HB 8022

House·20th Congress·Filed Feb 24, 2026

An Act Amending Certain Section of Republic Act No. 4200, Otherwise Known as an Act to Prohibit and Penalize Wiretapping and Other Related Violations of the Privacy of Communication, and for Other Purposes

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The proposal would change the anti‑wiretapping law to let courts approve wiretaps in serious drug cases, while keeping existing safeguards such as a court order, probable cause, and proof that no other method can obtain the needed evidence.

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Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

SB 398· Filed Jul 10, 2025
Expanded Anti-Wire Tapping Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Panfilo M. Lacson
HB 914· Filed Jul 1, 2025
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 4200, Entitled, �an Act to Prohibit and Penalize Wire Tapping and Other Related Violations of the Privacy of Communication�
Pending with the Committee on REVISION OF LAWS since 2025-07-29Rep. Bernadette S. Barbers
HB 4715· Filed Sep 23, 2025
An Act Amending Section 3 of Republic Act No. 4200, Otherwise Known as an Act to Prohibit and Penalize Wiretapping and Other Related Violations of the Privacy of Communication, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on DANGEROUS DRUGS since 2025-09-25Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1
HB 1157· Filed Jul 2, 2025
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 4200, Otherwise Known as the Anti-Wiretapping Law of 1965, to Include New Technologies and Modern Surveillance Methods, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY since 2025-07-29Rep. Javier Miguel Lopez Benitez

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HB08022 · Sources: BatasWatch