The bill makes a minimum reservation of seats for women mandatory on the boards of directors of certain business companies.
The bill makes a minimum reservation of seats for women mandatory on the boards of directors of certain business companies. It also amends the Corporations Law (Law 6.404/1976) and the State-Owned Companies Law (Law 13.303/2016).
Key points and official text
Key points
- Creates a minimum reservation for women's participation on boards of directors
- Applies to the business companies that the bill specifies
- Amends Laws 6.404 of 1976 and 13.303 of 2016
Official text (PL 1246/2021)
The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.
Dispõe sobre a criação de reserva obrigatória de participação de mulheres em conselhos de administração das sociedades empresárias que especifica e dá outras providências. NOVA EMENTA: Estabelece a obrigatoriedade de reserva mínima de participação de mulheres em conselhos de administração das sociedades empresárias que especifica; e altera as Leis nºs 6.404, de 15 de dezembro de 1976, e 13.303, de 30 de junho de 2016.
How each deputy voted
Symbolic vote: the result was announced without recording each deputy's vote.
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