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What it is

Protecting historic heritage from vandalism attacks

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 20 December 2023. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso.

Official title: Private member's bill for the protection of Historical Heritage against vandalism.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000038· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would add two new violations to the Spanish Historical Heritage Law: damaging protected movable property through negligence, and intentionally putting such property at risk of deterioration or loss. Any attack on the property, a dangerous and unauthorized approach to it, or repeated invasion of its exclusion zone would count as risk.
  2. It proposes fines of up to four times the value of the damage caused. The maximum fines would be €60,101.21 or €150,253.03 depending on the type of violation.
  3. State-owned Archives, Libraries and Museums could temporarily restrict access for people sanctioned for these violations or convicted of the crime under Article 323 of the Criminal Code.
  4. If passed, the law would take effect twenty days after its publication in the Official State Gazette.

Who it affects

  • People who damage or endanger historic heritage property: They could face much higher fines and temporary bans from state archives, libraries and museums.
  • State-owned Archives, Libraries and Museums: They could temporarily restrict access for people sanctioned or convicted for these attacks.
  • The State Administration: It would have to guarantee access to these institutions and adopt conservation and protection measures.

Words worth knowing

Bienes muebles (movable property)
Objects that can be moved, such as paintings or sculptures, unlike buildings or monuments.
Doloso (intentional)
Done on purpose, with intent.
Proposición de ley (bill)
A text proposed by members of Congress to become a law. It is not approved yet.

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 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is rejected.

  1. Introduced20 December 2023Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted9 January 2024The 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 2023Mar 202411. 20 December 2023: Presentación22. 9 January 2024: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 09/01/2024 hasta 12/01/202433. 9 January 2024: Calificación44. 12 January 2024: Gobierno Contestación desde 12/01/2024 hasta 07/03/202455. 7 March 2024: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 07/03/2024 hasta 18/06/202466. 18 June 2024: Concluido - (Rechazado) desde 18/06/2024 hasta 24/06/2024

18 June 2024

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 168 yes · 170 no · 5 abst.

Voted on: Private member's bill by the Popular Parliamentary Group in the Congress, on the protection of the Historical Heritage against vandalism.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 2 of sitting 47· updated 10 Nov

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The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Popular en el Congreso and VOX. Against, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Plurinacional SUMAR, Republicano, Socialista, Junts per Catalunya and Mixto. 2 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 30 most voted in favour; in 11, against.

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

  • In favour: 30
  • Against: 11
  • Tie: 11
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu6
6 against
Plurinacional SUMAR27
25 against · 2 did not vote
Republicano7
7 against
Socialista120
119 against · 1 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)5
4 abst. · 1 did not vote
Junts per Catalunya7
7 against
Mixto8
1 in favour · 6 against · 1 abst.
Popular en el Congreso137
134 in favour · 3 did not vote
VOX33
33 in favour

What happens next

What happens now?

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

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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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