What it is

Non-legislative motion on declaring the exodus of refugees known as La desbandá and the violence suffered by the civilian population on the road from Málaga to Almería a place of democratic memory.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a non-binding motion. It was introduced on 3 February 2022. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000938· updated 11 Nov

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

Introduced3 February 2022Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted15 February 2022The 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.
Plenary18 February 2022All 350 deputies vote.
Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
BOE24 March 2022It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.

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24 March 2022

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 201 yes · 53 no · 86 abst.

Voted on: Non-legislative motion from the Socialist Parliamentary Group, on the declaration as a place of democratic memory of the refugee exodus known as La desbandá and the violence suffered by the civilian population on the road from Málaga to Almería.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 3 of sitting 165· updated 10 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.

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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), Mixto, Ciudadanos, Gcup-ec-gc and GPlu. Against, most of VOX. 4 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 33 most voted in favour; in 1, against.

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

In favour: 33
Against: 1
Abstained: 3
Tie: 15

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu	5	5 in favour
Republicano	13	13 in favour
Socialista	120	118 in favour · 2 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	6	6 in favour
Mixto	11	6 in favour · 2 against · 2 abst. · 1 did not vote
Ciudadanos	9	9 in favour
Gcup-ec-gc	33	32 in favour · 1 did not vote
GPlu	12	12 in favour
Popular en el Congreso	88	84 abst. · 4 did not vote
VOX	52	51 against · 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 162/000938
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 3 of sitting 165
The count and every seat’s vote.

Retrieved 10 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 declaring the exodus of refugees known as La desbandá and the violence suffered by the civilian population on the road from Málaga to Almería a place of democratic memory. Automatic translation · See the Spanish original