What it is
Non-legislative motion on proposing a State Pact among all political forces in defense of the unity of Spain.
It is a non-binding motion. It was introduced on 16 September 2016. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000139· 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.
- Introduced16 September 2016Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted20 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.
- Plenary21 September 2016All 350 deputies vote.
- Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE19 June 2018It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 5 official steps on a timeline
19 June 2018
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Non-legislative motion by the Popular Parliamentary Group in the Congress, on proposing a State Pact among all political forces in defense of the unity of Spain. Voted on the terms of the transactional amendment submitted by the Popular Parliamentary Group in the Congress, the Socialist Parliamentary Group and the Mixed Parliamentary Group.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 5 of sitting 124· 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.
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- A Coruña More votes in favour 6 yes · 2 no
- Albacete More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Alicante/Alacant More votes in favour 9 yes · 3 no
- Almería More votes in favour 6 yes · 0 no
- Araba/Álava Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Asturias More votes in favour 6 yes · 2 no
- Ávila More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Badajoz More votes in favour 5 yes · 1 no
- Barcelona More votes against 13 yes · 18 no
- Bizkaia More votes against 2 yes · 6 no
- Burgos More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Cáceres More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Cádiz More votes in favour 7 yes · 2 no
- Cantabria More votes in favour 4 yes · 1 no
- Castellón/Castelló More votes in favour 4 yes · 1 no
- Ceuta More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Ciudad Real More votes in favour 5 yes · 0 no
- Córdoba More votes in favour 4 yes · 1 no
- Cuenca More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes against 1 yes · 4 no
- Girona More votes against 1 yes · 5 no
- Granada More votes in favour 6 yes · 1 no
- Guadalajara More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Huelva More votes in favour 4 yes · 1 no
- Huesca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Illes Balears More votes in favour 6 yes · 2 no
- Jaén More votes in favour 4 yes · 1 no
- La Rioja More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Las Palmas More votes in favour 5 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- León More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Lleida More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Lugo More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Madrid More votes in favour 27 yes · 8 no
- Málaga More votes in favour 9 yes · 2 no
- Melilla More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Murcia More votes in favour 9 yes · 1 no
- Navarra More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Ourense More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Palencia More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Pontevedra More votes in favour 5 yes · 2 no
- Salamanca More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes in favour 6 yes · 1 no
- Segovia More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Sevilla More votes in favour 7 yes · 2 no
- Soria More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Tarragona Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Teruel More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Toledo More votes in favour 5 yes · 1 no
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 11 yes · 5 no
- Valladolid More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Zamora More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Zaragoza More votes in favour 6 yes · 1 no
More details: how each group and each province voted
The groups
Who voted in favour and who against?
In favour, most of Socialista, Ciudadanos, Sin grupo and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Gcup-ec-em and GER. 5 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 45 most voted in favour; in 5, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 45
- Against: 5
- Tie: 2
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 82 | 81 in favour · 1 did not vote |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 5 | 5 against |
| Mixto | 19 | 4 in favour · 14 against · 1 abst. |
| Ciudadanos | 32 | 32 in favour |
| Gcup-ec-em | 67 | 65 against · 2 did not vote |
| GER | 9 | 9 against |
| Sin grupo | 1 | 1 in favour |
| Popular en el Congreso | 134 | 128 in favour · 6 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 162/000139
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 5 of sitting 124
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.