HB 441

House·20th Congress·Filed Jun 30, 2025

An Act Decriminalizing Libel, Repealing for the Purpose Articles 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 360, 361, and 362 of Act 3815 as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Revised Penal Code

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The bill proposes to delete the criminal libel provisions of the Revised Penal Code, so that libel would no longer be a crime, while still allowing victims to sue for civil damages.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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HB00441 · Sources: BatasWatch

An Act Decriminalizing Libel, Repealing for the Purpose Articles 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 360, 361, and 362 of Act 3815 as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Revised Penal Code

In plain language

Authors · 2 Representatives

Official sources

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