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What it is

Bill to exhume Franco from the Valley of the Fallen

Amendments step 3 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 13 September 2018. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill to amend Law 52/2007, of 26 December, recognizing and expanding rights and establishing measures in favor of those who suffered persecution or violence during the civil war and the dictatorship (originating from Royal Decree-Law 10/2018, of 24 August).

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000026· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would amend Law 52/2007 so that only the remains of people who died as a result of the Spanish Civil War may rest in the Valley of the Fallen, as a place of tribute to the victims of the conflict.
  2. It adds a new provision setting out the procedure for the exhumation and transfer of remains. The Council of Ministers would make the decision, and relatives could choose where the remains go; if they disagree or stay silent, the Council of Ministers would decide, ensuring a dignified burial.
  3. The procedure guarantees that interested parties are heard and can submit comments, and it provides for dignity and respect toward the remains and the relatives. The procedure expires twelve months after it starts.
  4. The bill would enter into force the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).

Who it affects

  • Relatives of people whose remains are in the Valley of the Fallen, who may decide where the remains go and submit comments.: They take part in the procedure and can indicate the place of reburial.
  • People or entities with interests affected by the exhumation, who may join the procedure and appeal to the courts.: They have the right to be heard and to challenge the actions taken.
  • The Government and the Council of Ministers, which run the procedure and make the final decision.: They approve the opening agreement and the final decision on the exhumation.

Words worth knowing

Exhumación (exhumation)
Digging up a body or remains that were buried.
Consejo de Ministros (Council of Ministers)
The meeting of the Government's ministers, where its most important decisions are made.
Reinhumación (reburial)
Burying remains again in a different place.
Alegaciones (comments or objections)
Written statements in which a person gives their view or defends their rights during a procedure.
Caducidad del procedimiento (procedure expiration)
If the procedure is not completed within the set period (here, twelve months), it ends.

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 3 of 7 steps. It reached Amendments, and today it is unfinished.

  1. Introduced13 September 2018Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted18 September 2018The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments21 September 2018Groups 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 5 official steps on a timeline
Sept 2018Dec 201811. 13 September 2018: Presentación22. 18 September 2018: Comisión Constitucional Publicación desde 18/09/2018 hasta 21/09/201833. 18 September 2018: Calificación44. 21 September 2018: Comisión Constitucional Enmiendas desde 21/09/2018 hasta 05/03/201955. 5 March 2019: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 05/03/2019 hasta 27/03/2019

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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