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What it is

How sport is organized in Spain and the rules clubs and federations must follow

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 17 January 1990. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government Bill on Sport.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000005· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The law organizes sport at the state level. It says that practicing sport is free and voluntary, and that public authorities must promote it.
  2. Physical education is mandatory at all school levels before university. Schools must have sports facilities, adapted for people with reduced mobility.
  3. Clubs or teams taking part in professional competitions must become Sports Public Limited Companies (Sociedades Anónimas Deportivas, SAD), with special rules on capital, shareholders and directors' liability.
  4. Spanish sports federations are private entities, but they exercise public functions by delegation and are under the supervision and control of the Higher Sports Council.
  5. When a professional competition exists, a professional League must be created, made up of all the clubs taking part in it, with autonomy to organize itself and run its own competitions.
  6. Licensed athletes competing at the state level must have mandatory health insurance. In some sports, a medical fitness exam will also be required.
  7. Measures against violence at stadiums are created: bringing in alcohol, weapons or flares is banned, violations are defined, and penalties include fines, closing the venue or banning entry.
  8. A sports disciplinary system is set up with very serious, serious and minor violations, their penalties and time limits. Doping and fixing results count as very serious violations.

Who it affects

  • Sports clubs and their professional teams: They must register with registries and federations, and professional ones must become Sports Public Limited Companies.
  • Licensed athletes: They must submit to anti-doping controls, carry mandatory insurance and answer national team call-ups.
  • Spanish sports federations and professional Leagues: They are supervised by the Higher Sports Council and must follow rules on operation, finances and discipline.
  • Schools: They must teach mandatory physical education and have accessible sports facilities.
  • Organizers of sports events: They must guarantee security measures and can be penalized if incidents occur or rules are broken.

Words worth knowing

Sociedad Anónima Deportiva (SAD)
A type of company, similar to a public limited company, that clubs with professional teams must adopt in order to compete.
Consejo Superior de Deportes
The public body that directs the Spanish State's action in sport and oversees federations and leagues.
Potestad disciplinaria
The power to penalize or correct those who break sports rules.
Tanteo y retracto
A right of first refusal allowing a city council, autonomous community or the State to buy sports facilities before another buyer.
Prescripción
The time limit after which a violation can no longer be penalized or a penalty enforced.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

  1. Introduced17 January 1990Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted23 January 1990The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEno dateIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 2 official steps on a timeline
Jan 199011. 17 January 1990: Presentación22. 23 January 1990: Calificación

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?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

It was presented again:

Presented before in:

Published in the BOE: Law 10/1990, of October 15, on Sport

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • 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.

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