HB 9934

House·20th Congress·Filed Jun 24, 2026

An Act Amending Republic Act No. 9344, Otherwise Known as the "Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006," as Amended, Lowering the Age of Criminal Liability, Removing Criminal Exemptions for Heinous Crimes and Mass Violence Committed Within Academic Institutions, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The proposed Safe Schools and Juvenile Accountability Act of 2026 would lower the age at which a child can be held criminally responsible from 15 to 12 years, require a determination of discernment, and strip away the usual exemption for minors who commit murder, rape, arson, robbery with homicide, or any mass‑shooting inside or near schools. Those children would be placed in a high‑security youth facility within 24 hours and tried in family courts, while other children under twelve would still receive intervention

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Author · Representative

Salvador A. PleytoReceipts →

Official sources

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

HB 9950· Filed Jun 25, 2026
An Act Lowering the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility from Fifteen (15) Years to Ten (10) Years, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9344, Otherwise Known as the "Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006," as Amended by Republic Act No. 10630, and for Other Purposes
Pending First ReadingRep. Shirlyn L. Bañas-Nograles
HB 9938· Filed Jun 24, 2026
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 9344 Also Known as the "Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006," as Amended by Republic Act No. 10630, Reducing the Minimum Age of Criminal Liability to Ten (10) Years Old and Imposing Other Penalties
Pending First ReadingRep. Richard I. Gomez
SB 372· Filed Jul 10, 2025
Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act)
Pending in the committeeSen. Robinhood Padilla
HB 10026· Filed Jul 6, 2026
An Act Further Strengthening the Juvenile Justice and Welfare System, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9344, Otherwise Known as the "Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006," as Amended by Republic Act No. 10630, and for Other Purposes
Pending First ReadingRep. Rachel Marguerite B. Del Mar
HB 10029· Filed Jul 7, 2026
An Act Strengthening Institutional Accountability, Mandating Multi-Disciplinary Evaluations, and Expanding Rehabilitation Measures for Regenerative Justice, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9344, Otherwise Known as the "Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006," as Amended by Republic Act No. 10630, and for Other Purposes
Pending First ReadingRep. Philip Conrad M. Acop

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