On 13 February 2008, the Senate of Romania voted in favour of an amendment to the Civil Code, proposed by Greater Romania Party, to explicitly define marriage as being only between a man and a woman. Previously, the law had only used the words "between spouses". The amendment was approved with 38 votes for, 10 votes against and 19 senators abstaining. It was not voted on in the Chamber of Deputies, and as new elections took place at the end of that year, the legislation died.