What it is
Motion following an urgent interpellation on the measures the Government will adopt to guarantee compliance with prison legislation in Catalonia and in other possible territories of Spain where, through a fraudulent exercise of transferred competence, the regional administration fraudulently applies said legislation with the aim of avoiding the effectiveness of condemnatory sentences and obtaining disguised pardons.
It is a motion. It was introduced on 20 February 2020. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario VOX.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000004· 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.
- Introduced20 February 2020Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted25 February 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 February 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 4 official steps on a timeline
25 February 2020
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Motion following an urgent interpellation by the VOX Parliamentary Group, on the measures the Government will adopt to guarantee compliance with prison legislation in Catalonia and in other possible territories of Spain where, through a fraudulent exercise of transferred competence, the regional administration fraudulently applies said legislation with the aim of avoiding the effectiveness of guilty sentences and obtaining disguised pardons.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 5 of sitting 11· 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 3 yes · 5 no
- Albacete Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Alicante/Alacant More votes in favour 7 yes · 5 no
- Almería More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Araba/Álava More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Asturias More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Ávila More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Badajoz Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Barcelona More votes against 6 yes · 25 no
- Bizkaia More votes against 1 yes · 7 no
- Burgos Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cádiz More votes in favour 5 yes · 3 no
- Cantabria More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Castellón/Castelló Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Ceuta More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Ciudad Real More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Córdoba Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Cuenca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes against 0 yes · 6 no
- Girona More votes against 0 yes · 6 no
- Granada More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Guadalajara More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Huelva More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Huesca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Illes Balears Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Jaén More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- La Rioja Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Las Palmas More votes against 3 yes · 5 no
- León Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Lleida More votes against 0 yes · 4 no
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes in favour 19 yes · 17 no
- Málaga Tie 5 yes · 5 no
- Melilla More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Murcia Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Navarra Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Ourense More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Palencia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Pontevedra More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Salamanca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
- Segovia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Sevilla More votes against 5 yes · 7 no
- Soria Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona More votes against 0 yes · 6 no
- Teruel Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Toledo More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Valencia/València Tie 7 yes · 7 no
- Valladolid More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Zamora More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Zaragoza More votes against 3 yes · 4 no
More details: how each group and each province voted
The groups
Who voted in favour and who against?
In favour, most of Ciudadanos, Popular en el Congreso and VOX. Against, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Gcup-ec-gc and GPlu. 4 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 16 most voted in favour; in 20, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 16
- Against: 20
- Tie: 16
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Euskal Herria Bildu | 5 | 5 against |
| Republicano | 13 | 13 against |
| Socialista | 120 | 120 against |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 6 | 6 against |
| Mixto | 9 | 3 in favour · 5 against · 1 did not vote |
| Ciudadanos | 10 | 10 in favour |
| Gcup-ec-gc | 35 | 31 against · 1 abst. · 3 did not vote |
| GPlu | 12 | 12 against |
| Popular en el Congreso | 88 | 83 in favour · 5 did not vote |
| VOX | 52 | 49 in favour · 3 did not vote |
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 173/000004
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 5 of sitting 11
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.