What it is
Bill to fund the State Pact against gender violence Violence a woman suffers from a current or former partner because she is a woman.
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 5 March 2018. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista.
Official title: Private member's bill on urgent measures regarding the development of the State Pact on gender-based violence.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000199· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill would require the Government to immediately fund the economic commitments of the State Pact against gender violence: 200 million euros in total, split between the Government Delegation for Gender Violence, the Autonomous Communities, municipalities, and justice, security and education measures. The money would come from cutting unspent credits in the current budget, without increasing spending.
- Children orphaned by gender violence would not have to meet the academic requirements for scholarships for at least the two years following their mother's death, so they would not lose their study grants.
- Municipalities would get back the responsibility for social services, promoting equality between women and men, preventing gender violence and providing immediate help to victims, in coordination with the equality bodies of the Autonomous Communities.
- All companies would have to register and deposit their equality plan, whether it is mandatory or voluntary. Failing to meet equality plan obligations would become a punishable offense.
Who it affects
- Victims of gender violence and their families: Would receive sooner the resources and aid promised in the State Pact.
- Children orphaned by gender violence: Would not lose scholarships and study grants for at least two years after their mother's death.
- Municipalities: Would regain responsibilities for equality, preventing gender violence and helping victims.
- Autonomous Communities: Would receive 100 million euros for new or expanded State Pact responsibilities.
- Companies: Would have to register and deposit their equality plan and could be fined if they do not comply.
Words worth knowing
- Pacto de Estado (State Pact)
- Agreement between the main political parties and institutions to tackle an issue in a stable, joint way, in this case gender violence.
- Plan de igualdad (equality plan)
- Set of measures a company adopts to treat men and women equally, for example in pay and promotions.
- Doble victimización (double victimization)
- Extra harm a victim suffers from institutions or society, on top of the harm caused by the violence itself.
- Proposición de ley (bill introduced by lawmakers)
- Text through which a parliamentary group (not the Government) proposes a new law. While it is being processed, it is not an approved law.
- gender violence
- Violence a woman suffers from a current or former partner because she is a woman.
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.
- Introduced5 March 2018Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted13 March 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 7 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 122/000199
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.