What it is
Agreement by which, in accordance with Article 15 of Organic Law 2/2012, of April 27, on Budgetary Stability and Financial Sustainability, the budgetary stability and public debt objectives are set for the whole of the Public Administrations and each of their subsectors for the period 2019-2021, and the non-financial expenditure limit of the State Budget for 2019 is established.
Senate step 6 of 7 · RejectedType of initiative: objetivo de estabilidad presupuestaria. It was introduced on 7 December 2018. Introduced by: Gobierno.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 430/000006· updated 11 Nov
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 6 of 7 steps. It reached Senate, and today it is rejected.
- Introduced7 December 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.
- Plenary13 December 2018All 350 deputies vote.
- Senate20 December 2018The 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 6 official steps on a timeline
20 December 2018
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Agreement by which, in accordance with Article 15 of Organic Law 2/2012, of 27 April, on Budgetary Stability and Financial Sustainability, the budgetary stability and public debt objectives are set for the whole of the Public Administrations and for each of their subsectors for the period 2019-2021, and the non-financial expenditure limit of the State Budget for 2019 is established. The budgetary stability and public debt objectives proposed by the Government are voted on.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 4 of sitting 167· 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 23 yes · 7 no
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 6 yes · 2 no
- 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 · 1 no
- Girona More votes in favour 6 yes · 0 no
- Granada More votes against 2 yes · 4 no
- Guadalajara More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Huelva More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Huesca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Illes Balears More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- Jaén More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- La Rioja Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Las Palmas More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- León Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Lleida More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes against 15 yes · 21 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 · 1 no
- Ourense More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Palencia More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Pontevedra More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- Salamanca More votes against 1 yes · 3 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes against 2 yes · 5 no
- Segovia More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Sevilla More votes in favour 7 yes · 5 no
- Soria Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Teruel More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Toledo Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Valencia/València Tie 8 yes · 8 no
- Valladolid More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Zamora Tie 1 yes · 1 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, Gcup-ec-em and GER. Against, most of Ciudadanos and Popular en el Congreso. 5 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 15 most voted in favour; in 23, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 15
- Against: 23
- Tie: 14
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 84 | 84 in favour |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 5 | 5 in favour |
| Mixto | 19 | 12 in favour · 5 against · 2 did not vote |
| Ciudadanos | 32 | 31 against · 1 did not vote |
| Gcup-ec-em | 67 | 66 in favour · 1 did not vote |
| GER | 9 | 9 in favour |
| Popular en el Congreso | 134 | 132 against · 2 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 430/000006
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 4 of sitting 167
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 never say “passed” because of a vote: the files do not say which majority was needed.