What it is

Motion following an urgent interpellation on the regulatory plan of the Spanish Government in the matter of animal welfare.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a motion. It was introduced on 12 May 2021. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Ciudadanos.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000072· 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.

Introduced12 May 2021Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted18 May 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.
Plenary18 May 2021All 350 deputies vote.
Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
BOE20 May 2021It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.

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20 May 2021

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 281 yes · 52 no · 16 abst.

Voted on: Motion following an urgent interpellation by the Ciudadanos Parliamentary Group, on the legislative plan of the Government of Spain in matters of animal welfare. It is voted on in the terms of the transitory amendment submitted by the Socialist Parliamentary Group, the Popular Parliamentary Group in the Congress, the Confederal Parliamentary Group of Unidas Podemos-En Comú Podem-Galicia en Común, the Plural Parliamentary Group (Mr. Rego Candamil) and the Ciudadanos Parliamentary Group.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 22 of sitting 100· updated 11 Nov

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Your province

How did the deputies from your province vote?

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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, Mixto, Ciudadanos, Gcup-ec-gc and Popular en el Congreso. Against, most of VOX. 6 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 51 most voted in favour; in 1, against.

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

In favour: 51
Against: 1

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu	5	5 in favour
Republicano	13	13 in favour
Socialista	120	120 in favour
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	6	6 abst.
Mixto	10	8 in favour · 2 abst.
Ciudadanos	9	9 in favour
Gcup-ec-gc	35	35 in favour
GPlu	12	4 in favour · 8 abst.
Popular en el Congreso	88	87 in favour · 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 173/000072
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 22 of sitting 100
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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Motion following an urgent interpellation on the regulatory plan of the Spanish Government in the matter of animal welfare. Automatic translation · See the Spanish original