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What it is

The law that requires quality in buildings and public spaces

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 19 January 2022. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill on the Quality of Architecture.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000086· updated 11 Nov

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  1. Declares architecture as a matter of general interest. This means all public authorities must protect, promote and spread it within their powers.
  2. Establishes a quality principle that must inspire public policies on the design, construction, renovation and conservation of buildings. That principle includes criteria such as beauty, energy efficiency, universal accessibility, safety and hygiene.
  3. Sets out the goals of the law: protecting architectural heritage, boosting research and digitalization, promoting education in architecture, contributing to decarbonization goals, and promoting universal accessibility and a gender perspective.
  4. Creates the Council on Architectural Quality (Consejo sobre la Calidad de la Arquitectura), an advisory and consultative body of the State that will exchange knowledge, advise on public procurement and issue recommendations. Its reports are not binding.
  5. Creates the House of Architecture (Casa de la Arquitectura), a state-owned museum dedicated to spreading knowledge of Spanish architecture, working with the education sector and creating a catalog of notable works.
  6. Amends the Public Sector Contracts Law to make it easier to jointly contract project design and site supervision, streamline complementary contracts, and, exceptionally, allow contracting the project and the construction work together when funded by the Recovery Plan.

Who it affects

  • Public administrations: Must apply the quality principle to their works and buildings and lead by example.
  • Architects and sector professionals: Receive support abroad and easier access to public sector contracts.
  • Construction and sector companies: Some public procurement rules change, and digitalization and innovation are encouraged.
  • The general public: Gains protection of architectural heritage, more accessibility and better knowledge of architecture.

Words worth knowing

Bien de interés general (matter of general interest)
Something the law considers important for society as a whole, so public authorities must protect and promote it.
Órgano consultivo (advisory body)
A body that gives advice and opinions, but whose decisions bind no one.
Contratos menores (minor contracts)
Low-value contracts that can be processed in a simpler, faster way.
Economía circular (circular economy)
A way of using resources that seeks to reuse and recycle materials instead of throwing them away.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced19 January 2022Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted25 January 2022The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments28 January 2022Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee3 March 2022A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate28 April 2022The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE8 June 2022It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 8 official steps on a timeline
Jan 2022Feb 2022Mar 2022Apr 2022May 202211. 19 January 2022: Presentación22. 25 January 2022: Comisión de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana Publicación desde 25/01/2022 hasta 28/01/202233. 25 January 2022: Calificación44. 28 January 2022: Comisión de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana Enmiendas desde 28/01/2022 hasta 03/03/202255. 3 March 2022: Comisión de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana Informe desde 03/03/2022 hasta 05/04/202266. 5 April 2022: Comisión de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana Aprobación con competencia legislativa plena desde 05/04/2022 hasta 28/04/202277. 28 April 2022: Senado desde 28/04/2022 hasta 08/06/202288. 8 June 2022: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 08/06/2022 hasta 28/06/2022

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?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

Published in the BOE: Law 9/2022, of 14 June, on Architectural Quality

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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