What it is
Organic Private member's bill for the recognition of the right of active and passive suffrage to foreign citizens in Spain.
Admitted step 2 of 7 · RejectedIt is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 5 April 2004. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario de Izquierda Verde-Izquierda Unida-Iniciativa per Catalunya Verds.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000029· 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.
- Introduced5 April 2004Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted20 April 2004The 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 2 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:
- IX Legislature, Congreso de los Diputados· Rejected Organic Private member's bill for the recognition of the right of active and passive suffrage to foreign citizens in Spain.
- IX Legislature, Congreso de los Diputados· Unfinished Organic Private member's bill for the recognition of the right of active and passive suffrage to foreign citizens in Spain.
Presented before in:
- VII Legislature, Congreso de los Diputados· Unfinished Organic Private member's bill for the recognition of the right of active and passive suffrage to foreign citizens in Spain.
- VII Legislature, Congreso de los Diputados· Unfinished Organic Private member's bill for the recognition of the right of active and passive suffrage to foreign citizens in Spain.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000029
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.