The bill amends the Penal Code to increase the penalties for the crimes of rape and sexual harassment when committed during individual paid passenger transport, such as that provided through an app.
The bill amends the Penal Code to increase the penalties for the crimes of rape and sexual harassment when committed during individual paid passenger transport, such as that provided through an app.
Key points and official text
Key points
- Amends the Penal Code (Decree-Law No. 2.848/1940)
- Increases the penalties for rape and sexual harassment
- Applies to crimes committed during individual paid passenger transport
Official text (PL 3964/2023)
The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.
Altera o Decreto-Lei nº 2.848, de 07 de dezembro de 1940 – Código Penal, para aumentar as penas previstas para os crimes contra a dignidade sexual cometidos em contexto de transporte remunerado privado individual de passageiros. NOVA EMENTA: Altera o Decreto-Lei nº 2.848, de 7 de dezembro de 1940 (Código Penal), a fim de aumentar as penas previstas para os crimes de estupro e de importunação sexual cometidos durante transporte remunerado individual de passageiros.
How each deputy voted
Symbolic vote: the result was announced without recording each deputy's vote.
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