What it is

Non-legislative motion on measures aimed at preventing and tackling the phenomenon of 'okupación'.

Plenary step 5 of 7 · Rejected

It is a non-binding motion. It was introduced on 18 September 2020. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Ciudadanos.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000386· 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.

Introduced18 September 2020Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted22 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.
Plenary25 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

1 October 2020

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 154 yes · 180 no · 14 abst.

Voted on: Non-legislative motion by the Ciudadanos Parliamentary Group, on measures aimed at preventing and tackling the phenomenon of "squatting". Voted in the terms of the transactional amendment submitted by the Popular Group in the Congress, the VOX Parliamentary Group, and the Ciudadanos Parliamentary Group.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 47· 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 Mixto, Ciudadanos, Popular en el Congreso and VOX. Against, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Republicano, Socialista and Gcup-ec-gc. 8 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 19 most voted in favour; in 21, against.

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

In favour: 19
Against: 21
Tie: 12

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu	5	5 against
Republicano	13	13 against
Socialista	120	120 against
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	6	6 abst.
Mixto	9	5 in favour · 3 against · 1 abst.
Ciudadanos	10	10 in favour
Gcup-ec-gc	35	35 against
GPlu	12	4 against · 7 abst. · 1 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso	88	87 in favour · 1 did not vote
VOX	52	52 in favour

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 162/000386
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 47
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 measures aimed at preventing and tackling the phenomenon of 'okupación'. Automatic translation · See the Spanish original