading – Plenary session; debate on proposed ordinance
*If proposed ordinance is turned down in Plenary session; referred back to
appropriate committee
If approved: calendared for third reading
5. Third Reading – if denied: shelved; if approved: sent to Local Chief Executive (City
Mayor)
-Upon approval: proceeds to higher level sanggunian for posting and publication
6. Publication - Section 59. Effectivity of Ordinances or Resolutions. - (a) Unless
otherwise stated in the ordinance or the resolution approving the local
development plan and public investment program, the same shall take effect after
ten (10) days from the date a copy thereof is posted in a bulletin board at the
entrance of the provincial capitol or city, municipal, or barangay hall, as the case
may be, and in at least two (2) other conspicuous places in the local government
unit concerned. (Without penal sanction)
- Posted for 3 weeks in conspicuous places; published in newspaper of general
circulation; effective after date of publication/posting
V. Municipal Ordinances - Prescribes conduct; Passed on the 3rd meeting; General and
permanent. (e.g.: Ex. No texting while walking; No smoking in public places; No gossiping)
Summarized process (I guess)
1. Enacted by the sangguniang bayan
2. Presented to municipal mayor
- If approved: Affix signature; If denied: Veto and return to sanggunian
- Sanggunian may override veto with a 2/3 vote of ALL its members.
3. Approval of ordinance
- Within three (3) days after approval, the secretary to the sangguniang bayan
shall forward to the sangguniang panlalawigan for review.
- If no action has been taken by the sangguniang panlalawigan within thirty (30)
days after submission of such an ordinance or resolution, the same shall be
presumed consistent with law and therefore valid.
4. Publication
5. Ordinances w/o penal sanction
- Unless otherwise stated in the ordinance or the resolution a copy thereof is
posted in a bulletin board at the entrance of the municipal, and in at least two
(2) other conspicuous places in the local government unit concerned.
- The text of the ordinance or resolution shall be disseminated and posted in
Filipino or English and in the language understood by the majority of the people
in the local government unit concerned, and the secretary to the sanggunian
shall record such fact in a book kept for the purpose, stating the dates of
approval and posting.
6. Ordinances with penal sanctions
- shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the province
where the local legislative body concerned belongs; if no newspaper of gen.
circulation: post in all municipalities and cities of the province where the
sanggunian of origin is situated.
7. Highly urbanized and independent component cities.
- the main features of the ordinance/resolution, in addition to being posted, shall
be published once in a local newspaper of general circulation within the
municipal: Provided, that in the absence thereof the ordinance or resolution
shall be published in any newspaper of general circulation.
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STATCON: HOW BILLS BECOME LAWS

I. House Bills (House Bill No. 6475)

House Bill – Introduced by a member of the house of representatives in order to be enacted

Process in enacting a bill: (F 123 TraTra)

5. President Action (Same with House Bill)

d. Section 59. Effectivity of Ordinances or Resolutions. - (a) Unless otherwise stated in

3. Committee Action – deliberates on proposal and conducts hearings if needed.

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