What it is

Motion following an urgent interpellation regarding the amendment of the Penal Code to criminalize the trivialization of the Holocaust or Nazism, whether through the use of Nazi and totalitarian symbols or by describing democratic leaders, entities, and institutions with the terms 'Nazi', 'Nazi', or 'Nazism'.

Plenary step 5 of 7 · Rejected

It is a motion. It was introduced on 26 September 2013. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Catalán (Convergència i Unió).

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000107· updated 11 Nov

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 5 of 7 steps. It reached Plenary, and today it is rejected.

Introduced26 September 2013Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted1 October 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.
Plenary4 October 2013All 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.

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10 October 2013

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 141 yes · 180 no · 1 abst.

Voted on: Motion following an urgent interpellation by the Catalan Parliamentary Group (Convergència i Unió), regarding the amendment of the Penal Code to criminalize the trivialization of the Holocaust or of Nazism, whether through the use of Nazi and totalitarian symbols or by describing democratic leaders, entities and institutions with the terms "Nazi", "Nazi" or "Nazism". It is voted on in the terms of the compromise amendment submitted by the Socialist, Catalan (Convergència i Unió), IU, ICV-EUiA, CHA: The Left Plural, United Progress and Democracy and Mixed (Mr. Salvador) Parliamentary Groups.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 2 of sitting 136· updated 10 Nov

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Your province

How did the deputies from your province vote?

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More details: how each group and each province voted

The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, GC-CiU, GIP and GUPyD. Against, most of Popular en el Congreso. 1 deputy voted differently from their group.

By province: in 8 most voted in favour; in 38, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

In favour: 8
Against: 38
Tie: 6

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Socialista	110	95 in favour · 15 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	3 in favour · 2 did not vote
Mixto	18	17 in favour · 1 did not vote
GC-CiU	16	10 in favour · 6 did not vote
GIP	11	11 in favour
GUPyD	5	5 in favour
Popular en el Congreso	185	180 against · 1 abst. · 4 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 173/000107
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 2 of sitting 136
The count and every seat’s vote.

Retrieved 10 November 2026

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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.

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