"Catalonia, which has always been a pioneer in many areas, still doesn't have its own patronage law. We can't be the last to have one," says Enric Rius, advisor to the Catalunya Cultura Foundation in the drafting of a proposed Catalan patronage law. Parliament is certainly late. At least, later than La Rioja, Castilla-La Mancha, the Valencian Community, the Balearic Islands, Navarre, and the Basque Country. "The consensus to pass the law is there, but what's needed is to prioritize it," adds Rius. The hottest issue is out of the kitchen sink, but there's still no agreement to bring it to the table and defend it as a national initiative rather than a partisan badge.