The majority coalition party of Antonio di Pietro, the Italian Party of Values, voted against the law, along with members of the post-fascist Allianza Nazionale and the Lega Nord.

Di Pietro "auto-suspended" himself as Minister and took to the street organizing demonstrations against the law. Although the vote was secret, Di Pietro published the names of all deputies who voted the law on his site.

When the vote passed the Senate, di Pietro declared he respects the institutions even when they take decisions with which he does not agree.