What it is
Bill to renew the entire RTVE board through public selection
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 21 February 2018. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Confederal de Unidos Podemos-En Comú Podem-En Marea.
Official title: Private member's bill to amend the third transitional provision of Law 5/2017, of September 29, amending Law 17/2006, of June 5, on state-owned radio and television, to restore the independence of the RTVE Corporation and pluralism in the parliamentary election of its bodies.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000185· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill's explanatory statement notes that Law 5/2017 provides for choosing the RTVE board and its chair through a public selection process with an Experts Committee, but the Spanish Parliament has not yet passed the rules to implement it.
- The group sponsoring the bill argues that, to preserve the spirit of the 2017 reform, all these positions must be elected again once those rules are passed.
- To achieve this, the bill would amend the third transitional provision of Law 5/2017: once the selection rules are approved, all board members and the chair must be renewed and elected under those rules.
Who it affects
- The members of the RTVE board and its chair: They would have to be renewed and elected again through the public selection process once the pending rules are approved.
- The Spanish Parliament, the Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados) and the Senate (Senado): They would have to pass the rules implementing the selection process and elect the board members and the chair.
- The parliamentary groups, which appoint the Experts Committee: They would take part in selecting candidates for the board and the chair.
Words worth knowing
- Proposición de ley
- A bill introduced by a parliamentary group. It is not an approved law: it must still go through the legislative process in Congress and the Senate.
- Disposición transitoria
- Transitional provision: a part of a law that explains how to move from the old rules to the new ones.
- Concurso público
- A selection process where candidates are judged on merit, rather than being directly chosen by the parties.
- Comité de Expertos
- Experts Committee: a group appointed by the parliamentary groups that evaluates candidates and publishes its reports.
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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.
- Introduced21 February 2018Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted27 February 2018The 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 122/000185
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.