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Andalusian Sustainable Tourism Act — bill lapsed on 24 March 2026 at end of legislature

The Draft Andalusian Sustainable Tourism Act (parliamentary file 12-25/PL-000015) lapsed on 24 March 2026 at the end of the 12th Legislature, without having been approved. The act never entered into force. No new obligations for VUTs arise from this draft. The applicable VUT framework remains: Act 13/2011 Decree 28/2016 + Decree 31/2024 + Decree-law 1/2025.

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Draft Andalusian Sustainable Tourism Act, intended to replace Act 13/2011, of 23 December, on Tourism in Andalusia — Draft Act approved by the Governing Council of the Junta de Andalucía (December 2025) Under parliamentary scrutiny — BOPA (Official Gazette of the Parliament of Andalusia) Act 13/2011, of 23 December (BOJA no. 255, 31/12/2011) — legislation in force until
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⚠️ Current status: bill lapsed

The Draft Andalusian Sustainable Tourism Act (parliamentary file 12-25/PL-000015) lapsed on 24 March 2026 at the end of the 12th Legislature, without having been approved as law. The official status in the Andalusian Parliament records is "Lapsed after Bureau".

Operative message: this draft produced no regulatory change. No new obligations for VUTs arise from this text.

Full chronology

  • December 2025: approved by the Governing Council and submitted to Parliament.
  • 29 January 2026: plenary rejects total amendment motions.
  • March 2026: committee debate with amendments to the articles.
  • 13 March 2026: rapporteur report and committee opinion.
  • 24 March 2026: lapsed at end of legislature.

What remains in force

  • Act 13/2011, of 23 December, on Tourism in Andalusia.
  • Decree 28/2016, of 2 February — VUT regime, amended by Decree-law 7/2024 and Decree 31/2024.
  • Decree 31/2024, of 29 January.
  • Decree-law 1/2025, of 24 February.

What would have changed (historical reference)

The text provided — as proposals, with no legal effect given the lapse:

  • Strengthened penalties: very serious infractions between €100,001 and €600,000 (art. 92 of the draft).
  • Reduction from 17 to 6 implementing decrees.
  • Strengthened co-governance between the Junta and local councils.
  • Retention of the Andalusian Tourism Register as the VUT enabling instrument (art. 58 of the draft).

Will it be resubmitted?

A lapsed bill may be resubmitted in the following legislature with a new procedure from scratch. As of 2 September 2026, no official information exists on a new equivalent initiative.

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