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What it is

Bill to punish pimping and those who pay for sex

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 19 May 2022. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista.

Official title: Private member's bill for an Organic Law amending Organic Law 10/1995, of 23 November, on the Penal Code, to prohibit pimping in all its forms.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000224· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would punish pimping in general, meaning profiting from someone else's prostitution. There would be no need to prove exploitation of the prostituted person, which the text says has led to near total impunity.
  2. It creates an aggravated offense for anyone who habitually uses an apartment, premises or space to facilitate prostitution (known as 'Tercería locativa Renting out or providing a property knowing it will be used for prostitution, for profit.'), with prison terms of two to four years.
  3. Anyone who arranges sexual acts in exchange for money would face a fine. If the other person is a minor or in a vulnerable situation, the penalty would be prison. The person in prostitution would never be penalized.
  4. People in prostitution resulting from these acts would be recognized as direct victims and would receive the rights under the Victim of Crime Statute.

Who it affects

  • People who profit from someone else's prostitution: They could face prison terms and fines, even if the prostituted person consents.
  • Those who rent out or provide apartments or premises for prostitution on a regular basis: They would commit an aggravated offense, with two to four years in prison and possible closure of the property.
  • People who pay for sexual acts: They would face a fine, or prison if the other person is a minor or vulnerable.
  • People in situations of prostitution: They would not be penalized and would be recognized as victims of crime.

Words worth knowing

Proxenetismo
Obtaining money or profit from another person's prostitution (pimping).
Tercería locativa
Renting out or providing a property knowing it will be used for prostitution, for profit.
Ánimo de lucro
Intent to make money or obtain a profit.
Proposición de ley orgánica
A bill proposing changes to a major law, introduced in the Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados) and not yet passed.

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

  1. Introduced19 May 2022Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted24 May 2022The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments17 June 2022Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee15 September 2022A 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 12 official steps on a timeline
Jun 2022Sept 2022Dec 2022Mar 202311. 19 May 2022: Presentación22. 24 May 2022: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 24/05/2022 hasta 27/05/202233. 24 May 2022: Calificación44. 27 May 2022: Gobierno Contestación desde 27/05/2022 hasta 07/06/202255. 7 June 2022: Mesa del Congreso Acuerdo subsiguiente a la toma en consideración desde 07/06/2022 hasta 14/06/202266. 7 June 2022: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 07/06/2022 hasta 07/06/202277. 14 June 2022: Comisión de Justicia Publicación desde 14/06/2022 hasta 17/06/202288. 17 June 2022: Comisión de Justicia Enmiendas desde 17/06/2022 hasta 20/10/202299. 6 September 2022: Comisión de Justicia Mesa - Calificación desde 06/09/2022 hasta 15/09/20221010. 15 September 2022: Comisión de Justicia Debate de totalidad desde 15/09/2022 hasta 29/09/20221111. 20 October 2022: Comisión de Justicia Informe desde 20/10/2022 hasta 30/05/20231212. 30 May 2023: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 30/05/2023 hasta 16/06/2023

29 September 2022

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 34 yes · 293 no · 17 abst.

Voted on: Vote on the amendment to the whole with alternative text to the Organic Private member's bill amending Organic Law 10/1995, of 23 November, of the Penal Code, to prohibit pimping in all its forms, submitted by the Mixed Parliamentary Group (Mrs. Vehí Cantenys).

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

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 27 of sitting 205· updated 10 Nov

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The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Republicano, Ciudadanos and GPlu. Against, most of Socialista, Mixto, Gcup-ec-gc, Popular en el Congreso and VOX. 17 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 4 most voted in favour; in 45, against.

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

  • In favour: 4
  • Against: 45
  • Abstained: 1
  • Tie: 2
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu5
5 abst.
Republicano13
12 in favour · 1 abst.
Socialista120
120 against
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)6
6 abst.
Mixto11
3 in favour · 5 against · 1 abst. · 2 did not vote
Ciudadanos9
8 in favour · 1 did not vote
Gcup-ec-gc33
6 in favour · 27 against
GPlu12
5 in favour · 2 against · 4 abst. · 1 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso88
88 against
VOX52
51 against · 1 did not vote

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 was presented again:

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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