# 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.

- Bill: PL 5744/2023
- Subject: [Public Safety](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/assunto/seguranca-publica/)
- Latest vote: May 6, 2026
- Page: https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2407337/
- Official text: https://www.camara.leg.br/proposicoesWeb/prop_mostrarintegra?codteor=2365601 (The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.)

## Summary

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

- 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

## Votes

- May 6, 2026: approved, vote type: symbolic (no vote recorded for each deputy). Approved the Substitute Sub-amendment to Bill No. 5.744 of 2023, adopted by the rapporteur of the Committee on Constitution, Justice and Citizenship.

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