The bill adds article 232-A to the Military Penal Code, which defines sexual harassment as a crime.
The bill adds article 232-A to the Military Penal Code, which defines sexual harassment as a crime. The official summary (ementa) does not detail how the crime is described or what penalty is provided.
Key points and official text
Key points
- Adds art. 232-A to the Military Penal Code (Decree-Law 1.001/1969)
- Defines sexual harassment as a crime
- The official summary (ementa) does not give the penalty or the details of the definition
Official text (PL 582/2015)
The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.
Acrescenta o art. 232-A ao Decreto-Lei 1.001, de 21 de outubro de 1969, Código Penal Militar, tipificando o assédio sexual.
How each deputy voted
Symbolic vote: the result was announced without recording each deputy's vote.
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