HB 4656

House·20th Congress·Filed Sep 17, 2025

An Act Providing Medical Parole for Elderly Persons Deprived of Liberty Who Are Suffering from Terminal or Severe Medical Conditions, Providing Guidelines for Its Implementation, and for Other Purposes

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The Medical Parole Act of 2025 would let the Board of Pardons and Parole release inmates who are 70 or older and have a terminal or severe illness, provided two doctors certify the condition, while requiring public hearings and allowing anyone to object on safety grounds.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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SB 154· Filed Jul 7, 2025
Medical Parole Act of 2025
Pending in the committeeSen. Erwin T. Tulfo
HB 2791· Filed Jul 31, 2025
An Act Providing Medical Parole for Elderly Persons Deprived of Liberty Who Are Suffering from Terminal or Severe Medical Conditions, Providing Guidelines for Its Implementation, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-08-05Rep. Javier Miguel Lopez Benitez
HB 10136· Filed Jul 21, 2026
An Act Providing for Medical Parole to Qualified Persons Deprived of Liberty and Setting Rules on the Grant Thereof
Pending First ReadingRep. Leila M. De Lima
HB 2066· Filed Jul 17, 2025
An Act Providing for the Inclusion of Fragile Health And/Or Advanced Age as Grounds for the Release of an Accused in a Criminal Case, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 10389 or the "Recognizance Act of 2012"
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-07-30Rep. Renee Louise M. Co +1
HB 5188· Filed Oct 6, 2025
An Act Extinguishing the Criminal Liability of Those Senior Citizens Convicted of Less Heinous Crimes, Who, While Serving Their Sentence, Have Reached the Age of at Least Eighty Years Old
Pending with the Committee on JUSTICE since 2025-10-08Rep. Rodolfo "Ompong" M. Ordanes

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HB04656 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch

An Act Providing Medical Parole for Elderly Persons Deprived of Liberty Who Are Suffering from Terminal or Severe Medical Conditions, Providing Guidelines for Its Implementation, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

Authors · 2 Representatives

Official sources

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