What it is
Bill would ban outdoor work under orange or red weather alerts
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 8 July 2025. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Mixto.
Official title: Private member's bill to reform Law 31/1995, of November 8, on the prevention of occupational risks for the suspension of work due to adverse weather conditions.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000212· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill would add a section to Article 21 of the Occupational Risk Prevention Law. When AEMET or a regional weather service issues an adverse weather alert at orange or red level, outdoor work would be banned.
- Workers doing outdoor tasks could stop their activity and leave the workplace. They would keep their pay, suffer no penalty, and would not have to make up the lost time.
- The explanatory statement justifies the measure by the rise in heat waves and by accidents and deaths from extreme temperatures. It also criticizes current rules for lacking clear criteria.
- The bill would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).
Who it affects
- People who work outdoors, such as farming, construction, street cleaning, or urban maintenance: They could stop working and leave the workplace during orange or red alerts, while keeping their pay.
- Companies with outdoor workers: They could not require outdoor tasks during alerts or make up the lost time.
- AEMET and regional weather services: Their orange or red level alerts would trigger the ban.
Words worth knowing
- Proposición de ley
- A bill introduced by a parliamentary group. It is not an approved law yet.
- Aviso de nivel naranja o rojo
- Official adverse weather alert. Red is the most serious level, orange the next one.
- Riesgo grave e inminente
- A work situation that can cause serious and immediate harm to a worker's health or life.
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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.
- Introduced8 July 2025Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted22 July 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 122/000212
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 13 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.