What it is
Proposal to permanently repeal the Nueva Planta decrees
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 21 May 2025. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Plurinacional SUMAR.
Official title: Private member's bill for the express repeal of the Decrees abolishing the Furs/Fueros of the Kingdoms of València and Aragón, and of the Nueva Planta Decrees of the Kingdom of Mallorca and the Principality of Catalunya.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000195· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill would expressly repeal the Nueva Planta decrees, which affected the territories of the former Crown of Aragon (Aragon, València, Mallorca and Catalonia) in the early 18th century.
- The bill would permanently repeal the decree of June 29, 1707, insofar as it affects the current historic nationalities of València and Aragon.
- It would also repeal the Nueva Planta decree of November 28, 1715, concerning the Kingdom of Mallorca, and the one for the Principality of Catalunya, of January 16, 1716, to the extent they might still be in force.
Who it affects
- Valencia and Aragon: The 1707 decree would no longer apply in their territories.
- Illes Balears: The 1715 Nueva Planta decree would be repealed regarding the historic Kingdom of Mallorca.
- Catalonia: The 1716 Nueva Planta decree would be repealed.
Words worth knowing
- Derogar
- To repeal, that is, to make a rule no longer valid.
- Decretos de Nueva Planta
- Rules from the early 18th century that imposed a new order on the territories of the former Crown of Aragon.
- Furs/Fueros
- The set of laws and institutions that some historic territories had.
- Proposición de Ley
- A bill introduced by members of Congress. It is not an approved law.
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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.
- Introduced21 May 2025Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted27 May 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 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.
It has not been presented again yet.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000195
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.