Overview
- Senators approved the constitutional reform 112–59 with 9 abstentions, advancing a package that separates judges’ and prosecutors’ careers, creates two CSMs, introduces member selection by sortition, and sets up a new Alta Corte.
- Because the bill lacked a two‑thirds majority, it now goes to a confirmatory referendum with no turnout quorum, and the result will be decided by a simple majority of votes cast.
- The governing coalition and opposition have both moved to trigger the vote; the majority plans to begin collecting parliamentary signatures on Monday, with opposition groups filing similar requests.
- The ANM formally presented its No committee with constitutional lawyer Enrico Grosso as frontman, while a pro‑reform Sì Separa committee has been launched under Gian Domenico Caiazza, with Antonio Di Pietro cited by press reports as a possible supporter.
- The vote exposed political splits: Azione backed the reform, Italia Viva abstained, and PD, M5S and Avs opposed it; Justice Minister Carlo Nordio urges a campaign focused on merits and says he is ready for a televised debate with ANM president Cesare Parodi.