What it is
Government bill amending Law 38/1988, of 28 December, on Judicial Demarcation and Staffing.
BOE step 7 of 7 · PassedIt is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 3 December 1997. Introduced by: Gobierno.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000091· 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 1997Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted9 December 1997The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendments12 December 1997Groups propose changes.
- Committee3 March 1998A committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senate29 April 1998The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE24 June 1998It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 8 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:
- VI Legislature, Senate Government bill amending Law 38/1988, of 28 December, on Judicial Demarcation and Staffing.
- VI Legislature, Senate Government bill amending Law 38/1988, of 28 December, on Judicial Demarcation and Staffing.
- VI Legislature, Senate Government bill amending Law 38/1988, of 28 December, on Judicial Demarcation and Staffing.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000091
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.