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What it is

Bill to toughen penalties for forced marriage

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Rejected

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 17 February 2025. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario VOX.

Official title: Private member's bill for an Organic Law amending Organic Law 10/1995, of November 23, the Penal Code, to strengthen the penalties for the crime of forced marriage.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000164· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would raise the prison sentence for anyone who forces another person to marry through serious intimidation or violence: it would go from 6 months to 3 years and 6 months to a sentence of 1 to 3 years and 6 months.
  2. Anyone who uses violence, serious intimidation or deception to make someone leave Spain or prevent their return, in order to force them into marriage, would receive the sentence in its upper half. If the victim is a minor, the penalty would be raised one degree.
  3. Convictions could include a declaration that the marriage is void or its dissolution, along with decisions on filiation and child support.
  4. The rule is issued under the State's exclusive power over criminal legislation and would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).

Who it affects

  • People forced to marry through serious intimidation or violence: They would benefit from higher penalties for those who force them.
  • Minors who are victims of forced marriage: The bill provides for aggravated penalties when the victim is a minor.
  • People forced to leave Spain or barred from returning to make them marry: Whoever does this with violence, intimidation or deception would receive the sentence in its upper half.

Words worth knowing

Proposición de ley
A bill introduced by a parliamentary group so it can become law. It is not approved yet.
Ley Orgánica
A type of Spanish law reserved for major matters, such as criminal law, requiring a special vote in Congress.
Pena superior en grado
Raising the punishment one step above the maximum set for the offense.
Nulidad del matrimonio
A court ruling that the marriage was never valid from the start.
Alimentos
Money one person must pay for the support of another, for example a child.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is rejected.

  1. Introduced17 February 2025Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted25 February 2025The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
Feb 2025Mar 2025Apr 202511. 17 February 2025: Presentación22. 25 February 2025: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 25/02/2025 hasta 28/02/202533. 25 February 2025: Calificación44. 28 February 2025: Gobierno Contestación desde 28/02/2025 hasta 05/04/202555. 5 April 2025: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 05/04/2025 hasta 06/05/202566. 6 May 2025: Concluido - (Rechazado) desde 06/05/2025 hasta 12/05/2025

6 May 2025

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 169 yes · 175 no

Voted on: Private member's bill by the VOX Parliamentary Group, Organic bill to amend Organic Law 10/1995, of November 23, of the Penal Code, for the aggravation of penalties for the crime of forced marriage.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 2 of sitting 107· updated 10 Nov

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The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Popular en el Congreso and VOX. Against, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Plurinacional SUMAR, Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Junts per Catalunya and Mixto. 1 deputy voted differently from their group.

By province: in 30 most voted in favour; in 11, against.

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

  • In favour: 30
  • Against: 11
  • Tie: 11
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu6
6 against
Plurinacional SUMAR27
26 against · 1 did not vote
Republicano7
7 against
Socialista120
118 against · 2 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)5
5 against
Junts per Catalunya7
7 against
Mixto8
1 in favour · 6 against · 1 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso137
136 in favour · 1 did not vote
VOX33
32 in favour · 1 did not vote

What happens next

What happens now?

It goes no further. A similar one could be introduced later.

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • 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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