What it is
Royal Decree-Law 9/2025, of July 29, expanding the birth and care leave, by amending the consolidated text of the Workers' Statute, approved by Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015, of October 23, the consolidated text of the Basic Statute of Public Employees, approved by Royal Legislative Decree 5/2015, of October 30, and the consolidated text of the General Social Security Law, approved by Royal Legislative Decree 8/2015, of October 30, to complete the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of June 20, 2019, on the reconciliation of work and family life for parents and carers, and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU.
It is a royal decree-law. It was introduced on 30 July 2025. Introduced by: Gobierno.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 130/000023· updated 11 Nov
We do not have a summary of this text yet, so we do not tell you what it changes: only what the official page says. Read the official page
Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.
- Introduced30 July 2025Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted2 September 2025The 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.
- Plenary2 September 2025All 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 4 official steps on a timeline
9 September 2025
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Processing as a Government bill by the urgent procedure of Royal Decree-Law 9/2025, of July 29, expanding the birth and care leave, by amending the consolidated text of the Workers' Statute, approved by Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015, of October 23, the consolidated text of the Basic Statute of Public Employees, approved by Royal Legislative Decree 5/2015, of October 30, and the consolidated text of the General Social Security Law, approved by Royal Legislative Decree 8/2015, of October 30, to complete the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of June 20, 2019, on the reconciliation of work and family life for parents and carers, and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU.
This law had 2 votes; this is the latest with every deputy’s vote. See them all
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 4 of sitting 129· 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 in favour 8 yes · 0 no
- Albacete More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Alicante/Alacant More votes in favour 12 yes · 0 no
- Almería More votes in favour 6 yes · 0 no
- Araba/Álava More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Asturias More votes in favour 7 yes · 0 no
- Ávila More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Badajoz More votes in favour 5 yes · 0 no
- Barcelona More votes in favour 32 yes · 0 no
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 8 yes · 0 no
- Burgos More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Cáceres More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Cádiz More votes in favour 9 yes · 0 no
- Cantabria More votes in favour 5 yes · 0 no
- Castellón/Castelló More votes in favour 5 yes · 0 no
- Ceuta More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Ciudad Real More votes in favour 5 yes · 0 no
- Córdoba More votes in favour 6 yes · 0 no
- Cuenca More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes in favour 6 yes · 0 no
- Girona More votes in favour 6 yes · 0 no
- Granada More votes in favour 7 yes · 0 no
- Guadalajara More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Huelva More votes in favour 5 yes · 0 no
- Huesca More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Illes Balears More votes in favour 8 yes · 0 no
- Jaén More votes in favour 5 yes · 0 no
- La Rioja More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Las Palmas More votes in favour 8 yes · 0 no
- León More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Lleida More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Lugo More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Madrid More votes in favour 35 yes · 0 no
- Málaga More votes in favour 11 yes · 0 no
- Melilla More votes in favour 1 yes · 0 no
- Murcia More votes in favour 10 yes · 0 no
- Navarra More votes in favour 5 yes · 0 no
- Ourense More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Palencia More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Pontevedra More votes in favour 7 yes · 0 no
- Salamanca More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes in favour 7 yes · 0 no
- Segovia More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Sevilla More votes in favour 11 yes · 0 no
- Soria More votes in favour 2 yes · 0 no
- Tarragona More votes in favour 6 yes · 0 no
- Teruel More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Toledo More votes in favour 6 yes · 0 no
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 16 yes · 0 no
- Valladolid More votes in favour 5 yes · 0 no
- Zamora More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no
- Zaragoza More votes in favour 7 yes · 0 no
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, Plurinacional SUMAR, Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Junts per Catalunya, Mixto, Popular en el Congreso and VOX.
By province: in 52 most voted in favour; in 0, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 52
- Against: 0
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Euskal Herria Bildu | 6 | 6 in favour |
| Plurinacional SUMAR | 26 | 26 in favour |
| Republicano | 7 | 7 in favour |
| Socialista | 120 | 118 in favour · 2 did not vote |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 5 | 5 in favour |
| Junts per Catalunya | 7 | 7 in favour |
| Mixto | 9 | 9 in favour |
| Popular en el Congreso | 137 | 136 in favour · 1 did not vote |
| VOX | 33 | 33 in favour |
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 130/000023
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 4 of sitting 129
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.