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What it is

Paid election ads banned on local TV, free spots in municipal elections

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 13 February 1995. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill on electoral advertising on local terrestrial television broadcasters.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000088· updated 11 Nov

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  1. Buying paid election advertising on local terrestrial television stations is banned, whatever form their management takes.
  2. Parties, federations, coalitions and groups running in municipal elections are entitled to free campaign spots on stations managed by the municipal councils of the districts where they run candidates. How the spots are shared and aired follows the rules of the General Electoral Regime 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..
  3. Those free spots exist only in municipal elections. For other elections, local stations do not distribute them.
  4. The electoral boards guarantee pluralism and equal treatment in the programs of these stations during election periods. That guarantee and the ban on paid ads also apply to cable telecommunications operators.

Who it affects

  • Local terrestrial television stations, which cannot sell election advertising.: ban on selling paid ad space
  • Parties, federations, coalitions and groups running in municipal elections, who get free spots on municipal stations.: free campaign spots
  • Municipal councils that directly manage local TV stations, which must air those free spots.: duty to air free campaign spots in municipal elections
  • Cable telecommunications operators, who are subject to the same ban and pluralism duty.: same ban and duty of pluralism
  • The electoral boards (Juntas Electorales), which oversee pluralism and equal treatment during campaigns.: guarantee of pluralism

Words worth knowing

Ley Orgánica (organic law)
A Spanish law that requires a special majority in both houses of parliament, reserved for major matters such as fundamental rights.
Juntas Electorales (electoral boards)
Bodies that oversee elections, make sure they follow the law, and handle complaints.
Circunscripción (district)
The territory, such as a municipality, where candidates run and seats or spots are allocated.
Ondas terrestres (terrestrial waves)
TV signal received by antenna, without cable or satellite.
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.

It summarizes the law as published in the BOE. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

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

  1. Introduced13 February 1995Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted14 February 1995The 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
Feb 199511. 13 February 1995: Presentación22. 14 February 1995: 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.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Published in the BOE: Organic Law 14/1995, of December 22, on electoral advertising on local television broadcasters by terrestrial waves.

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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