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What it is

Proposal for visible ID numbers on police uniforms

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 20 March 2012. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario de IU, ICV-EUiA, CHA: La Izquierda Plural.

Official title: Organic private member's bill to amend Organic Law 2/1986, of March 13, on the State Security Forces and Corps.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000054· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill responds to complaints against police officers who cannot be identified: they wear no visible ID and sometimes cover their faces. The current number, small and on a badge, gets hidden by their gear.
  2. The bill would require all law enforcement personnel to wear a personal, non-transferable number on their uniform, easy for citizens to see and visible at all times.
  3. It details how the number must look: on the chest and upper back, at least 4 centimeters tall and 3 centimeters wide, in a contrasting color. Helmets and protective gear must also display the number. Undercover operations are the only exception.
  4. The Government, the Autonomous Communities and the city councils would have three months to take the steps needed to comply, and the law would take effect the day it is published.

Who it affects

  • Members of the State law enforcement agencies, of the Autonomous Communities and of local governments: They would have to wear a visible personal number on their uniform and protective gear.
  • Citizens: They would be able to identify police officers they file complaints against.
  • The Government, the Autonomous Communities and the city councils: They would have three months to adopt the measures needed to comply.

Words worth knowing

Proposición de Ley Orgánica (Organic Bill)
A text that a group of members of Congress introduces so it can become law. It is not an approved law, just a proposal under consideration.
Ley Orgánica (Organic Law)
A type of Spanish law reserved for major matters, such as fundamental rights. It needs more votes to pass than a regular law.
Responsabilidad patrimonial (public liability)
A public administration's duty to pay compensation when it causes harm.

It summarizes the text as it was introduced. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is unfinished.

  1. Introduced20 March 2012Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted27 March 2012The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 201411. 20 March 2012: Presentación22. 27 March 2012: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 27/03/2012 hasta 30/03/201233. 27 March 2012: Calificación44. 30 March 2012: Gobierno Contestación desde 30/03/2012 hasta 11/05/201255. 11 May 2012: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 11/05/2012 hasta 27/10/201566. 27 October 2015: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 27/10/2015 hasta 20/11/2015

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.

It has not been presented again yet.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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