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What it is

Bill to remove the crime of coercion during strikes

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 26 February 2016. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario de Esquerra Republicana.

Official title: Private member's bill for an Organic Law amending Organic Law 10/1995, of November 23, on the Penal Code, to decriminalize the right to strike.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000013· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill, introduced by Esquerra Republicana, proposes deleting section 3 of Article 315 of the Criminal Code, which punishes coercion in the context of a strike. The goal is to decriminalize the exercise of the right to strike.
  2. Court cases already open for that crime would be dismissed when the law takes effect.
  3. The Public Prosecutor would review convictions under that crime to overturn the sentences and restore or compensate for the harm caused.
  4. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).

Who it affects

  • Striking workers and unions: They could no longer be prosecuted for the crime in section 3 of Article 315 of the Criminal Code.
  • People already facing charges for that crime: Their cases would be dismissed.
  • People convicted under that crime: Their convictions could be overturned, with restoration or compensation for the harm.
  • Public Prosecutor's Office (Ministerio Fiscal): It would have to push for the review of existing convictions.

Words worth knowing

Proposición de Ley Orgánica
A bill to amend a law affecting fundamental rights. Here it is only a proposal introduced in Congress, not an approved law.
Sobreseer
To dismiss a court case without a trial or conviction.
Ministerio Fiscal
The Public Prosecutor's Office, a public body that acts in court to defend the law and the general interest.
Piquete informativo
A group of people who inform workers that a strike is happening, as described in the text itself.

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. Introduced26 February 2016Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted8 March 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
Feb 2016Mar 2016Apr 201611. 26 February 2016: Presentación22. 8 March 2016: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 08/03/2016 hasta 11/03/201633. 8 March 2016: Calificación44. 11 March 2016: Gobierno Contestación desde 11/03/2016 hasta 20/04/201655. 20 April 2016: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 20/04/2016 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 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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