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What it is

Judicial changes for the new Civil Registry and money laundering penalties

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 9 March 2021. Introduced by: Comisión de Justicia.

Official title: Complementary Organic Private member's bill to the bill amending Law 20/2011, of July 21, on the Civil Registry, amending Organic Law 6/1985, of July 1, on the Judiciary, and amending Organic Law 10/1995, of November 23, on the Penal Code.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000131· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The bill creates the Civil Registry office as a unit within the justice administration, but separate from the court office and linked to the Ministry of Justice.
  2. The heads of the Civil Registry would be active-duty judicial secretaries (letrados de la Administración de Justicia), and the bill removes the option for them to move to a special services status when appointed.
  3. Jobs in these offices would be filled by justice administration staff, and the Ministry of Justice and autonomous communities with assumed powers would draw up their job listings.
  4. The bill would increase penalties for money laundering when committed by so-called 'obligated subjects' in the course of their professional activity, and also when the assets come from certain serious crimes such as human trafficking or corruption.

Who it affects

  • Judicial secretaries (letrados de la Administración de Justicia): Could serve as heads of the Civil Registry while remaining active duty.
  • Staff of the general justice administration corps: Would fill the jobs in the new Civil Registry offices.
  • Professionals subject to anti-money laundering rules: Would face harsher penalties if they launder money in their professional activity.
  • Ministry of Justice and autonomous communities with assumed powers: Would be responsible for organizing the offices and their job listings.

Words worth knowing

Registro Civil (Civil Registry)
Public registry recording key life events of people, such as births, marriages and deaths.
Llevanza
The keeping or management of an official registry.
Blanqueo de capitales (money laundering)
Giving a legal appearance to money that comes from criminal activity.
Sujeto obligado (obligated subject)
A person or business that the law requires to help prevent money laundering, such as banks or notaries.
Relación de puestos de trabajo (job listing)
Official list describing the jobs in a public administration and their requirements.

It summarizes the text passed by the full Congreso. 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 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced9 March 2021Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted9 March 2021The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
  4. Committee9 March 2021A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary16 March 2021All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate18 March 2021The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE28 April 2021It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 7 official steps on a timeline
Mar 2021Mar 2021Mar 2021Apr 2021Apr 2021Apr 2021Apr 202111. 9 March 2021: Presentación22. 9 March 2021: Calificación33. 9 March 2021: Comisión de Justicia Informe desde 09/03/2021 hasta 11/03/202144. 11 March 2021: Comisión de Justicia Dictamen desde 11/03/2021 hasta 16/03/202155. 16 March 2021: Pleno Aprobación desde 16/03/2021 hasta 18/03/202166. 18 March 2021: Senado desde 18/03/2021 hasta 28/04/202177. 28 April 2021: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 28/04/2021 hasta 18/05/2021

18 March 2021

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 294 yes · 52 no · 1 abst.

Voted on: Overall vote on the Private member's bill for a complementary Organic Law to the Law amending Law 20/2011, of July 21, on the Civil Registry, amending Organic Law 6/1985, of July 1, on the Judiciary, and amending Organic Law 10/1995, of November 23, on the Penal Code (formerly known as the Private member's bill for a complementary Organic Law to the Law amending Law 20/2011, of July 21, on the Civil Registry, and amending Organic Law 6/1985, of July 1, on the Judiciary), given its organic nature.

This law had 2 votes; this is the latest with every deputy’s vote. See them all

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 11 of sitting 85· updated 11 Nov

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Your province

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The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Ciudadanos, Gcup-ec-gc, GPlu and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of VOX. 3 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 51 most voted in favour; in 1, against.

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

  • In favour: 51
  • Against: 1
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu5
5 in favour
Republicano13
13 in favour
Socialista120
120 in favour
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)6
6 in favour
Mixto9
5 in favour · 1 against · 3 did not vote
Ciudadanos10
10 in favour
Gcup-ec-gc35
35 in favour
GPlu12
11 in favour · 1 abst.
Popular en el Congreso88
88 in favour
VOX52
1 in favour · 51 against

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.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

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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