What it is
Non-legislative motion on the approval of a true second chance law.
BOE step 7 of 7 · PassedIt is a non-binding motion. It was introduced on 8 August 2016. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000070· 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.
- Introduced8 August 2016Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted6 September 2016The 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.
- Plenary12 September 2016All 350 deputies vote.
- Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE7 November 2017It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 5 official steps on a timeline
7 November 2017
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Non-legislative motion of the Socialist Parliamentary Group, on the approval of a true second chance law.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 3 of sitting 83· updated 10 Nov
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Your province
How did the deputies from your province vote?
And your senators: the Senate does not link its votes to this law in its open data, so we cannot put them side by side here.
Or see how most of each province voted
- A Coruña More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 6 abst.
- Albacete More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Alicante/Alacant More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no · 8 abst.
- Almería More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Araba/Álava More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Asturias More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no · 4 abst.
- Ávila More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Badajoz More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 4 abst.
- Barcelona More votes in favour 13 yes · 0 no · 17 abst.
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 5 abst.
- Burgos More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Cáceres More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Cádiz More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no · 5 abst.
- Cantabria More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Castellón/Castelló More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Ceuta Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Ciudad Real More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Córdoba More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no · 2 abst.
- Cuenca More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Gipuzkoa More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Girona More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Granada More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 4 abst.
- Guadalajara More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Huelva More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Huesca Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Illes Balears More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 5 abst.
- Jaén More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- La Rioja More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Las Palmas More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 5 abst.
- León More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Lleida More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Lugo More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Madrid More votes in favour 12 yes · 1 no · 18 abst.
- Málaga More votes in favour 5 yes · 0 no · 6 abst.
- Melilla Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Murcia More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no · 6 abst.
- Navarra More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Ourense More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Palencia More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Pontevedra More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 5 abst.
- Salamanca More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 4 abst.
- Segovia More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Sevilla More votes in favour 5 yes · 0 no · 7 abst.
- Soria More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Tarragona More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Teruel More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Toledo More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 5 yes · 0 no · 10 abst.
- Valladolid More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no · 3 abst.
- Zamora More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Zaragoza More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 4 abst.
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 and Ciudadanos. 8 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 3 most voted in favour; in 0, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 3
- Against: 0
- Abstained: 42
- Tie: 7
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 84 | 82 in favour · 2 did not vote |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 5 | 5 in favour |
| Mixto | 19 | 13 in favour · 6 abst. |
| Ciudadanos | 32 | 32 in favour |
| Gcup-ec-em | 67 | 1 against · 63 abst. · 3 did not vote |
| GER | 9 | 8 abst. · 1 did not vote |
| Popular en el Congreso | 134 | 1 against · 129 abst. · 4 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 162/000070
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 3 of sitting 83
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.