What it is
Bill would tighten rules against honoring terrorists
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 23 May 2025. Introduced by: Senado.
Official title: Complementary Private member's bill for an Organic Law to the Private member's bill amending Law 29/2011, of September 22, on Comprehensive Recognition and Protection of Victims of Terrorism.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 124/000027· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill responds to a 2022 European Parliament report on 379 unsolved ETA murders, which made fifteen recommendations to the Spanish authorities.
- The bill would amend the Meeting Law so authorities can ban events or demonstrations that humiliate or attack the image of terrorism victims, such as tributes to convicted terrorists or terrorist organizations. City councils could not help hold banned gatherings.
- It would increase penalties under the Citizen Security Law: organizing or holding events that humiliate terrorism victims would become a very serious offense.
- In the General Penitentiary Law, people convicted of terrorism would have to renounce their crimes, show remorse, help investigate unsolved crimes and ask victims for forgiveness to get prison benefits or move to the open regime.
- In the Criminal Code, similar requirements would apply to suspending sentences or granting parole for terrorism convictions, and the glorification offense would be expanded to punish acts or messages that humiliate victims or their relatives. Judges could suspend such events as a precautionary measure.
- If passed, the law would take effect on the day it is published in the Official State Gazette.
Who it affects
- Victims of terrorism and their families: They would get more protection against humiliation and tributes to terrorists.
- People convicted of terrorism: They would have to renounce their crimes, show remorse and cooperate with justice to get prison benefits or parole.
- Organizers of events and demonstrations: They would face very serious penalties if their events humiliate terrorism victims.
- City councils and their officials: They could not help hold banned gatherings and would be personally liable if they did.
Words worth knowing
- Beneficios penitenciarios
- Advantages for inmates, such as leave or earlier release, granted if they meet certain conditions.
- Tercer grado
- A more flexible prison regime, before parole, that allows more time outside the facility.
- Libertad condicional
- Release from prison before serving the full sentence, under conditions that must be met.
- Medida cautelar
- A judge's decision during the investigation, before trial, to prevent harm while the case proceeds.
- Victimización secundaria
- Extra harm suffered by victims when acts or comments humiliate or hurt them again.
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 3 of 7 steps. It reached Amendments, and today it is unfinished.
- Introduced23 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.
- Amendments30 May 2025Groups 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 5 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.
The same initiative in the other chamber:
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 124/000027
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.