Authored by federal deputies Jandira Feghali and Hélio Lopes, PL 370/2024 and PL 4,626/2020 will be the first items of the voting agenda
O prepares to discuss, on Wednesday (18), a series of bills that aim to increase the penalties for crimes committed against women and . The initiative, led by the president of the house, seeks to strengthen the protection of these vulnerable groups.
One of the main proposals on the agenda is by Mrs Jandira Feghali. She suggests that the penalty for psychological violence against women is expanded, especially when the crime involves the use of . With the new legislation, the punishment may vary from six months to two years, and the fine will be raised by 50% if the technology is present in the criminal act.
Another relevant proposal, presented by Deputy Helio Lopes, aims to increase the penalties for crimes related to the abandonment of incapable, abuse and situations that put the health of the elderly at risk. The new legislation proposes that the penalty for the abandonment of people with disabilities in institutions from six months to three years to an interval of three to five years.
In addition, Lopes’s proposal also suggests that the penalty for the abandonment of incapable be elevated from six months to three years for a two to five year interval. An important point of the proposal is to exclude the jurisdiction of the special courts, as well as the prohibition of agreements in cases of violence against the elderly, reinforcing the seriousness with which these crimes should be treated.
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Posted by Victor Oliveira
