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The Chamber of Deputies approved in general and in particular the reform known as “constitutional supremacy”.
This initiative seeks to consolidate the changes promoted by the parliamentary majority by establishing the inadmissibility of unconstitutionality actions, constitutional controversies and amparos against modifications and additions to the Constitution.
After a debate that lasted approximately 10 hourswith 340 votes in favor, 133 against and one abstention, the project passed into the hands of the state congresseswhere it is expected that at least 17 of the 32 legislatures local authorities approve the reform to achieve the declaration of constitutionality.
What does the reform entail?
It seeks to modify article 107 and add a fifth paragraph to article 105 of the Constitution.With this reform, controversies or unconstitutionality actions that could block reforms in the future would be declared inadmissible, with the aim of shielding the changes promoted by the majority in the Congress of the Union.
Congresses that have already approved the reform
Below, we share the states that have already approved the modification:
How was the approval in the states?
As it develops ratification process In local Congresses, the states were endorsing the changes. Find out how the debate went in each one:
The Zacatecas and Tabasco congresses They became the first states to approve supremacy reform constitutional.
- Zacatecasfirst entity to approve the reform
Zacatecas became the first entity in approving the minutes of reform of the Constitution regarding the unchallengeability of additions or reforms to the Federal Constitution.
The Zacatecas legislature joins the first entities to endorse these constitutional reforms.
He Tabasco Congress approved the reform known as “constitutional supremacy.”
In an ordinary session held recently, with a result of 24 votes in favor and 8 against, the minutes that reform article 107 and add a fifth paragraph to article 105 of the Constitution were approved.
Local congresses, key requirement
After approval in the Congress of the Unionthe next crucial step for this reform is ratification by state congresses.
With the most in both chambers of Congress, Morena has opted to achieve support in local legislatures, where it also has a significant influence in various states.
to be declared as part of the Constitutionthis amendment needs approval of at least 17 local congresses.
The Board of Directors in San Lázaro called a session on Thursday October 31 to wait for the approving votes of the states and thus issue the declaration of constitutionality corresponding.
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