What it is
Bill would let Court of Accounts members be chosen by absolute majority Half of all the members of the chamber plus one: 176 of 350 in the Congreso. in a second vote
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 29 June 2021. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Plural.
Official title: Organic Private member's bill to amend Organic Law 2/1982, of May 12, on the Court of Auditors, to designate the Auditors by absolute majority of each of the Chambers in a second vote in case the three-fifths majority is not obtained in the first vote.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000149· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill would amend Article 30 of the 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. of the Tribunal de Cuentas The body that audits the accounts and economic management of the Spanish state and public sector. (Court of Accounts). If the first vote fails to reach a three-fifths majority, a new vote would be held 48 hours later, and an absolute majority would be enough to choose the members.
- The sponsors justify the change because the 12 members' terms ended in July 2021 and renewing the body requires consensus that is hard to reach. They state that the Popular Party, which once nominated 7 of the 12 members, is blocking negotiations.
- The rule would be an organic law and would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).
Who it affects
- The members (Consejeros de Cuentas) of the Court of Accounts: Their appointment could be made by absolute majority in a second vote if the three-fifths vote fails.
- The Congress of Deputies and the Senate: Each chamber would appoint six members, and the new second-vote system would make renewing the body easier.
- Professionals eligible to be appointed as members: Requirements stay the same: more than 15 years of practice in fields such as auditor, judge, prosecutor, university professor, lawyer or economist.
Words worth knowing
- Tribunal de Cuentas
- The body that audits the accounts and economic management of the Spanish state and public sector.
- Ley orgánica (organic law)
- A type of Spanish law reserved for major matters, requiring final approval by an absolute majority of the Congress.
- Mayoría de tres quintos (three-fifths majority)
- Requires the support of 3 out of every 5 deputies or senators, a higher bar than an absolute majority.
- Proposición de ley (bill)
- A draft law introduced by a group of members of parliament, which still must be debated and passed by the 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.
- absolute majority
- Half of all the members of the chamber plus one: 176 of 350 in the Congreso.
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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.
- Introduced29 June 2021Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted20 July 2021The 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.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000149
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.