What it is
Non-legislative motion on the defense of democratic values.
It is a non-binding motion. It was introduced on 9 April 2021. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Confederal de Unidas Podemos-En Comú Podem-Galicia en Común.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000625· 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.
- Introduced9 April 2021Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted13 April 2021The 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.
- Plenary16 April 2021All 350 deputies vote.
- Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE22 April 2021It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 5 official steps on a timeline
22 April 2021
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Non-legislative motion by the Confederal Unidas Podemos-En Comú Podem-Galicia en Común Parliamentary Group, regarding the defense of democratic values.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 2 of sitting 94· 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 in favour 5 yes · 3 no
- Albacete Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Alicante/Alacant Tie 6 yes · 6 no
- Almería More votes against 2 yes · 4 no
- Araba/Álava More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Asturias More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- Ávila More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Badajoz Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Barcelona More votes in favour 25 yes · 4 no · 1 abst.
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 6 yes · 1 no
- Burgos Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cádiz Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Cantabria More votes against 1 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Castellón/Castelló More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Ceuta More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Ciudad Real Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Córdoba Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Cuenca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes in favour 5 yes · 1 no
- Girona More votes in favour 5 yes · 0 no
- Granada More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 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 Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Jaén More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- La Rioja Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Las Palmas More votes in favour 5 yes · 3 no
- León Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Lleida More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes in favour 20 yes · 17 no
- Málaga Tie 5 yes · 5 no
- Melilla More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Murcia More votes against 4 yes · 6 no
- Navarra More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Ourense Tie 2 yes · 2 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 in favour 4 yes · 3 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 5 yes · 0 no · 1 abst.
- Teruel More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Toledo More votes against 2 yes · 4 no
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 8 yes · 7 no
- Valladolid More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Zamora More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Zaragoza More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 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, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Ciudadanos, Gcup-ec-gc and GPlu. Against, most of Mixto, Popular en el Congreso and VOX. 9 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 23 most voted in favour; in 13, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 23
- Against: 13
- Tie: 16
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Euskal Herria Bildu | 5 | 4 in favour · 1 did not vote |
| Republicano | 13 | 13 in favour |
| Socialista | 120 | 118 in favour · 1 against · 1 did not vote |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 6 | 6 in favour |
| Mixto | 10 | 3 in favour · 4 against · 2 abst. · 1 did not vote |
| Ciudadanos | 9 | 7 in favour · 2 did not vote |
| Gcup-ec-gc | 35 | 35 in favour |
| GPlu | 12 | 7 in favour · 3 abst. · 2 did not vote |
| Popular en el Congreso | 88 | 87 against · 1 did not vote |
| 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 162/000625
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 2 of sitting 94
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.