What it is
Bill would have prosecutors act on their own against terrorism tributes
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 6 March 2026. Introduced by: Senado.
Official title: Private member's bill amending Law 50/1981, of December 30, regulating the Organic Statute of the Public Prosecutor's Office, to guarantee ex officio action against acts of glorification of terrorism, tributes to convicted terrorists, and street violence behaviors with terrorist intent.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 124/000042· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill adds a new section to Article 3 of the Organic Statute of the Public Prosecutor's Office. Under it, prosecutors would have to act on their own initiative, without waiting for a complaint, in cases of glorifying terrorism, humiliating victims, honoring convicted terrorists, and street violence with terrorist aims.
- In those cases, prosecutors would have to immediately open investigative steps and bring any actions that apply.
- Within three months of the law taking effect, the Fiscal Council would have to approve a Circular An instruction that sets common guidelines for all prosecutors. with uniform action criteria, coordination protocols with territorial prosecutors and the Judicial Police, and a statistical tracking system.
- The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).
Who it affects
- The Public Prosecutor's Office (Ministerio Fiscal): It would have an express duty to act on its own initiative in these cases.
- Victims of terrorism and their families: The bill aims to prevent the humiliation and contempt they suffer from these acts.
- People who commit these acts: They could face criminal prosecution even if no one files a complaint.
- The Fiscal Council (Consejo Fiscal): It would have to approve a Circular with criteria and protocols within three months.
Words worth knowing
- Actuar de oficio
- Acting on one's own initiative: the prosecutor starts the case without anyone filing a complaint.
- Ministerio Fiscal
- The Public Prosecutor's Office, the public body that defends legality and society's interests before the courts.
- Circular
- An instruction that sets common guidelines for all prosecutors.
- Kale borroka
- The name used in the text for street violence with a terrorist purpose.
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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.
- Introduced6 March 2026Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted10 March 2026The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendments13 March 2026Groups 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:
- XV Legislature, Senate Private member's Organic bill amending Law 50/1981, of December 30, regulating the Organic Statute of the Public Prosecutor's Office, to guarantee ex officio action against acts of glorification of terrorism, tributes to convicted terrorists, and street violence with terrorist intent.
- XV Legislature, Senate Private member's bill amending Law 50/1981, of December 30, regulating the Organic Statute of the Public Prosecutor's Office, to guarantee ex officio action against acts of glorification of terrorism, tributes to convicted terrorists, and street violence behaviors with terrorist intent.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 124/000042
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.