Both Brini and Sarazana emphasized that the law-making process is progressing rapidly in this instance. "This time the law has had an unusual fast track," Brini said. "Unusual for Italy and for a law drafted not by the government, but by some MPs of the majority party."

Currently, the draft is with a parliamentary committee for the first check. While Brini noted that it's possible the bill will go nowhere because it's not uncommon "that an unconstitutional law gets stuck or frozen for years in the parliamentary committee to be eventually forgotten with the next government," there is no guarantee that will happen this time.

Elena Centemero, the member of parliament who spearheaded the draft law, did not respond to emailed questions.