What it is
Private member's bill amending Law 16/1985 on the Spanish Historical Heritage.
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 7 February 2012. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Vasco (EAJ-PNV).
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000044· updated 11 Nov
We do not have a summary of this text yet, so we do not tell you what it changes: only what the official page says. Read the official page
Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is rejected.
- Introduced7 February 2012Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted14 February 2012The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
- Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
16 April 2013
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Private member's bill amending Law 16/1985 on the Spanish Historical Heritage.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 98· updated 10 Nov
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Your province
How did the deputies from your province vote?
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- A Coruña More votes against 1 yes · 5 no · 2 abst.
- Albacete More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Alicante/Alacant More votes against 0 yes · 8 no · 4 abst.
- Almería More votes against 0 yes · 4 no · 2 abst.
- Araba/Álava Tie 1 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Asturias More votes against 1 yes · 4 no · 2 abst.
- Ávila More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Badajoz More votes against 0 yes · 4 no · 2 abst.
- Barcelona More votes in favour 11 yes · 6 no · 10 abst.
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Burgos More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Cáceres More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Cádiz More votes against 0 yes · 4 no · 3 abst.
- Cantabria More votes against 0 yes · 4 no · 1 abst.
- Castellón/Castelló More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- Ceuta More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Ciudad Real More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- Córdoba More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 3 abst.
- Cuenca More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Gipuzkoa More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Girona More votes in favour 4 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Granada More votes against 0 yes · 4 no · 3 abst.
- Guadalajara More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Huelva More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Huesca More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Illes Balears More votes against 0 yes · 4 no · 3 abst.
- Jaén More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 3 abst.
- La Rioja More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Las Palmas More votes against 1 yes · 4 no · 2 abst.
- León More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- Lleida More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Lugo More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Madrid More votes against 7 yes · 17 no · 8 abst.
- Málaga More votes against 1 yes · 6 no · 3 abst.
- Melilla More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Murcia More votes against 0 yes · 9 no · 1 abst.
- Navarra Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Ourense More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Palencia More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Pontevedra More votes against 1 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- Salamanca More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes against 1 yes · 4 no · 2 abst.
- Segovia More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Sevilla More votes against 1 yes · 5 no · 5 abst.
- Soria More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Tarragona Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Teruel More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Toledo More votes against 0 yes · 4 no · 2 abst.
- Valencia/València More votes against 3 yes · 9 no · 4 abst.
- Valladolid More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- Zamora More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Zaragoza More votes against 1 yes · 4 no · 2 abst.
More details: how each group and each province voted
The groups
Who voted in favour and who against?
In favour, most of Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, GC-CiU, GIP and GUPyD. Against, most of Popular en el Congreso. 5 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 5 most voted in favour; in 38, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 5
- Against: 38
- Tie: 9
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 110 | 3 against · 103 abst. · 4 did not vote |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 5 | 5 in favour |
| Mixto | 18 | 11 in favour · 2 against · 5 did not vote |
| GC-CiU | 16 | 13 in favour · 3 did not vote |
| GIP | 11 | 11 in favour |
| GUPyD | 5 | 5 in favour |
| Popular en el Congreso | 185 | 175 against · 10 did not vote |
What happens next
What happens now?
It goes no further. A similar one could be introduced later.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000044
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 98
The count and every seat’s vote.
Retrieved 10 November 2026
- The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
- Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
- We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.