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What it is

Bill would limit the Prime Minister to eight years

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 4 September 2017. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Ciudadanos.

Official title: Private member's bill to amend Law 50/1997, of 27 November, on the Government.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000123· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would add a new requirement to become Prime Minister of Spain: not having held the office continuously for eight years.
  2. The limit would not be permanent: once four years have passed since the eight-year term ran out, the person could be proposed again for the office.
  3. Reaching the eight-year limit while in office would not force the Prime Minister to leave the post.
  4. The general requirements to be a member of the Government would stay the same: Spanish nationality, being of legal age, having active and passive voting rights, not being disqualified by a final court ruling, and meeting the fitness requirements of Law 3/2015.

Who it affects

  • The Prime Minister and anyone who wants to hold the office: They would face an eight-year continuous limit, with the chance to return after four years out of office.
  • Other members of the Government: Their requirements would not change; the year limit would apply only to the Prime Minister.
  • Political parties and members of Congress: When proposing a candidate for investiture, they would need to check the candidate meets the new requirement.

Words worth knowing

Sufragio activo y pasivo (active and passive suffrage)
Active suffrage is the right to vote; passive suffrage is the right to run as a candidate.
Inhabilitado (disqualified)
A person barred by a final court ruling from holding a public job or office.
Requisitos de idoneidad (fitness requirements)
Conditions such as good reputation, experience and training required by Law 3/2015 for senior public officials.
Investidura (investiture)
The vote of the Congress of Deputies giving a candidate the confidence to become Prime Minister.

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. Introduced4 September 2017Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted12 September 2017The 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
Dec 2017Dec 201811. 4 September 2017: Presentación22. 12 September 2017: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 12/09/2017 hasta 15/09/201733. 12 September 2017: Calificación44. 15 September 2017: Gobierno Contestación desde 15/09/2017 hasta 23/10/201755. 23 October 2017: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 23/10/2017 hasta 05/03/201966. 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 was presented again:

Presented before in:

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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