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What it is

Bill to speed up converting combustion cars into electric ones

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Rejected

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 3 February 2023. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso.

Official title: Private member's bill to amend Royal Decree-Law 29/2021, of December 21, adopting urgent measures in the energy sector to promote electric mobility, self-consumption, and the deployment of renewables, to implement the agility of the processes for converting vehicles with combustion engines into vehicles with electric battery or fuel cell engines, 'retrofit'.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000293· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would amend royal decree-law A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses. 29/2021 to add a new final provision on Retrofit Converting a vehicle with a combustion engine into a vehicle with an electric battery or fuel cell engine., that is, converting vehicles with combustion engines into vehicles with electric battery or fuel cell engines.
  2. The Government would have six months to adopt measures that speed up these conversion processes, after consulting the sector and the parties involved.
  3. A mechanism would be put in place to cut red tape and processing costs without giving up required safety standards, along with a more efficient certification and approval system that protects everyone involved.
  4. To launch the system, part of the funds Spain receives under the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan would be used, and a specific line within the corresponding PERTE Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation, a public funding program backed by European funds. would be created to simplify and lower the cost of conversions.
  5. The law would be passed under Article 149.1.13 of the Constitution, which gives the State authority over the bases and coordination of overall economic planning.
  6. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).

Who it affects

  • People who want to convert their combustion car into an electric one: They would face faster and cheaper conversion procedures.
  • Workshops and companies that convert vehicles: They would get a certification and approval system and fewer bureaucratic barriers.
  • Vehicle manufacturers and the automotive industry: Their guarantees would be strengthened and they would have European funds for the sector's transformation.
  • Consumers and users: Their guarantees in conversion processes would be strengthened.

Words worth knowing

Retrofit
Converting a vehicle with a combustion engine into a vehicle with an electric battery or fuel cell engine.
Homologación
Official approval confirming that a product or vehicle modification meets the required technical standards.
PERTE
Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation, a public funding program backed by European funds.
Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia
Plan with funds that the European Commission assigns to Spain for economic recovery.
royal decree-law
A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses.
decree-law
A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses.

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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 rejected.

  1. Introduced3 February 2023Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted7 February 2023The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeenot reachedA 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 6 official steps on a timeline
Feb 2023Mar 2023Apr 202311. 3 February 2023: Presentación22. 7 February 2023: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 07/02/2023 hasta 10/02/202333. 7 February 2023: Calificación44. 10 February 2023: Gobierno Contestación desde 10/02/2023 hasta 18/03/202355. 18 March 2023: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 18/03/2023 hasta 09/05/202366. 9 May 2023: Concluido - (Rechazado) desde 09/05/2023 hasta 12/05/2023

9 May 2023

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 100 yes · 162 no · 70 abst.

Voted on: Private member's bill of the Popular Parliamentary Group in the Congress, amending Royal Decree-Law 29/2021, of December 21, adopting urgent measures in the energy field to promote electric mobility, self-consumption and the deployment of renewables, to implement the agility of the processes for converting vehicles with combustion engines into vehicles with electric battery or fuel cell engines, "retrofit".

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 257· updated 10 Nov

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The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Mixto, Ciudadanos and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV) and Gcup-ec-gc. 7 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 5 most voted in favour; in 26, against.

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

  • In favour: 5
  • Against: 26
  • Abstained: 1
  • Tie: 20
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu5
5 against
Republicano13
13 abst.
Socialista120
117 against · 3 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)6
6 against
Mixto11
6 in favour · 3 against · 2 did not vote
Ciudadanos9
9 in favour
Gcup-ec-gc32
27 against · 5 did not vote
GPlu12
4 against · 6 abst. · 2 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso87
85 in favour · 2 did not vote
VOX52
51 abst. · 1 did not vote

What happens next

What happens now?

It goes no further. A similar one could be introduced later.

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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