What it is
Bill would let assistance dogs accompany gender violence Violence a woman suffers from a current or former partner because she is a woman. victims
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 26 October 2018. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso.
Official title: Private member's bill to amend Organic Law 1/2004, of 28 December, on Comprehensive Protection Measures against Gender Violence.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000295· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill would allow women who are victims of gender-based violence to enter, move through and stay with their assistance dogs in all public spaces, public transport and places open to the public.
- The woman using the dog would be responsible for following the rules on leashes and muzzles, for caring for the animal and for any damage it causes. She would have to give it proper, dignified care.
- No one could charge the woman a fee or require any payment for entering, staying or moving around with the dog.
- The Government could issue the rules needed to apply and develop the law. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Boletín Oficial del Estado (official state gazette), except for measures with a budgetary cost, which would wait until the following budget year.
Who it affects
- Women who are victims of gender-based violence and use assistance dogs: They could take their dogs into public spaces, transport and establishments without paying anything extra, and would be responsible for the animal's care.
- Establishments and public or publicly used transport: They could not block access with these dogs or charge for it.
- The Government: It could issue the rules needed to apply the law.
Words worth knowing
- Proposición de ley
- A bill tabled by a parliamentary group so it can become law. This one has not been passed yet.
- Ley Orgánica
- An organic law, a type of Spanish law reserved for major matters such as fundamental rights, which requires a special majority.
- Violencia de género
- Gender-based violence: violence against women because they are women.
- Perro de asistencia
- Assistance dog: a dog trained to help a person; here, to protect and accompany the victim.
- gender violence
- Violence a woman suffers from a current or former partner because she is a woman.
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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.
- Introduced26 October 2018Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted30 October 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 122/000295
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.