The bill passed with 199 votes in favour, 102 votes against and no abstentions.
The measure, which among other things repeals the crime of abuse of office and changes to the wiretapping system, had already been approved by the Senate in February.
Nordio has said Italy’s mayors, even opposition ones, will “toast” the scrapping of the abuse of office felony, which has led to countless cases.
Many of these cases are viewed as frivolous or merely technical prosecutions, which eventually end in acquittals.
Nordio said the new law would enable an “organic” reform of wiretapping laws to make sure sensitive information with no relevance to cases was not leaked to embarrass innocent people.
He also said a solution would be found for mothers in prison after the right-wing League party filed an amendment, which was approved, aimed at stopping pregnant or young mother Roma bag snatchers on Rome and Milan metro systems.
In a separate, Constitutional bill, Nordio is aiming to separate the career paths of judges and prosecutors so that they can no longer switch roles over the course of their careers.
Opposition parties and magistrates’ union ANM say the measure aims at bringing prosecutors under government control.
Nordio and Giorgia Meloni have denied that this is their intention.
They have said that the independence and autonomy of the Italian judiciary will continue to be paramount.
“The judiciary is autonomous, independent of any other power, and it is composed of the magistrates on the judging career path and those on the prosecuting career path,” Nordio said.
“We have given Constitutional importance to the fact that a prosecutor’s office is, must be, and will remain, independent of any interference by the executive power, and of any pressure from other bodies.
“It enjoys, and will continue to enjoy, the same guarantees of independence as a judging magistrate.”
The bill is likely to head to a referendum.
ANSA
