The bill changes the Penal Code and the Heinous Crimes Law to make the treatment of homicide and bodily harm against private security members, in the exercise of their duty or because of it, stricter.
The bill changes the Penal Code and the Heinous Crimes Law to make the treatment of homicide and bodily harm against private security members, in the exercise of their duty or because of it, stricter. It also covers spouses, partners or relatives up to the second degree, because of that status.
Key points and official text
Key points
- Amends arts. 121 and 129 of the Penal Code (homicide and bodily harm)
- Amends art. 1 of the Heinous Crimes Law
- Protects private security members in the exercise of their duty or because of it
- Includes spouses, partners and blood relatives up to the second degree
Official text (PL 5744/2023)
The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.
Altera os arts. 121 e 129 do Decreto-Lei nº 2.848, de 7 de dezembro de 1940 (Código Penal), bem como o art. 1º da Lei nº 8.072, de 25 de julho de 1990 (Lei de Crimes Hediondos), para recrudescer o tratamento penal dispensado aos crimes de homicídio e de lesão corporal contra integrante da Segurança Privada, no exercício da função ou em decorrência dela, ou contra seu cônjuge, companheiro ou parente consanguíneo até segundo grau, em razão dessa condição.
How each deputy voted
Symbolic vote: the result was announced without recording each deputy's vote.
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