What it is
Private member's bill for an Organic Law for the partial reform of the Criminal Procedure Law.
BOE step 7 of 7 · PassedIt is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 15 April 2002. 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.
- Introduced15 April 2002Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted23 April 2002The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendments26 April 2002Groups propose changes.
- Committee18 May 2002A committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenary21 May 2002All 350 deputies vote.
- Senate30 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 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:
- VII Legislature, Senate Private member's bill for an Organic Law for the partial reform of the Criminal Procedure Law.
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.