What it is
Royal Decree-Law 2/2020, of 21 January, approving urgent measures in the area of remuneration in the public sector.
It is a royal decree-law. It was introduced on 21 January 2020. Introduced by: Gobierno.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 130/000003· updated 11 Nov
We do not have a summary of this text yet, so we do not tell you what it changes: only what the official page says. Read the official page
Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.
- Introduced21 January 2020Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted23 January 2020The 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.
- Plenary23 January 2020All 350 deputies vote.
- Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEno dateIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 4 official steps on a timeline
4 February 2020
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Processing as a Government bill by urgent procedure of Royal Decree-Law 2/2020, of 21 January, approving urgent measures in the area of remuneration in the public sector.
This law had 2 votes; this is the latest with every deputy’s vote. See them all
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 5 of sitting 5· updated 11 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.
Or see how most of each province voted
- A Coruña More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Albacete More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Alicante/Alacant More votes against 4 yes · 5 no · 2 abst.
- Almería More votes against 1 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Araba/Álava More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Asturias More votes against 2 yes · 4 no · 1 abst.
- Ávila Tie 1 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Badajoz More votes against 2 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Barcelona More votes in favour 16 yes · 12 no · 4 abst.
- Bizkaia More votes against 1 yes · 7 no
- Burgos Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres More votes against 1 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Cádiz More votes against 3 yes · 4 no · 2 abst.
- Cantabria More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Castellón/Castelló More votes against 1 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Ceuta Tie 0 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Ciudad Real Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Córdoba More votes against 2 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Cuenca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes against 1 yes · 4 no
- Girona More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Granada More votes against 2 yes · 4 no · 1 abst.
- Guadalajara Tie 1 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Huelva More votes against 1 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Huesca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Illes Balears More votes against 2 yes · 4 no · 2 abst.
- Jaén More votes against 1 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- La Rioja Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Las Palmas More votes against 2 yes · 4 no · 2 abst.
- León More votes against 1 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Lleida More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes against 11 yes · 17 no · 7 abst.
- Málaga More votes against 4 yes · 5 no · 2 abst.
- Melilla More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Murcia More votes against 3 yes · 4 no · 3 abst.
- Navarra More votes against 0 yes · 5 no
- Ourense Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Palencia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Pontevedra More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Salamanca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes against 2 yes · 3 no · 2 abst.
- Segovia Tie 1 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Sevilla More votes against 3 yes · 7 no · 2 abst.
- Soria Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Teruel More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Toledo Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- Valencia/València More votes against 5 yes · 7 no · 3 abst.
- Valladolid Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Zamora Tie 1 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Zaragoza More votes against 2 yes · 4 no · 1 abst.
More details: how each group and each province voted
The groups
Who voted in favour and who against?
In favour, most of Republicano, Ciudadanos, GPlu and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Gcup-ec-gc and Sin grupo. 11 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 9 most voted in favour; in 28, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 9
- Against: 28
- Abstained: 1
- Tie: 14
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Euskal Herria Bildu | 5 | 4 against · 1 did not vote |
| Republicano | 13 | 13 in favour |
| Socialista | 120 | 2 in favour · 118 against |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 6 | 6 against |
| Mixto | 9 | 3 in favour · 2 against · 4 abst. |
| Ciudadanos | 10 | 10 in favour |
| Gcup-ec-gc | 33 | 1 in favour · 32 against |
| GPlu | 12 | 8 in favour · 3 against · 1 did not vote |
| Sin grupo | 2 | 2 against |
| Popular en el Congreso | 88 | 85 in favour · 3 did not vote |
| VOX | 52 | 51 abst. · 1 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 130/000003
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 5 of sitting 5
The count and every seat’s vote.
Retrieved 11 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.