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What it is

Immediate end of terms for Judicial Council members once their term expires

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Withdrawn

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 7 December 2023. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Junts per Catalunya.

Official title: Private member's bill for an Organic Law amending Article 570 of Organic Law 6/1985, of 1 July, on the Judiciary, for the immediate cessation of all functions of the members of the General Council of the Judiciary once their term has ended.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000025· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The bill's explanatory statement says the governing body of Spain's judges has been operating on an interim basis for years because it has not been renewed, and that this has allowed its members to act on political matters outside their remit.
  2. According to the text, earlier reforms, such as the 2021 reform that limited the powers of the interim body, have failed to unblock its renewal.
  3. The bill would provide that, if on the day the new Council is seated either chamber has still not elected the members it must appoint, and the five-year term has ended, all current members would immediately leave all their positions.
  4. Members who leave would lose all the privileges of the office, including the pay provided in Article 584 bis.
  5. Until new members are elected, only three outgoing members (the oldest, the youngest, and the one who joined last) could carry out strictly administrative and disciplinary functions, with no power to make appointments or issue reports on draft laws.
  6. Article 570 bis 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. on the Judiciary, which regulated the limited powers of the interim body, would be repealed.

Who it affects

  • Current members of the General Council of the Judiciary serving on an interim basis: They would immediately leave their positions when the new Council is seated without new members elected, and would lose their privileges and pay.
  • The three designated outgoing members: They could only perform administrative and disciplinary functions, with no appointments or reports.
  • The chambers (Congress and Senate): They would have an incentive to elect the pending members before the new Council's first session.
  • The Government: It would no longer be consulted by the interim body before appointing the State Attorney General.

Words worth knowing

Consejo General del Poder Judicial
The body that governs judges in Spain: it appoints, promotes, and inspects them.
Vocales
Each of the members who make up the General Council of the Judiciary.
Ley Orgánica
A special type of Spanish law, reserved for important matters, that requires a reinforced majority in Congress to pass.
Derogar
To repeal, that is, to invalidate a law or part of it.
Conflicto de atribuciones
A procedure to resolve disputes over which powers belong to each State body.
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.

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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 withdrawn.

  1. Introduced7 December 2023Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted12 December 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
Dec 2023Jan 202411. 7 December 2023: Presentación22. 12 December 2023: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 12/12/2023 hasta 15/12/202333. 12 December 2023: Calificación44. 15 December 2023: Gobierno Contestación desde 15/12/2023 hasta 22/02/202455. 22 February 2024: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 22/02/2024 hasta 27/02/202466. 27 February 2024: Concluido - (Retirado) desde 27/02/2024 hasta 01/03/2024

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?

Whoever introduced it withdrew it, or it was merged into another one. It goes no further.

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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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