What it is
Bill to require schools to teach equality by law
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 8 March 2017. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Confederal de Unidos Podemos-En Comú Podem-En Marea.
Official title: Organic private member's bill amending Organic Act 1/2004, of 28 December, on Comprehensive Protection Measures against Gender Violence.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000082· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill starts from the idea that women face inequality at work, in care work and in education, and that the current law on gender violence Violence a woman suffers from a current or former partner because she is a woman. is not being effectively enforced in schools.
- The bill would create a committee of equality experts to set the concrete measures needed to enforce Article 4 of the gender violence law, which covers the principles and values of the education system. It would work for four months and send its conclusions to the Government.
- The Government would then have nine months, from the law taking effect, to approve regulations with concrete measures, penalties for non-compliance and a specific oversight system.
- The new section of Article 4 would take effect on January 1 of the year after the law is published.
Who it affects
- Regional Women's Councils (Consejos de la Mujer) or equivalent bodies: Must appoint one expert to the committee, holding no public office.
- The Government: Must approve regulations with measures, penalties and oversight within nine months.
- Schools and the education system in general: Their educational principles and values would get implementing regulations with penalties.
- Students, girls and boys: Would receive an education based on equality values.
Words worth knowing
- Proposición de ley
- A bill introduced by a parliamentary group so it can become law. It is not approved yet.
- Ley Orgánica
- An organic law, reserved for major matters such as fundamental rights. It needs more votes to pass than an ordinary law.
- Reglamento de desarrollo
- Regulations that develop a law and explain how it applies in practice.
- Disposición final
- A final provision at the end of a law, usually saying when it takes effect or who may implement it.
- gender violence
- Violence a woman suffers from a current or former partner because she is a woman.
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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 unfinished.
- Introduced8 March 2017Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted14 March 2017The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
- Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
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?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000082
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- 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.