What it is
Government bill amending Law 4/1989, of 27 March, on the Conservation of Natural Spaces and Wild Flora and Fauna.
BOE step 7 of 7 · PassedIt is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 3 December 1996. Introduced by: Gobierno.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000023· updated 11 Nov
We do not have a summary of this text yet, so we do not tell you what it changes: only what the official page says. Read the official page
Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.
- Introduced3 December 1996Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted10 December 1996The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendments18 December 1996Groups propose changes.
- Committee12 March 1997A committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenary7 May 1997All 350 deputies vote.
- Senate22 May 1997The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE25 September 1997It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 12 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?
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:
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000023
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 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.