What it is
Bill would bar more crimes for people working with minors
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 17 June 2026. Introduced by: Comunidad Autónoma de las Illes Balears-Parlamento.
Official title: Private member's bill amending Article 57 of Organic Law 8/2021, of June 4, on comprehensive protection of childhood and adolescence against violence.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 125/000015· updated 11 Nov
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- The bill, introduced by the Illes Balears region, would change Article 57 of organic law A law on fundamental rights, the electoral system or other matters the Constitution reserves. It needs an absolute majority in the Congreso: 176 votes. 8/2021. Today, to work in jobs with regular contact with minors, you must prove you have no convictions for sexual offenses or human trafficking. The bill would add three more crimes: harassment of minors (including cyberbullying), hate crimes, and domestic violence crimes.
- The measure would only apply to activities with regular contact with minors and only to people with final convictions. According to the explanatory statement, this makes it proportionate and strengthens prevention.
- The Central Register of Sex Offenders would apply the new rule from the law's entry into force, even before its implementing regulation is amended. It would also repeal Article 9 of the Balearic Islands' children's law, which covers the same access to these jobs.
- The change would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette. This is a bill admitted for processing in Congress, not an approved law.
Who it affects
- People who want to work or volunteer in regular contact with minors: They would have to prove no final convictions for more crimes than now, including harassment of minors, hate crimes, and domestic violence.
- Schools and organizations with staff in contact with minors: They would have to require the expanded negative certificate from employees and volunteers.
- Central Register of Sex Offenders: It would have to include records of the new crimes in its certificates.
Words worth knowing
- Certificado negativo (negative certificate)
- Official document confirming the person has no convictions recorded in the Central Register of Sex Offenders.
- Sentencia firme (final conviction)
- A court conviction that can no longer be appealed and is definitive.
- Indemnidad sexual (sexual indemnity)
- Minors' right not to suffer sexual abuse or exploitation.
- Proposición de ley (bill)
- A text proposing a law that is being processed in Congress; it is not an approved law yet.
- organic law
- A law on fundamental rights, the electoral system or other matters the Constitution reserves. It needs an absolute majority in the Congreso: 176 votes.
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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.
- Introduced17 June 2026Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted23 June 2026The 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 125/000015
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.