What it is

Non-legislative motion on the compliance of Articles 27.1 and 27.2 of the Spanish Constitution and the promotion of freedom of thought and the development of the critical capacity of students.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a non-binding motion. It was introduced on 24 January 2020. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000074· 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.

Introduced24 January 2020Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted28 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.
Plenary31 January 2020All 350 deputies vote.
Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
BOE18 March 2021It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.

See the 5 official steps on a timeline

18 March 2021

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 181 yes · 161 no · 5 abst.

Voted on: Non-legislative motion of the Socialist Parliamentary Group, on the compliance of articles 27.1 and 27.2 of the Spanish Constitution and the promotion of freedom of thought and the development of critical capacity of students. Voted in the terms of the compromise amendment presented by the Socialist Parliamentary Group, the Plural Parliamentary Group (Mr. Miquel i Valentí) and the Ciudadanos Parliamentary Group.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 3 of sitting 85· 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

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), Ciudadanos, Gcup-ec-gc and GPlu. Against, most of Republicano, Popular en el Congreso and VOX. 5 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 22 most voted in favour; in 14, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

In favour: 22
Against: 14
Tie: 16

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu	5	5 abst.
Republicano	13	13 against
Socialista	120	120 in favour
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	6	6 in favour
Mixto	9	3 in favour · 3 against · 3 did not vote
Ciudadanos	10	10 in favour
Gcup-ec-gc	35	35 in favour
GPlu	12	7 in favour · 5 against
Popular en el Congreso	88	88 against
VOX	52	52 against

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 162/000074
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 3 of sitting 85
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.

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Non-legislative motion on the compliance of Articles 27.1 and 27.2 of the Spanish Constitution and the promotion of freedom of thought and the development of the critical capacity of students. Automatic translation · See the Spanish original