What it is
Non-legislative motion on the increase of the age for marriage.
It is a non-binding motion. It was introduced on 23 February 2018. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000611· 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.
- Introduced23 February 2018Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted27 February 2018The 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.
- Plenary2 March 2018All 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 5 official steps on a timeline
20 March 2018
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Non-legislative motion by the Popular in the Congress Parliamentary Group, regarding the increase of the age for contracting marriage.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 3 of sitting 106· updated 10 Nov
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Your province
How did the deputies from your province vote?
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- A Coruña Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Albacete Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Alicante/Alacant More votes against 4 yes · 6 no · 1 abst.
- Almería Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Araba/Álava More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Asturias More votes against 3 yes · 5 no
- Ávila More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Badajoz Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Barcelona More votes against 3 yes · 26 no
- Bizkaia More votes against 1 yes · 7 no
- Burgos Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cádiz More votes against 3 yes · 6 no
- Cantabria More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Castellón/Castelló Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Ceuta More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Ciudad Real More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Córdoba More votes against 2 yes · 4 no
- Cuenca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes against 0 yes · 6 no
- Girona More votes against 0 yes · 6 no
- Granada Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Guadalajara More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Huelva More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Huesca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Illes Balears More votes against 3 yes · 5 no
- Jaén Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- La Rioja Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Las Palmas More votes against 3 yes · 5 no
- León Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Lleida More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes against 12 yes · 21 no
- Málaga More votes against 4 yes · 7 no
- Melilla More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Murcia Tie 5 yes · 5 no
- Navarra More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Ourense More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Palencia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Pontevedra More votes against 2 yes · 4 no
- Salamanca More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Segovia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Sevilla More votes against 3 yes · 7 no
- Soria Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona More votes against 1 yes · 5 no
- Teruel More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Toledo Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Valencia/València More votes against 6 yes · 9 no · 1 abst.
- Valladolid More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Zamora More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Zaragoza More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
More details: how each group and each province voted
The groups
Who voted in favour and who against?
In favour, most of Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Ciudadanos, Gcup-ec-em and GER. 6 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 13 most voted in favour; in 24, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 13
- Against: 24
- Tie: 15
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 84 | 80 against · 4 did not vote |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 5 | 5 against |
| Mixto | 19 | 3 in favour · 12 against · 3 abst. · 1 did not vote |
| Ciudadanos | 32 | 32 against |
| Gcup-ec-em | 67 | 65 against · 2 did not vote |
| GER | 9 | 9 against |
| Popular en el Congreso | 134 | 127 in favour · 7 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 162/000611
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 3 of sitting 106
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.