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What it is

Bill to move Treviño and La Puebla de Arganzón to Álava

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 18 February 2014. Introduced by: Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco - Parlamento.

Official title: Private member's bill on the alteration of provincial limits, consisting of the segregation of the municipalities of Condado de Treviño and La Puebla de Arganzón from the province of Burgos and their incorporation into the historical territory of Araba/Álava (Organic).

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 125/000014· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The bill, introduced by the Basque Parliament, would move the municipalities of Condado de Treviño and La Puebla de Arganzón, currently in the province of Burgos, to the province of Álava.
  2. The affected provincial councils would keep their current makeup until the next local elections, when they would adapt to the new situation.
  3. Within three months of the law taking effect, public bodies would have to adapt public services to the new provincial boundaries.
  4. The explanatory statement justifies the bill by the historic wish of the people of Treviño to join Álava and by the fact that the Spanish Constitution requires an organic law A law on fundamental rights, the electoral system or other matters the Constitution reserves. It needs an absolute majority in the Congreso: 176 votes. passed by the Cortes Generales to change provincial boundaries.

Who it affects

  • Residents of Condado de Treviño and La Puebla de Arganzón: They would switch provinces, from Burgos to Álava.
  • The provincial councils of Burgos and Álava: They would have to adapt their makeup and operation after the next local elections.
  • Public services in the area: They would have to adapt to the new provincial boundaries within three months.

Words worth knowing

Ley orgánica (organic law)
A type of Spanish law that requires special majorities in Congress; reserved for major matters.
Segregación (segregation)
The separation of a territory from the administrative unit it belongs to.
Proposición de ley (bill)
A text by which the Basque Parliament asks the Cortes Generales to pass a law; it is not yet an approved law.
organic law
A law on fundamental rights, the electoral system or other matters the Constitution reserves. It needs an absolute majority in the Congreso: 176 votes.

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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. Introduced18 February 2014Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted25 February 2014The 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 7 official steps on a timeline
Mar 2014Jun 2014Sept 201411. 18 February 2014: Presentación22. 25 February 2014: Mesa del Congreso Requerimiento de antecedentes desde 25/02/2014 hasta 24/03/201433. 25 February 2014: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 25/02/2014 hasta 28/02/201444. 25 February 2014: Calificación55. 28 February 2014: Gobierno Contestación desde 28/02/2014 hasta 05/04/201466. 5 April 2014: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 05/04/2014 hasta 18/11/201477. 18 November 2014: Concluido - (Rechazado) desde 18/11/2014 hasta 21/11/2014

18 November 2014

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 28 yes · 276 no · 19 abst.

Voted on: Private member's bill from the Basque Parliament, on the alteration of provincial boundaries, consisting of the segregation of the municipalities of Condado de Treviño and La Puebla de Arganzón from the province of Burgos and their incorporation into the historical territory of Araba/Álava (Organic).

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 225· updated 10 Nov

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The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto and GC-CiU. Against, most of Socialista and Popular en el Congreso. 5 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 4 most voted in favour; in 47, against.

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

  • In favour: 4
  • Against: 47
  • Tie: 1
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Socialista110
105 against · 5 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)5
4 in favour · 1 did not vote
Mixto18
12 in favour · 1 against · 4 abst. · 1 did not vote
GC-CiU16
12 in favour · 4 did not vote
GIP11
10 abst. · 1 did not vote
GUPyD5
5 abst.
Popular en el Congreso185
170 against · 15 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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