The bill changes the Maria da Penha Law (Law No. 11.340/2006) on emergency protective measures.
The bill changes the Maria da Penha Law (Law No. 11.340/2006) on emergency protective measures. It also says that the cause or motivation of the violence, and the status of the aggressor or the victim, do not prevent the law from being applied.
Key points and official text
Key points
- Amends the Maria da Penha Law (Law No. 11.340/2006)
- Deals with emergency protective measures
- The cause or motivation of the violence does not rule out applying the law
- The status of the offender or the victim also does not rule out the law
Official text (PL 1604/2022)
The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.
Altera a Lei nº 11.340, de 7 de agosto de 2006 (Lei Maria da Penha), para dispor sobre as medidas protetivas de urgência e estabelecer que a causa ou a motivação dos atos de violência e a condição do ofensor ou da ofendida não excluem a aplicação da Lei.
How each deputy voted
Symbolic vote: the result was announced without recording each deputy's vote.
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