The bill changes the Penal Code to make gerontocide a crime with its own definition (a standalone crime).
The bill changes the Penal Code to make gerontocide a crime with its own definition (a standalone crime). It also adjusts the sentence increases (aggravating factors) set for the crimes of homicide and bodily injury. The official summary (ementa) does not say what gerontocide is or what the sentences are.
Key points and official text
Key points
- Amends the Penal Code (Decree-Law No. 2.848/1940)
- Makes gerontocide a standalone crime
- Adjusts the sentence increases in the crimes of homicide and bodily injury
Official text (PL 4716/2025)
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 tornar o gerontocídio crime autônomo e adequar majorantes nos crimes de homicídio e de lesão corporal.
How each deputy voted
Symbolic vote: the result was announced without recording each deputy's vote.
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