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What it is

Rules for organizing and penalizing bullfighting events

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 4 June 1990. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill on administrative powers regarding bullfighting events.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000031· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The law regulates the administrative powers over the preparation, organization and holding of bullfighting events, to protect the public and those who take part in them.
  2. Bullfights in permanent bullrings only need to be notified in writing in advance, and the Administration may suspend or ban them for security reasons. Events in non-permanent rings or on public streets require prior authorization.
  3. Registries are created for bullfighting professionals and for fighting bull ranches, and veterinary checks are established before and after the fight, including checking the horns to prevent fraud.
  4. Each bullfight will have a President who orders the event, awards trophies, may suspend it, expel spectators and pardon bulls. Their decisions take effect immediately.
  5. Offenses are classified as minor, serious and very serious, with fines from 5,000 to 25,000 pesetas for minor ones and up to 25,000,000 for very serious ones, plus suspensions and disqualifications. Sanctions are imposed by the Civil Governor or the Minister of the Interior depending on severity.
  6. The law applies in the absence of rules from the Autonomous Communities, but the prior notification and the power to suspend or ban events for security reasons apply directly throughout the national territory.

Who it affects

  • Bullfighting companies and promoters: They must notify or request authorization for events and can be sanctioned.
  • Fighting bull ranchers: They must register their bulls in the official registry and are liable for fraud or mistreatment.
  • Bullfighting professionals (matadors, rejoneadores, assistants): They must be licensed and can be suspended or disqualified for offenses.
  • Spectators: They have the right to see the full event, but can be expelled and sanctioned for jumping into the ring or throwing objects.
  • Civil Governors and the Minister of the Interior: They authorize, monitor and sanction bullfighting events.

Words worth knowing

Lidia
The fight of the bull in the ring, with the bullfighters.
Trapío
The physical appearance and proportions of the bull, assessed before the fight.
Tercio
Each of the three parts into which a bullfight is divided.
Prescripción
The period after which an offense can no longer be punished or a sanction enforced.
Capea
Teasing or playing with fighting bulls, usually in the countryside, without a formal bullfight.

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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. Introduced4 June 1990Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted5 June 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
Jun 199011. 4 June 1990: Presentación22. 5 June 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.

Published in the BOE: Law 10/1991, of April 4, on administrative powers regarding bullfighting events.

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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