The bill changes the Penal Code to create a specific crime of bodily injury (wounding or harm to physical integrity) committed against a woman because of her gender.
The bill changes the Penal Code to create a specific crime of bodily injury (wounding or harm to physical integrity) committed against a woman because of her gender. The proposal also increases the penalty for this case.
Key points and official text
Key points
- Amends the Penal Code (Decree-Law No. 2.848/1940)
- Creates a specific criminal offense for bodily injury against a woman because of her gender
- Provides for a heavier penalty
Official text (PL 3662/2025)
The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.
Altera o Decreto-Lei nº 2.848, de 7 de dezembro de 1940 (Código Penal), para criar tipo penal específico para a lesão corporal praticada contra a mulher em razão do gênero e agravar a pena.
How each deputy voted
Symbolic vote: the result was announced without recording each deputy's vote.
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