What it is
Private member's bill to make compatible the pensions of the Mandatory Old Age and Disability Insurance (SOVI) with the widow's pensions of the Social Security system.
Admitted step 2 of 7 · RejectedIt is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 25 January 2002. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Catalán (Convergència i Unió).
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000173· updated 11 Nov
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is rejected.
- Introduced25 January 2002Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted29 January 2002The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
- Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 5 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 goes no further. A similar one could be introduced later.
It was presented again:
- VIII Legislature, Congreso de los Diputados· Passed Private member's bill to reconcile Mandatory Old Age and Disability Insurance (SOVI) pensions with survivor pensions of the Social Security System.
- VIII Legislature, Senate Private member's bill to reconcile Mandatory Old Age and Disability Insurance (SOVI) pensions with survivor pensions of the Social Security System.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000173
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.