The Senado de Entre Ríos made the regulation of the last paragraph of article 60 of the provincial Constitution into law. The initiative, promoted by the Executive Power and previously approved by Deputies, regulates the repealing effect of declarations of unconstitutionality. With 14 legislators present, it received 9 affirmative votes and 5 negative votes and was made available to the Executive for its promulgation.
The third special session of the 147º Legislative Period was presided over by Vice Governor Alicia Aluani. File No. 29.311 arrived at the chamber without a report from the Commission on Constitutional Affairs and Agreements, a circumstance that became one of the main opposition criticisms. The debate faced two interpretations regarding whether the regulation provides procedure or restricts a constitutional guarantee.
Juan Pablo Cosso, from Más para Entre Ríos, rejected the project due to the speed of its processing and because the Association of the Judiciary was not consulted. He argued that the text reduces the scope of unconstitutionality actions, especially the amparo, and conditions Superior Tribunal de Justicia. He also linked the regulation to an attempt to protect the recently enacted pension reform.
Jaime Benedetti, from Juntos por Entre Ríos, defended the initiative as a tool of security, legal certainty, and reasonableness. He pointed out that it establishes appropriate deadlines for responding, allows evidence to be presented, and ensures that all parties involved participate. He added that the publicity and registration of rulings will strengthen transparency and stated that the Legislature exercises a legitimate regulatory power.
Víctor Sanzberro, from Más para Entre Ríos, resumed the technical and social security objections. He warned that the mechanism of article 60 cannot be restricted to the point of becoming hardly applicable and recalled that his bloc also did not support the social security reform due to its impact on retirees and workers. The political division was reflected in the result: Juntos por Entre Ríos, Peronismo Federal, and Frente Cimarrón gathered the majority; Más para Entre Ríos voted against it.
The legislative sanction is complete, but the norm still needs to be promulgated. The next debate will move on to its concrete application and, eventually, to the courts that must interpret the relationship between the regulation and the Constitution. The vote did not resolve the legal controversy: it established a rule approved by the majority and left two opposing readings open, one focused on the procedure and the other on the risk of limiting constitutional control.
