On 30 June 2004, then Minister of Justice Juan Fernando López Aguilar announced that the Congress of Deputies had provisionally approved a government plan for legislation to extend the right of marriage to same-sex couples.
30. juunil 2004 teatas justiitsminister Juan Fernando López Aguilar, et Hispaania parlamendi alamkoda Saadikute Kongress oli andnud esialgse heakskiidu valitsuse kavale laiendada abiellumisõigus samasoolistele paaridele.