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What it is

Bill would make co-official language skills a merit, not a requirement

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Rejected

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 13 February 2018. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Ciudadanos.

Official title: Private member's bill on the guarantee of equality in access to and promotion in public employment without discrimination for linguistic reasons.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000179· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill proposes that knowing a co-official language count as a merit for entering or being promoted in public employment, but not as a general requirement.
  2. It declares discriminatory any rule or measure by a public administration that requires the co-official language as a condition, or that weighs it disproportionately without regard to actual language use in the region or the needs of the job.
  3. Such discriminatory rules or measures would be null and void from the outset, meaning they would have no effect at all.
  4. To achieve this, it amends Article 56 of the Basic Statute of Public Employees so that knowledge of the co-official language can only be weighed as a merit, in proportion to the job.

Who it affects

  • People applying for or working in public jobs in regions with a co-official language: They could not be required to know the co-official language; it would only count as a merit.
  • Public administrations, especially in regions with a co-official language: They could not require the language as a condition, and their rules on this could be declared void.
  • Regional lawmakers: When weighing language as a merit, they would have to follow actual language use in society and the needs of each job.

Words worth knowing

Lengua cooficial (co-official language)
A language that, along with Spanish, is official in an autonomous community, such as Catalan, Galician or Basque.
Mérito (merit)
Something that adds points in a civil service exam or selection process, but is not required to take part.
Requisito (requirement)
A mandatory condition: if you do not meet it, you cannot enter or advance in public employment.
Nula de pleno derecho (null and void from the outset)
A rule or measure that has no effect at all, as if it never existed.
Proposición de ley (bill)
A draft law introduced by a parliamentary group that still must be debated and passed; it is not in force.

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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 rejected.

  1. Introduced13 February 2018Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted20 February 2018The 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
Mar 2018Jun 201811. 13 February 2018: Presentación22. 20 February 2018: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 20/02/2018 hasta 23/02/201833. 20 February 2018: Calificación44. 23 February 2018: Gobierno Contestación desde 23/02/2018 hasta 04/04/201855. 4 April 2018: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 04/04/2018 hasta 25/09/201866. 25 September 2018: Concluido - (Rechazado) desde 25/09/2018 hasta 28/09/2018

25 September 2018

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 168 yes · 176 no

Voted on: Private member's bill by the Ciudadanos Parliamentary Group, on the guarantee of equality in access and promotion in public employment without discrimination for linguistic reasons.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 144· updated 10 Nov

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How did the deputies from your province vote?

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The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Ciudadanos and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Gcup-ec-em and GER. 4 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 23 most voted in favour; in 14, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

  • In favour: 23
  • Against: 14
  • Tie: 15
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Socialista84
84 against
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)5
5 against
Mixto19
3 in favour · 13 against · 3 did not vote
Ciudadanos32
32 in favour
Gcup-ec-em67
1 in favour · 65 against · 1 did not vote
GER9
9 against
Popular en el Congreso134
132 in favour · 2 did not vote

What happens next

What happens now?

It goes no further. A similar one could be introduced later.

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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