What it is
Private member's bill for an Organic Law amending Articles 19 and 240 of Organic Law 6/1985, of July 1, on the Judiciary.
BOE step 7 of 7 · PassedIt is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 12 February 1998. Introduced by: Senado.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 124/000004· updated 11 Nov
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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.
- Introduced12 February 1998Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted17 February 1998The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendments24 February 1998Groups propose changes.
- Committee1 April 1998A committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenary15 December 1998All 350 deputies vote.
- Senate11 February 1999The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE29 April 1999It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 9 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.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 124/000004
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.