What it is
Non-legislative motion regarding the removal of inviolability and other figures of 'special judicial protection' for members of the royal family.
Plenary step 5 of 7 · RejectedIt is a non-binding motion. It was introduced on 14 July 2020. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Republicano.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000339· 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.
- Introduced14 July 2020Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted2 September 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.
- Plenary8 September 2020All 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 5 official steps on a timeline
25 February 2021
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Non-legislative motion from the Republican Parliamentary Group, regarding the elimination of inviolability and other figures of "special judicial protection" for members of the royal family.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 79· updated 11 Nov
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Your province
How did the deputies from your province vote?
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- A Coruña More votes against 2 yes · 6 no
- Albacete More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Alicante/Alacant More votes against 1 yes · 11 no
- Almería More votes against 0 yes · 6 no
- Araba/Álava More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Asturias More votes against 1 yes · 6 no
- Ávila More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Badajoz More votes against 0 yes · 6 no
- Barcelona More votes in favour 18 yes · 14 no
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 5 yes · 3 no
- Burgos More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Cáceres More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Cádiz More votes against 1 yes · 8 no
- Cantabria More votes against 0 yes · 5 no
- Castellón/Castelló More votes against 1 yes · 4 no
- Ceuta More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Ciudad Real More votes against 0 yes · 5 no
- Córdoba More votes against 1 yes · 5 no
- Cuenca More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes in favour 5 yes · 1 no
- Girona More votes in favour 5 yes · 1 no
- Granada More votes against 1 yes · 6 no
- Guadalajara More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Huelva More votes against 0 yes · 5 no
- Huesca More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Illes Balears More votes against 2 yes · 6 no
- Jaén More votes against 0 yes · 5 no
- La Rioja More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Las Palmas More votes against 2 yes · 6 no
- León More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Lleida More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Lugo More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Madrid More votes against 7 yes · 30 no
- Málaga More votes against 1 yes · 10 no
- Melilla More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Murcia More votes against 1 yes · 9 no
- Navarra More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Ourense More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Palencia More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Pontevedra More votes against 1 yes · 6 no
- Salamanca More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes against 1 yes · 6 no
- Segovia More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Sevilla More votes against 2 yes · 10 no
- Soria More votes against 0 yes · 2 no
- Tarragona More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Teruel More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Toledo More votes against 0 yes · 6 no
- Valencia/València More votes against 3 yes · 12 no
- Valladolid More votes against 0 yes · 5 no
- Zamora More votes against 0 yes · 3 no
- Zaragoza More votes against 1 yes · 6 no
More details: how each group and each province voted
The groups
Who voted in favour and who against?
In favour, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Republicano, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Gcup-ec-gc and GPlu. Against, most of Socialista, Mixto, Ciudadanos, Popular en el Congreso and VOX. 3 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 7 most voted in favour; in 45, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 7
- Against: 45
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Euskal Herria Bildu | 5 | 5 in favour |
| Republicano | 13 | 13 in favour |
| Socialista | 120 | 120 against |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 6 | 6 in favour |
| Mixto | 9 | 3 in favour · 6 against |
| Ciudadanos | 10 | 10 against |
| Gcup-ec-gc | 35 | 35 in favour |
| GPlu | 12 | 12 in favour |
| Popular en el Congreso | 88 | 88 against |
| VOX | 52 | 52 against |
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 162/000339
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 79
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.