What it is
Non-legislative motion regarding smart specialization.
It is a non-binding motion. It was introduced on 15 April 2013. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000614· updated 11 Nov
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.
- Introduced15 April 2013Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted23 April 2013The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
- Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenary26 April 2013All 350 deputies vote.
- Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE10 December 2013It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 5 official steps on a timeline
10 December 2013
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Non-legislative motion regarding smart specialization. It is voted on in the terms resulting from the incorporation of the second amendment presented by the Unión Progreso y Democracia Parliamentary Group.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 3 of sitting 154· 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 in favour 4 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Albacete More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Alicante/Alacant More votes in favour 8 yes · 4 no
- Almería More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Araba/Álava More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Asturias More votes in favour 5 yes · 3 no
- Ávila More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Badajoz More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Barcelona More votes against 6 yes · 19 no · 2 abst.
- Bizkaia More votes against 1 yes · 5 no
- Burgos More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Cáceres Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cádiz More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Cantabria More votes in favour 4 yes · 1 no
- Castellón/Castelló More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Ceuta More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Ciudad Real More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Córdoba Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Cuenca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Girona More votes against 1 yes · 5 no
- Granada More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- Guadalajara More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Huelva More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Huesca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Illes Balears More votes in favour 5 yes · 3 no
- Jaén Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- La Rioja More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Las Palmas More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- León More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Lleida More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Lugo More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Madrid More votes in favour 18 yes · 9 no · 3 abst.
- Málaga More votes in favour 6 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Melilla No count 0 yes · 0 no
- Murcia More votes in favour 7 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Navarra Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Ourense More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Palencia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Pontevedra More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Salamanca More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- Segovia Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Sevilla More votes against 4 yes · 5 no · 1 abst.
- Soria Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona More votes against 2 yes · 4 no
- Teruel More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Toledo More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 10 yes · 5 no · 1 abst.
- Valladolid More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Zamora More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Zaragoza More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
More details: how each group and each province voted
The groups
Who voted in favour and who against?
In favour, most of GUPyD and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto and GC-CiU. 8 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 36 most voted in favour; in 9, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 36
- Against: 9
- Tie: 6
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 110 | 1 in favour · 102 against · 7 did not vote |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 5 | 5 against |
| Mixto | 18 | 2 in favour · 7 against · 2 abst. · 7 did not vote |
| GC-CiU | 16 | 16 against |
| GIP | 11 | 1 in favour · 9 abst. · 1 did not vote |
| GUPyD | 5 | 5 in favour |
| Popular en el Congreso | 185 | 167 in favour · 1 against · 1 abst. · 16 did not vote |
What happens next
What happens now?
It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000614
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 3 of sitting 154
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.