What it is
VOX proposal to repeal the 2007 historical memory law
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 8 January 2020. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario VOX.
Official title: Private member's bill regarding the repeal of Law 52/2007, of 26 December, recognizing and expanding rights and establishing measures in favor of those who suffered persecution or violence during the civil war and the dictatorship.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000012· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill proposed by VOX seeks to repeal Law 52/2007, which recognized rights for those who suffered persecution or violence during the Civil War and the dictatorship. It is only a bill filed in Congress, not an approved law.
- The authors argue that the 2007 law attacks ideological freedom, because in their view it forces all Spaniards to share a single interpretation of history.
- They also claim that Spanish democracy has been complete since the 1978 Constitution, that the 2007 law reopens wounds that were already closed, and that it undermines the legitimacy of the parliamentary monarchy.
- The bill also criticizes the law for recognizing groups such as the International Brigades without exception, and argues that each citizen, not the lawmaker, should judge their role in history.
Who it affects
- People who suffered persecution or violence during the Civil War and the dictatorship, and their families: They would lose the legal backing of the measures and rights that Law 52/2007 recognized for victims of the Civil War and the dictatorship.
- Former International Brigade members or their descendants: They would lose the special path to Spanish citizenship that Law 52/2007 gave them.
- The Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados) and the Government: They are the ones who would decide whether the proposed repeal is approved.
Words worth knowing
- Derogar
- To repeal, that is, to cancel a law so it no longer has effect.
- Proposición de ley
- A bill filed by a parliamentary group in Congress. It is not a law until it is approved.
- Exposición de motivos
- The opening part of a legal text explaining the reasons for the proposal.
- Brigadas Internacionales
- International Brigades, foreign units that fought in Spain during the Civil War.
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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.
- Introduced8 January 2020Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted15 January 2020The 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.
Presented before in:
- XIII Legislature, Congreso de los Diputados· Unfinished VOX proposal to repeal the 2007 Historical Memory Law
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000012
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.