What it is
Government bill to amend Law 17/1999, of 18 May, on the regime of the personnel of the Armed Forces, in order to allow foreigners to access the status of professional soldier and marine of the enlisted ranks.
BOE step 7 of 7 · PassedIt is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 6 February 2002. Introduced by: Gobierno.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000066· 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.
- Introduced6 February 2002Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted12 February 2002The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendments15 February 2002Groups propose changes.
- Committee11 March 2002A committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senate8 May 2002The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE20 June 2002It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 10 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 121/000066
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.