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What it is

Bill to have the Audiencia Nacional try corruption crimes

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Rejected

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 2 September 2013. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista.

Official title: Private member's organic bill to amend Organic Law 6/1985, of July 1, on the Judiciary, to assign to the National Court the trial of crimes related to corruption.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000114· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill, introduced by the Socialist Parliamentary Group, proposes amending the Judiciary Act so that the Audiencia Nacional investigates and tries certain crimes when public officials or representatives take part: prevarication, bribery, misappropriation, embezzlement of public funds, influence peddling, fraud, illegal levies and urban planning crimes.
  2. The text proposes adding these crimes to the list of cases already assigned to the Criminal Chamber of the Audiencia Nacional, and having that chamber also try related crimes connected to them.
  3. The final provision asks the Government to submit, within three months and after a report from the General Council of the Judiciary, a bill to reform the Criminal Procedure Act. It must include a fast-track, summary procedure for these crimes and special rules on plea agreements.

Who it affects

  • Public officials and representatives: They would be the main targets: if passed, corruption crimes involving them would be tried by the Audiencia Nacional.
  • Audiencia Nacional: It would investigate and try these corruption crimes, in addition to those it already handles.
  • Government: It would have to submit within three months a bill reforming the Criminal Procedure Act with a faster procedure for these cases.

Words worth knowing

Prevaricación
A crime committed by a judge or authority who issues a ruling knowing it is unjust.
Cohecho
Bribery: giving or accepting money or gifts in exchange for acting a certain way in office.
Malversación de caudales públicos
Using public money for purposes other than those assigned, or keeping it.
Tráfico de influencias
Using the influence of a public office to obtain favorable decisions in exchange for something.
Sentencia de conformidad
When the defendant accepts the facts and the sentence, and the judge issues a conviction without a full trial.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

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

  1. Introduced2 September 2013Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted10 September 2013The 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
Sept 201311. 2 September 2013: Presentación22. 10 September 2013: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 10/09/2013 hasta 13/09/201333. 10 September 2013: Calificación44. 13 September 2013: Gobierno Contestación desde 13/09/2013 hasta 21/10/201355. 21 October 2013: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 21/10/2013 hasta 29/10/201366. 29 October 2013: Concluido - (Rechazado) desde 29/10/2013 hasta 05/11/2013

29 October 2013

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 103 yes · 208 no · 12 abst.

Voted on: Private member's organic bill by the Socialist Parliamentary Group, amending Organic Law 6/1985, of July 1, of the Judicial Power, to attribute to the National Court the trial of crimes related to corruption.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 142· updated 10 Nov

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The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Socialista. Against, most of Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, GC-CiU, GUPyD and Popular en el Congreso. 2 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 2 most voted in favour; in 45, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

  • In favour: 2
  • Against: 45
  • Tie: 5
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Socialista110
103 in favour · 7 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)5
4 against · 1 did not vote
Mixto18
11 against · 2 abst. · 5 did not vote
GC-CiU16
14 against · 2 did not vote
GIP11
10 abst. · 1 did not vote
GUPyD5
5 against
Popular en el Congreso185
174 against · 11 did not vote

What happens next

What happens now?

It goes no further. A similar one could be introduced later.

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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