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What it is

Bill would punish calling or backing illegal votes with prison

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 5 December 2019. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso.

Official title: Private member's bill amending the Penal Code to reinforce the Rule of Law and State institutions.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000001· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would bring back two crimes that were removed from the Criminal Code: calling elections or referendums without having the powers to do so, and taking part in such illegal votes.
  2. The bill would punish officials who call or authorize general, regional or local elections, or referendums, without having the powers to do so, with three to five years in prison and a full ban from public office.
  3. It would also impose one to three years in prison on officials who facilitate, promote or ensure such illegal processes, once their illegality has been declared.
  4. People who act as poll workers or help carry out these illegal votes could face six months to one year in prison or a fine. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette.

Who it affects

  • Public officials who call or authorize elections or referendums without having the powers to do so: Three to five years in prison and a full ban from public office.
  • Public officials who facilitate or promote those illegal processes: One to three years in prison and a full ban from public office.
  • People who act as poll workers or help carry out those illegal votes: Six months to one year in prison or a fine.

Words worth knowing

Proposición de Ley Orgánica
A bill to change a law introduced by members of Congress (Congreso de los Diputados), not by the Government. It is not an approved law yet.
Inhabilitación absoluta
A penalty that bars the convicted person from holding any public job or office for the length of the sentence.
Interventores
People who help run a vote, for example by overseeing the polling table.
Referéndum
A vote in which citizens answer yes or no to a question.

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. Introduced5 December 2019Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted13 December 2019The 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 reachedThe deputies vote, usually in the plenary; some laws are passed by a committee without going to it.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedThe King gives royal assent and it is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE). It comes into force on the date it sets, or after 20 days if it sets none.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 202211. 5 December 2019: Presentación22. 13 December 2019: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 13/12/2019 hasta 20/12/201933. 13 December 2019: Calificación44. 20 December 2019: Gobierno Contestación desde 20/12/2019 hasta 29/02/202055. 29 February 2020: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 29/02/2020 hasta 30/05/202366. 30 May 2023: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 30/05/2023 hasta 16/06/2023

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.

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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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