What it is
Motion following an urgent interpellation on the development of the Government's action in the area of the Ministry of Justice, especially regarding the strike of Court Clerks, as well as on the proposal and implementation of the Government's policy for the development of the legal system in criminal, civil, commercial, and procedural law.
Type of initiative: . It was introduced on 16 February 2023. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 173/000195· 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.
- Introduced16 February 2023Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted21 February 2023The 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.
- Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEno dateIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 2 official steps on a timeline
23 February 2023
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Point 7.
This law had 7 votes; this is the latest with every deputy’s vote. See them all
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 13 of sitting 239· updated 10 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 · 4 no · 1 abst.
- Albacete Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Alicante/Alacant More votes in favour 7 yes · 5 no
- Almería More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Araba/Álava More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 2 abst.
- 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 · 13 no · 11 abst.
- Bizkaia More votes against 1 yes · 3 no · 4 abst.
- Burgos Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cádiz Tie 4 yes · 4 no
- Cantabria More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no · 1 abst.
- Castellón/Castelló More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- 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 · 2 no · 4 abst.
- Girona More votes against 0 yes · 2 no · 4 abst.
- 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 in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- La Rioja Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Las Palmas More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- León Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Lleida More votes against 0 yes · 1 no · 3 abst.
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes in favour 19 yes · 15 no
- Málaga More votes in favour 6 yes · 5 no
- Melilla More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Murcia More votes in favour 6 yes · 3 no
- Navarra Tie 2 yes · 2 no · 1 abst.
- Ourense Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Palencia More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Pontevedra Tie 3 yes · 3 no
- Salamanca More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 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 · 3 no · 3 abst.
- Teruel More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Toledo More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 8 yes · 6 no · 1 abst.
- 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 Mixto, Ciudadanos, Popular en el Congreso and VOX. Against, most of Socialista and Gcup-ec-gc. 6 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 22 most voted in favour; in 10, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 22
- Against: 10
- Abstained: 4
- Tie: 16
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Euskal Herria Bildu | 5 | 5 abst. |
| Republicano | 13 | 13 abst. |
| Socialista | 120 | 1 in favour · 117 against · 2 did not vote |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 6 | 6 abst. |
| Mixto | 11 | 7 in favour · 3 abst. · 1 did not vote |
| Ciudadanos | 9 | 8 in favour · 1 did not vote |
| Gcup-ec-gc | 33 | 31 against · 2 did not vote |
| GPlu | 12 | 2 against · 9 abst. · 1 did not vote |
| Popular en el Congreso | 88 | 87 in favour · 1 did not vote |
| VOX | 52 | 51 in favour · 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 173/000195
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 13 of sitting 239
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.