What it is
Non-legislative motion on ending the underfunding of subsidized education and preventing the elimination of income tax deductions for families with children in subsidized schools.
BOE step 7 of 7 · PassedIt is a non-binding motion. It was introduced on 30 November 2018. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Ciudadanos.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000906· 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.
- Introduced30 November 2018Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted11 December 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.
- Plenary14 December 2018All 350 deputies vote.
- Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE26 February 2019It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
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26 February 2019
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Non-legislative motion from the Ciudadanos Parliamentary Group, regarding ending the underfunding of subsidized education and preventing the elimination of income tax deductions for families with children in subsidized schools.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 6 of sitting 174· 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 in favour 7 yes · 5 no
- Almería More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Araba/Álava More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Asturias Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Ávila Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Badajoz Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Barcelona More votes against 11 yes · 17 no
- Bizkaia More votes against 1 yes · 7 no
- Burgos More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Cáceres Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cádiz More votes against 4 yes · 5 no
- Cantabria More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Castellón/Castelló More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Ceuta More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Ciudad Real More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Córdoba Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Cuenca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes against 0 yes · 5 no
- Girona More votes against 2 yes · 4 no
- Granada More votes in favour 4 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 in favour 5 yes · 3 no
- Jaén More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- La Rioja Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Las Palmas Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- León Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Lleida More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes in favour 20 yes · 14 no
- Málaga More votes in favour 6 yes · 4 no · 1 abst.
- Melilla More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Murcia More votes in favour 7 yes · 3 no
- Navarra More votes against 0 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- Ourense More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Palencia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Pontevedra Tie 3 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Salamanca More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes in favour 5 yes · 2 no
- Segovia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Sevilla More votes against 5 yes · 7 no
- Soria Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Teruel More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Toledo Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 8 yes · 7 no
- 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 · 3 no
More details: how each group and each province voted
The groups
Who voted in favour and who against?
In favour, most of Ciudadanos and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Gcup-ec-em and GER. 4 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 25 most voted in favour; in 12, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 25
- Against: 12
- Tie: 15
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 84 | 83 against · 1 did not vote |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 5 | 4 against · 1 did not vote |
| Mixto | 19 | 7 in favour · 7 against · 2 abst. · 3 did not vote |
| Ciudadanos | 32 | 32 in favour |
| Gcup-ec-em | 67 | 2 in favour · 61 against · 2 abst. · 2 did not vote |
| GER | 9 | 8 against · 1 did not vote |
| Popular en el Congreso | 134 | 132 in favour · 2 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 162/000906
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 6 of sitting 174
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.