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What it is

Bill would allow historic flags on public buildings

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 27 February 2018. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Confederal de Unidos Podemos-En Comú Podem-En Marea.

Official title: Private member's bill amending Law 39/1981, of October 28, regulating the use of the Spanish flag and that of other flags and ensigns.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000198· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The proposal explains that Law 39/1981 guarantees the prominence of the flag of Spain on public buildings but does not regulate other flags. Courts have convicted town councils that flew the flag of the Second Republic.
  2. The bill would add a new paragraph to Article Six of Law 39/1981. It would allow public administrations to temporarily display flags, historic symbols and other signs, as long as the official flag of Spain keeps its place and prominence.
  3. Rules that conflict with the law would be repealed, and the Government could issue the provisions needed to apply it.
  4. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).

Who it affects

  • Town councils and other public administrations: They could temporarily display historic, protest, cultural or sports flags on public buildings without facing convictions.
  • People who want to mark special days or causes: They would see the use of symbols on official buildings recognized.

Words worth knowing

Proposición de ley
A bill: a text a parliamentary group submits so it can become law. Here it is not yet approved.
Exposición de motivos
The opening part of the text explaining why the rule is proposed.
Disposición derogatoria
The part of the text stating which earlier rules stop applying.

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. Introduced27 February 2018Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted6 March 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. 27 February 2018: Presentación22. 6 March 2018: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 06/03/2018 hasta 09/03/201833. 6 March 2018: Calificación44. 9 March 2018: Gobierno Contestación desde 09/03/2018 hasta 18/04/201855. 18 April 2018: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 18/04/2018 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 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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