The bill wants to authorize the disclosure of crime records in businesses; text has already been approved by the Chamber
The CSP (Public Security Commission) of the Senate approved, this Tuesday (April 28, 2026), a bill that authorizes the use and disclosure of personal data, such as images and audios, in cases of flagrant crime in businesses. The proposal authored by the deputy (PL-DF) received a favorable opinion from the senator (PP-SC), author of the commission’s report. Now, it goes to the CCJ (Constitution and Justice Commission).
The changes to the General Personal Data Protection Law (). The text aims to authorize the use and dissemination of records of crimes committed in commercial environments, such as stores and supermarkets, as long as specific criteria are observed.
The proposal establishes that disclosure must have the purpose of identifying the offender, alerting the population or collaborating with the authorities.
The text also determines that third parties who are not involved in the crime cannot be exposed. It also states that the principles of necessity and proportionality must be respected in the use of images and audio.
If you disclose the images, the establishment responsible for sharing must have registered a police report about the fact.
The establishment may be held responsible if it publishes false images.
After passing through the committees, the text goes to the plenary for voting. Then, if approved, it is sent for sanction or veto by the President of the Republic. The bill has already been approved by the Chamber of Deputies.
SUPPORT FROM SENATORS
Amin considered the proposal convenient and timely, highlighting that the project balances the right to personal data protection with the need for security and protection of assets.
He said that the text preserves fundamental guarantees by imposing limits on disclosure and requiring control mechanisms, such as registration of occurrences and accountability for abuses.
The president of the CSP, senator (PL-RJ), praised the initiative. “There wouldn’t even be a need for this to be in law because, obviously, we would have to think about the victims and not the criminals in situations like this“.
In the justification, the author of the project explains that the measure seeks to provide greater legal security to traders and citizens in the face of the increase in crimes in commercial establishments.
This text was originally published by Agência Senado Notícias, on April 28, 2026. The content is free for republication, the source is cited, it was adapted to the Poder360 standard and received additional information.
