Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1920
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: HON. “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO

AN ACT TO PROHBIT UNATTENDED CHILDREN IN MOTOR VEHICLES.
EXPLANATORY NOTE

There is an urgent call for a law to call forth public awareness about the dangers of
leaving unattended inside motor vehicles. The deaths and injuries caused by leaving children
unattended in motor vehicles are predictable and preventable. These injuries and deaths were
caused by heat stroke, a motor yehicle being put, in motion by a child, children choking while
alone in a car, being kidnapped, toxic fumes, activation of automatic power controls, or being
trapped in a car trunk. We leave children unaccompanied in motor vehicles every day for a
variety of reasons, not knowing of the risks associated with leaving them alone, Once a child gets
into a vehicle, they often do not have developmental skills to get themselves out again.

‘Accordingly, through legislation and education the practice of leaving children
unattended vehicles can be greatly reduced with increased awareness and understanding of the
risks associated with this dangerous practice. Children in no way should be left unattended inside
motor vehicles. -

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“KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADOY
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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
i Quezon City
a EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session

1920
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: “KUYA” JOSE ANTONIO R. SY-ALVARADO

AN ACT TO PROHBIT UNATTENDED CHILDREN IN MOTOR VEHICLES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Unattended Children in Motor Vehicles, ~ A parent, legal guardian, or other
person responsible for a child or children who are eight years of age or younger shall not leave
such child or children inside a motor vehicle without supervision by a person who is fourteen
years of age or older, under one or more of the following circumstances.

a) Under conditions presenting a significant risk to the child’s health or safety;

b)_ The engine of the motor vehicle is running; or

©) The keys to the motor vehicle are, anywhere in.the passenger compartment of the motor
vehicle.

SECTION 2. Penalty. — Any violation of Section 1 of this Act shall be punishable by a penalty
of Five Thousand Pesos (PHP 5,000.00) for the first offense, Ten Thousand Pesos (PHP
10,000.00) for the second offense, and confiscation of the offender’s driver’s license and a fine
of Fifty Thousand Pesos (PHP 50,000.00) upon the third and final offense.

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause.'— All laws, decrees, orders, orders, rules and regulations,
policies, programs or parts thereof, that are inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act,
are/hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 4. Separability Clause. — If for any reason, any section or provisions of this Act is
declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof which are not
affected hereby, shall: continue in full force and effect:

SECTION 5. Effectivity. = This'Act’ shall take'effect' fifteen’ (15) days after its complete
publication in the Official Gazette or in) at least two (2) newspaper of general circulation

whichever comes earlier.
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Approved,