What it is
Organic Government bill amending Organic Law 10/1995, of 23 November, on the Penal Code.
BOE step 7 of 7 · PassedIt is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 25 April 2003. Introduced by: Gobierno.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000145· 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.
- Introduced25 April 2003Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted29 April 2003The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendments5 May 2003Groups propose changes.
- Committee27 May 2003A committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenary3 September 2003All 350 deputies vote.
- Senate11 September 2003The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE6 November 2003It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 11 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.
It was presented again:
- VIII Legislature, Congreso de los Diputados· Unfinished Organic Government bill amending Organic Law 10/1995, of 23 November, on the Penal Code.
- IX Legislature, Congreso de los Diputados· Passed Reform of the Criminal Code: new penalties, crimes and corporate liability
- X Legislature, Congreso de los Diputados· Passed Criminal Code reform: reviewable life prison, minor offenses and asset forfeiture
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000145
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.