What it is
Bill to recognize the rights of intersex and non-binary people
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 9 April 2025. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Plurinacional SUMAR.
Official title: Private member's bill for the recognition of the rights of intersex people and non-binary people.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000180· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill would amend Law 4/2023 to add new definitions, including intersexuality, sex of upbringing, and non-binary person.
- It would ban, in children under twelve, genital modifications for aesthetic reasons, removal of gonads with no signs of illness, and non-essential examinations. For minors between twelve and sixteen, these practices would only be allowed at the minor's own request, if they can give informed consent.
- Interventions without clinical justification or informed consent could be considered a crime of grievous bodily harm, with criminal, civil and disciplinary liability. Intersex people who suffered them would be entitled to a lifetime compensation payment.
- If the medical report states that a newborn is intersex, parents could jointly request that the sex entry be left blank in the Civil Registry, with a sex of upbringing noted in the file until the person states their own identity.
- People could choose 'no binario' (non-binary) as the sex option on the national ID card and passport, and public administrations would have at most one year to adapt procedures, forms and staff training.
- The bill would remove intersex-related diagnoses as grounds for medical exclusion from the Armed Forces and law enforcement bodies, and would provide public statistics on the intersex population.
Who it affects
- Intersex people: They would be protected against non-consensual medical interventions, gain rights to information and compensation, and could not be excluded from the military or police because of their diagnoses.
- Non-binary people: They could be listed as 'no binario' on the national ID card and passport, and public administrations would have to adapt to their identity.
- Parents of intersex minors: They could leave the sex entry blank in the Civil Registry and would receive support and counseling.
- Health and education staff: They would receive specific training and follow protocols that respect the autonomy of intersex people.
Words worth knowing
- Intersexual (intersex)
- A person born with variations in their sex characteristics (chromosomes, gonads, genitals or hormones) that differ from typical ones.
- No binaria (non-binary)
- A person whose gender identity or expression is not defined only as man or woman.
- Mención del sexo registral
- The sex entry recorded in the Civil Registry when a person is registered at birth.
- Consentimiento informado (informed consent)
- Permission a person gives after receiving full information about the risks and benefits of a treatment.
- Proposición de ley
- A bill introduced by members of Congress, which still needs to be debated and approved by Congress and the Senate.
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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.
- Introduced9 April 2025Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted29 April 2025The 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 7 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?
Whoever introduced it withdrew it, or it was merged into another one. It goes no further.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000180
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 only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.