The plenary of the Chamber of Deputies approved, in the early hours of this Wednesday (10/12), the PL Dosimetry, which recalculates and reduces the sentences of those convicted of the crimes of the coup plot and the acts of January 8, 2023. Former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) will also benefit from it.
The result of the vote was announced by the President of the Chamber, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), at 2:25 a.m.: 291 votes for and 148 against.
Find out how the deputies representing the Federal District voted, according to the legislative file:
- Alberto Fraga (PL): YES
- Bia Kicis (PL): YES
- Erika Kokay (PT): NO
- Fred Linhares (Republicans): YES
- Julio Cesar Ribeiro (Republicans): YES
- Prof. Reginaldo Veras (PV): ABSENT
- Rafael Prudente (MDB): YES
- Rodrigo Rollemberg (PSB): NO
Basic text approved by the Chamber
The basic text of the PL Dosimetry was approved by the National Congress in the early hours of this Wednesday (10/12). The project will now be analyzed by the Federal Senate. The president of the National Congress, Davi Alcolumbre (UniãoBrasil-AP), declared Tuesday in plenary session his intention to analyze the text in 2025.
The approval of bill 2162/23, known as PL Dosimetry, is a half-victory for Bolsonaro’s opposition, which voted in favor of the proposal, but which until then was trying to articulate a “broad and unrestricted” amnesty for Bolsonaro and the other convicts.
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Faced with the lack of support on this issue, the opposition backed down and began to agree to debate a project that would only reduce the sanctions applied to those convicted. Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ), announced as his father’s candidate in the 2026 presidential election, even put his own candidacy as a bargaining chip for the text to be approved.
In September this year, the Supreme Federal Court (STF) sentenced Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and 3 months in prison for leading the coup plot. The former president has been detained at the Federal Police Superintendence in Brasilia since November 22. With the approval of the bill, it is expected that the former president will be imprisoned for a lesser period.
Understand the text
The PL Dosimetry, which had as rapporteur the deputy Paulinho da Força (Solidariedade-SP), modifies the rules of progression of the regime, a mechanism that allows convicts of good behavior to move to semi-open or open regimes.
The new legislation provides that progression takes place after serving a sixth of the sentence, and no more than a quarter. The change does not apply to cases such as heinous crimes or repeat offenders.
The surrogate also proposes ending the sum of sanctions for crimes against the democratic rule of law, such as attempted coup d’état and violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, which would directly benefit Bolsonaro.
Paulinho also determined that when these crimes are committed in a “crowd context,” that is, during a collective act, such as the January 8 attacks, the sentence can be reduced by one third to two thirds. This reduction is only valid if the person did not finance the act or play a leadership role – and would not reach Bolsonaro, designated by the STF as the leader of the coup attempt.
How can Bolsonaro benefit from it?
According to the rapporteur, in addition to reducing the time needed for the regime to progress, the project could also reduce the former president’s sentence.
The Criminal Execution Court estimated this month that Bolsonaro’s progression to semi-open status would take place on April 23, 2033, after about eight years of detention. Paulinho calculates that this period could fall to just over 3 years.
In an interview with Metropolisesin Igor Gadelha’s column, lawyer Celso Vilardi, who works for Bolsonaro’s defense, assesses in a preliminary analysis that the progression would only occur in four years.
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The vote takes place after the day of confrontation in the House
The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), opened the session this Tuesday (12/9) even after the confusion caused by the forced dismissal of deputy Glauber Braga (PSol-RJ) from the Board of Directors.
Glauber announced that he would serve as Speaker of the House after Motta announced on Wednesday (10/12) the vote on revoking his mandate. The Legislative Police were called and dragged the deputy out of the plenary.
While Glauber presided, official House broadcasts were cut and staffers and journalists were blocked from accessing the plenary session.
The Psoloist deputy is the target of impeachment proceedings for having expelled an activist from the Free Brazil Movement (MBL) from the House in 2024. Glauber accuses the former President of the House, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), of being the main author of the impeachment request. Glauber attributes this formulation to the recurring criticisms he has leveled at Lira, particularly regarding the execution of parliamentary amendments.
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