What it is
Motion following an urgent interpellation on the abuse by the Government of appeals of unconstitutionality to regional laws and the automatic suspension of regional provisions and rules provided for in Article 161.2 of the Constitution.
It is a motion. It was introduced on 27 September 2017. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Mixto.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000047· 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.
- Introduced27 September 2017Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted10 October 2017The 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.
- Plenary10 October 2017All 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 4 official steps on a timeline
10 October 2017
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Motion following an urgent interpellation by the Mixed Parliamentary Group (Mr. Baldoví, Mr. Candela and Mr. Bataller and Ms. Sorlí), on the abuse by the Government of appeals of unconstitutionality against regional laws and the automatic suspension of regional provisions and rules provided for in Article 161.2 of the Constitution.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 6 of sitting 76· 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 5 yes · 7 no
- Almería More votes against 2 yes · 4 no
- Araba/Álava More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Asturias Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Ávila More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Badajoz Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Barcelona More votes in favour 14 yes · 7 no
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 6 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Burgos Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cádiz More votes in favour 5 yes · 4 no
- Cantabria More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Castellón/Castelló More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Ceuta More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Ciudad Real More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Córdoba Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Cuenca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes in favour 5 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Girona More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Granada More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Guadalajara More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Huelva More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Huesca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Illes Balears Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Jaén More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- La Rioja Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Las Palmas Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- León Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Lleida Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes against 13 yes · 17 no
- Málaga More votes against 5 yes · 6 no
- Melilla More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Murcia More votes against 3 yes · 7 no
- Navarra More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Ourense More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Palencia Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Pontevedra More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- Salamanca More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Segovia More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Sevilla Tie 5 yes · 5 no
- Soria Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Teruel More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Toledo Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Valencia/València More votes against 7 yes · 8 no
- Valladolid More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Zamora More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Zaragoza More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
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 Gcup-ec-em. Against, most of Ciudadanos and Popular en el Congreso. 5 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 11 most voted in favour; in 22, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 11
- Against: 22
- Tie: 19
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 84 | 82 in favour · 2 did not vote |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 5 | 5 in favour |
| Mixto | 19 | 6 in favour · 3 against · 2 abst. · 8 did not vote |
| Ciudadanos | 32 | 31 against · 1 did not vote |
| Gcup-ec-em | 67 | 64 in favour · 3 did not vote |
| GER | 9 | 9 did not vote |
| Popular en el Congreso | 134 | 127 against · 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 173/000047
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 6 of sitting 76
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.