# The bill changes the Penal Code and other laws to make femicide a crime with its own definition and increase its penalty.

- Bill: PL 4266/2023
- Subject: [Public Safety](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/assunto/seguranca-publica/)
- Latest vote: September 11, 2024
- Page: https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2410466/
- Official text: https://www.camara.leg.br/proposicoesWeb/prop_mostrarintegra?codteor=2371377 (The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.)

## Summary

The bill changes the Penal Code and other laws to make femicide a crime with its own definition and increase its penalty. It also increases the penalty for other crimes committed against women because of their female sex and provides for other measures to prevent and combat violence against women.

## Key points

- Makes femicide a standalone crime, with a higher penalty
- Increases the penalty for other crimes against women because of their female sex
- Amends the Penal Code, the Maria da Penha Law, the Penal Execution Law and the Code of Criminal Procedure
- Provides for other measures to prevent and curb violence against women

## Votes

- September 11, 2024: approved, vote type: symbolic (no vote recorded for each deputy). Approved Bill No. 4.266 of 2023, except for the separate vote.

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