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What it is

Proposal to change how budget stability targets are approved

Committee step 4 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 24 January 2020. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista.

Official title: Private member's bill for an Organic Law reforming Organic Law 2/2012, of April 27, on Budgetary Stability and Financial Sustainability.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000022· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The bill would change section 6 of Article 15 of organic law A law on fundamental rights, the electoral system or other matters the Constitution reserves. It needs an absolute majority in the Congreso: 176 votes. 2/2012, which governs how budget stability and public debt targets are approved.
  2. If the Congress of Deputies approves the targets and the Senate rejects them, the targets would go back to the Congress for a new vote and would pass if ratified by a simple majority. This would prevent the Senate from blocking them.
  3. If the targets are rejected, the Government would have at most one month to send a new proposal, which would follow the same procedure.
  4. The bill argues that the current procedure does not respect the position of the Congress and the Senate under the Constitution, and that the participation of the Autonomous Communities is guaranteed through other channels, not through the Senate.

Who it affects

  • Congress of Deputies and Senate: Would change how they approve budget stability and public debt targets, giving the final word to the Congress.
  • Government: Would have to send a new proposal within one month if the targets are rejected.
  • Autonomous Communities: Keep their participation through the Fiscal and Financial Policy Council, which would not change.

Words worth knowing

Objetivos de estabilidad presupuestaria y deuda pública (budget stability and public debt targets)
Limits set by the Government on how much each public administration can spend and borrow.
Mayoría simple (simple majority)
More members vote in favor than against, counting only those present in the vote.
Proposición de Ley Orgánica (bill for an organic law)
A proposal to change a special type of Spanish law, which still must be debated and passed by both chambers.
organic law
A law on fundamental rights, the electoral system or other matters the Constitution reserves. It needs an absolute majority in the Congreso: 176 votes.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 4 of 7 steps. It reached Committee, and today it is unfinished.

  1. Introduced24 January 2020Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted28 January 2020The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments6 March 2020Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee22 April 2020A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 13 official steps on a timeline
Mar 2020Jun 2020Sept 2020Dec 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021Sept 2021Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sept 2022Dec 2022Mar 202311. 24 January 2020: Presentación22. 28 January 2020: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 28/01/2020 hasta 31/01/202033. 28 January 2020: Calificación44. 31 January 2020: Gobierno Contestación desde 31/01/2020 hasta 31/01/202055. 31 January 2020: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 31/01/2020 hasta 25/02/202066. 25 February 2020: Mesa del Congreso Acuerdo subsiguiente a la toma en consideración desde 25/02/2020 hasta 03/03/202077. 3 March 2020: Comisión de Hacienda Publicación desde 03/03/2020 hasta 06/03/202088. 6 March 2020: Comisión de Hacienda Enmiendas desde 06/03/2020 hasta 18/04/202099. 18 April 2020: Comisión de Hacienda Mesa - Calificación desde 18/04/2020 hasta 22/04/20201010. 22 April 2020: Comisión de Hacienda Debate de totalidad desde 22/04/2020 hasta 25/06/20201111. 25 June 2020: Comisión de Hacienda Informe desde 25/06/2020 hasta 21/09/20211212. 21 September 2021: Comisión de Hacienda y Función Pública Informe desde 21/09/2021 hasta 30/05/20231313. 30 May 2023: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 30/05/2023 hasta 16/06/2023

25 June 2020

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 88 yes · 256 no · 2 abst.

Voted on: Amendment to the whole with alternative text to the Organic Private member's bill to amend Organic Law 2/2012, of 27 April, on Budgetary Stability and Financial Sustainability, submitted by the Popular Parliamentary Group in the Congress.

This law had 3 votes; this is the latest with every deputy’s vote. See them all

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 18 of sitting 32· updated 11 Nov

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The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Ciudadanos, Gcup-ec-gc, GPlu and VOX. 4 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 2 most voted in favour; in 44, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

  • In favour: 2
  • Against: 44
  • Tie: 6
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu5
5 against
Republicano13
13 against
Socialista120
120 against
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)6
6 against
Mixto9
1 in favour · 5 against · 2 abst. · 1 did not vote
Ciudadanos10
10 against
Gcup-ec-gc35
1 in favour · 33 against · 1 did not vote
GPlu12
12 against
Popular en el Congreso88
86 in favour · 2 did not vote
VOX52
52 against

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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