What it is

Bill to move nursing and physiotherapy into group A1

Amendments step 3 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 3 December 2024. Introduced by: Comunidad Autónoma de Cantabria - Parlamento.

Official title: Private member's bill amending Royal Legislative Decree 5/2015, of October 30, approving the consolidated text of the Basic Statute of Public Employees Law.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 125/000010· updated 11 Nov

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The Parliament of Cantabria proposes amending Article 76 of the Basic Statute of Public Employees. It argues the current classification harms nursing and physiotherapy staff, because it places them in subgroup A2 as if their degrees were second tier.
According to the bill, this classification blocks these professionals from management posts, area management offices, research and teaching. It also puts them at a disadvantage compared with other degree holders with the same 240 ECTS credits who are in subgroup A1.
The bill would rewrite Article 76 so that all university degree titles fall within group A. Classification would depend on the level of responsibility of the duties and the features of the entrance exams.
If passed, the law would enter into force the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).

Who it affects

Civil service nursing staff: Would see their degree recognized in the higher subgroup, with access to management, research and teaching posts.
Civil service physiotherapy staff: Same as nursing: they would leave subgroup A2 and be placed in group A.
Other civil servants with 240-credit degrees currently in subgroup A2: Also affected by the proposed reclassification.

Words worth knowing

Proposición de ley: A draft bill sent to the Congress of Deputies by an autonomous community or another body. It is not a law until passed.
Subgrupo A1 y A2: Categories within civil service group A. A1 is the highest and A2 the next one, based on the degree required for entry.
Créditos ECTS: European credits that measure the length of university studies. A degree usually has 240 credits.
Texto refundido: A consolidated text: one single, ordered version of a law that gathers all its amendments.

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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.

Introduced3 December 2024Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted10 December 2024The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
Amendments19 December 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 9 official steps on a timeline

9 December 2025

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 155 yes · 33 no · 156 abst.

Voted on: Private member's bill by the Parliament of Cantabria, amending Royal Legislative Decree 5/2015, of October 30, approving the consolidated text of the Basic Statute Law of the Public Employee.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 152· updated 10 Nov

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More details: how each group and each province voted

The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Plurinacional SUMAR, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV) and Mixto. Against, most of VOX. 2 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 10 most voted in favour; in 0, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

In favour: 10
Against: 0
Abstained: 18
Tie: 24

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu	6	6 abst.
Plurinacional SUMAR	26	25 in favour · 1 did not vote
Republicano	7	7 abst.
Socialista	120	117 in favour · 3 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	5 in favour
Junts per Catalunya	7	7 abst.
Mixto	9	7 in favour · 1 abst. · 1 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso	137	1 in favour · 135 abst. · 1 did not vote
VOX	33	33 against

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.

Presented before in:

XIV Legislature, Congreso de los Diputados· Withdrawn Private member's bill amending Royal Legislative Decree 5/2015, of October 30, approving the consolidated text of the Basic Statute of Public Employees Law.
XIV Legislature, Congreso de los Diputados· Unfinished Bill would give long-serving temporary public workers a path to permanent jobs

Sources

Where does all this come from?

Congreso de los Diputados, file 125/000010
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
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 152
The count and every seat’s vote.

Retrieved 10 November 2026

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Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
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