What it is

Bill proposes better pay protection for living organ donors

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 17 April 2023. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista.

Official title: Private member's bill to improve the protection of living organ donors for subsequent transplantation.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000321· updated 11 Nov

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The bill would create a special temporary disability situation for living organ donors. It would cover both the days of medical preparation before surgery and the period from hospital admission until discharge after recovery.
No prior Social Security contributions would be required to receive the benefit. The subsidy would be 100 % of the calculating base and would be paid from the first day of sick leave.
Employees would get paid leave for the preparatory steps of donation, such as medical reports, exams or giving consent, if they take place during working hours.
Public employees would have the same paid leave for the time needed for the preparatory steps of the donation.
Court administration staff would be covered by this special situation. For the first six months they would receive all their pay, and afterwards a subsidy of 100 % of their complementary pay.
The same protections would apply to Armed Forces personnel and State civil servants. In both cases, they would receive full pay for the first four months and then a subsidy of 100 % of their complementary pay.

Who it affects

People who donate an organ while alive and work as employees or self-employed: They would get a special sick leave with no minimum contribution period and a 100 % subsidy from day one.
Employees: They would get paid leave to attend the preparatory steps of the donation.
Public employees and court administration staff: They would have the same leave and a special sick leave with 100 % of their pay.
Armed Forces personnel and State civil servants: They would be covered by this special situation with specific economic benefits.

Words worth knowing

Incapacidad temporal: Temporary disability: sick leave while a person cannot work and receives medical care.
Base reguladora: The reference amount used to calculate how much a benefit pays.
Cotización: Contributions that workers and employers pay to Social Security, which give the right to benefits.
Permiso retribuido: Paid leave: absence from work for a legal reason while still receiving pay.

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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.

Introduced17 April 2023Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted27 April 2023The 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.

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18 May 2023

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 327 yes · 1 no

Voted on: Private member's bill by the Socialist Parliamentary Group, for the improvement of the protection of living organ donors for their subsequent transplant.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 46 of sitting 262· updated 10 Nov

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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, Popular en el Congreso and VOX. 1 deputy voted differently from their group.

By province: in 52 most voted in favour; in 0, against.

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

In favour: 52
Against: 0

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu	5	4 in favour · 1 did not vote
Republicano	13	12 in favour · 1 did not vote
Socialista	120	119 in favour · 1 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	6	5 in favour · 1 did not vote
Mixto	11	6 in favour · 5 did not vote
Ciudadanos	9	8 in favour · 1 did not vote
Gcup-ec-gc	33	26 in favour · 1 against · 6 did not vote
GPlu	12	10 in favour · 2 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso	88	88 in favour
VOX	52	49 in favour · 3 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:

XV Legislature, Congreso de los Diputados· Passed· nearly the same title Bill proposes better pay protection for living organ donors

Sources

Where does all this come from?

Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000321
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 46 of sitting 262
The count and every seat’s vote.

Retrieved 10 November 2026

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