November 29, 2018
Dear Nikki Milad,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Nov 15, 2018 06:11:28 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for Expanded Maternity Law of 2018.
Response to Request
We would like to inform you that both the Senate and the House of Representatives have reconsidered the ratification of the Bicameral Conference Committee Report on the Expanded Maternity Leave bill on November 12 and 13, 2018 respectively. This means that both houses of Congress would again review and approve the consolidated bill. The Senate consequently approved the new consolidated bill on November 14, 2018 while the House of Representatives approved it on November 19, 2018.
After this ratification by both houses of Congress, the signed copy should be transmitted to the Office of the President for action. Only then could the President decide on whether to approve the proposed law or not. An approved law generally takes effect after a specified number of days from publication. As of the moment, there are no updates from Congress whether the proposed law is already transmitted to the Office of the President.
For quick reference as to updates on status of the bill, you may visit the link http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=17&q=SBN-1305 and click the “ALL INFORMATION” tab.
Shown below are the details about the movement of the Expanded Maternity Leave bill for the year 2018 generated from the Senate website:
9/11/2018
House of Representatives designated Representatives Herrera-Dy, Cayetano, Lagman, Go, De Jesus, Ty and Antonio as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1305 and HBN-4113 on September 10, 2018;(See: O.B. dated 9/12/18)
9/11/2018
Senate designated Senators Hontiveros, Binay, Poe, Angara and Aquino as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1305 and HBN-4113;
10/3/2018
Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1305 and HBN-4113, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1305. in consolidation with HBN-4113, be approved as reconciled;
FINAL TITLE OF THE RECONCILED BILL: AN ACT INCREASING THE MATERNITYLEAVE PERIOD TO ONE HUNDRED FIVE (105) DAYS FOR FEMALE WORKERS WITH AN OPTION TO EXTEND FOR AN ADDITIONAL THIRTY (30) DAYS WITHOUT PAY, AND GRANTING AN ADDITIONAL FIFTEEN (15) DAYS FOR SOLO MOTHERS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
10/3/2018
Sponsorship speech on the Conference Committee Report of Senator RISA HONTIVEROS;
10/3/2018
Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
10/3/2018
Manifestation of Senators Hontiveros and Angara;
10/8/2018
Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on October 3, 2018;
11/12/2018
Reconsideration of the Approval of the Conference Committee Report on SBN-1305 and HBN-4113, by the Senate;
11/13/2018
House of Representatives reconsidered the ratification of the Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-4113 and SBN-1305 on November 12, 2013;(See: O.B. dated 11/14/2018)
11/13/2018
House of Representatives designated Representatives Herrera-Dy, Cayetano, Lagman, Go, De Jesus, Ty and Antonio as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-4113 and SBN-1305 on November 12, 2018;(See: O.B. dated 11/14/2018)
11/14/2018
Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1305 and HBN-4113, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1305, in consolidation with HBN-4113, be approved as reconciled;
11/14/2018
Sponsorship speech on the conference committee report of Senator RISA HONTIVEROS;
11/14/2018
Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
11/26/2018
Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on November 19, 2018;
We hope that we have provided you enough information about your query.
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Cecile Gutierrez
FOI Receiving Officer
