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What it is

Bill would make homeowners' associations pay for accessibility works

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 23 February 2018. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista.

Official title: Private member's bill to adapt Law 49/1960, of July 21, on Horizontal Property to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000189· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would require homeowners' associations to pay for accessibility works requested by persons with disabilities or people over 70. If the apartment is their usual home, there would be no spending cap; otherwise, the limit would be 24 monthly common expenses per year.
  2. Accessibility works would be mandatory and would not need prior approval from the owners' meeting. To remove architectural barriers or install an elevator, a majority of owners and of ownership shares would suffice.
  3. It defines reasonable accommodations: changes to a building to achieve universal accessibility, as long as they do not create a disproportionate burden.
  4. Public authorities would have to offer aid for these works, the association would have to apply for it, and a procedure for requesting the works would be set. The Government would also have to approve, within six months, a consolidated text combining the related laws.

Who it affects

  • Persons with disabilities: Could request accessibility works in their building, with the association required to pay for them.
  • People over 70: Could request ramps, elevators or other devices, with the association required to pay.
  • Homeowners' associations: Would bear the full cost of accessibility works and would have to apply for public aid.
  • Public authorities: Would have to arrange aid under housing plans so that owners' finances do not block the works.

Words worth knowing

Comunidad de propietarios
Homeowners' association: the owners of apartments and premises in a building, who share common expenses.
Texto refundido
Consolidated text: a single, organized version of several laws on the same subject.
Barreras arquitectónicas
Architectural barriers: building or street features that block or hinder access or movement, such as stairs without a ramp.
Cuota de participación
Ownership share: the percentage of common expenses each owner pays according to their apartment or premises.

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. Introduced23 February 2018Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted27 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 2018Sept 2018Dec 201811. 23 February 2018: Presentación22. 27 February 2018: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 27/02/2018 hasta 02/03/201833. 27 February 2018: Calificación44. 2 March 2018: Gobierno Contestación desde 02/03/2018 hasta 17/04/2018 Nota: (Mesa 17/04/2018 - concluida - decaída por comunicación disconformidad Gobierno).55. 4 September 2018: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 04/09/2018 hasta 05/03/2019 Nota: (Nuevo criterio del Gobierno 19/07/2018).66. 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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