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What it is

Bill would remove the aggravated crime of coercing strikers

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 January 2016. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista.

Official title: Private member's Organic bill to repeal Article 315, paragraph 3, of the Penal Code.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000008· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would remove section 3 of Article 315 of the Spanish Criminal Code, which punishes in an aggravated way the use of coercion to force or prevent a strike.
  2. According to the explanatory statement, the general crime of coercion already protects people who do not want to strike, so section 3 is neither necessary nor proportionate.
  3. The explanatory statement argues this provision has been used to discourage citizens from exercising their right to strike and their union freedom.
  4. Judges would review final judgments issued under the repealed rule, and the law would take effect the same day it is published in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).

Who it affects

  • Workers on strike or who want to strike: They could no longer be punished under the aggravated coercion offense of Article 315.3 if the law is passed.
  • People convicted under that offense: They could ask for their final judgment to be reviewed.
  • Labor unions: According to the explanatory statement, they would see the exercise of the right to strike and union freedom strengthened.

Words worth knowing

Derogación
Repeal: ending a rule or part of it.
Coacciones
Coercion: a crime of forcing someone, through violence or intimidation, to do or not do something.
Sentencia firme
Final judgment: a court ruling that can no longer be appealed.
Proposición de Ley Orgánica
A bill for an organic law, a type of Spanish law on fundamental rights; here it is not yet passed.

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 January 2016Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted2 February 2016The 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
Jan 2016Feb 2016Mar 2016Apr 201611. 20 January 2016: Presentación22. 2 February 2016: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 02/02/2016 hasta 10/02/201633. 2 February 2016: Calificación44. 10 February 2016: Gobierno Contestación desde 10/02/2016 hasta 17/03/201655. 17 March 2016: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 17/03/2016 hasta 03/05/201666. 3 May 2016: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 03/05/2016 hasta 20/05/2016

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 was presented again:

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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