What it is
How judicial members of Spain's judicial council would be chosen
Admitted step 2 of 7· LapsedIt is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 29 April 2024. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Mixto.
Official title: Private member's Organic Bill amending Organic Law 6/1985, of 1 July, on the Judiciary, for the reform of the procedure for the election of the Members of the General Council of the Judiciary corresponding to the judicial turn.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000094· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill would change how the twelve members of the General Council of the Judiciary who come from the judicial career are elected. The Congress of Deputies would elect them in a single vote, and candidates would need at least three fifths of the votes to be chosen.
- If no one reaches three fifths in the first vote, a new vote would be held 48 hours later. In that second round an absolute majority would be enough, but the decision would need the backing of at least half of the parliamentary groups in the Congress.
- The bill would allow the Council to be set up even if the jurist members have not yet been elected. In that case, members of the outgoing Council appointed by the chamber that has not made its picks would join.
- The law would be an organic law, issued under the State's authority over the Administration of Justice, and would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette.
Words worth knowing
- Consejo General del Poder Judicial (CGPJ)
- The body that governs the judiciary in Spain, that is, the judges' governing body.
- Vocal
- Each member of the General Council of the Judiciary.
- Turno judicial
- The group of members who must come from among judges and magistrates of the judicial career.
- Mayoría de tres quintos
- Three-fifths majority: the votes of three out of every five members of the chamber are needed.
- Ley orgánica
- Organic law: a type of Spanish law reserved for major matters, such as the judiciary, requiring a stricter procedure in Congress.
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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 lapsed.
- Introduced29 April 2024Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted7 May 2024The 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.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
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?
The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000094
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, procedure
The date of each step, with its official wording.
Retrieved 12 November 2026
- 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 never say “passed” because of a vote: the files do not say which majority was needed.