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Senate CCJ Unanimously Rejects ‘Shielding’ PEC as Alcolumbre Moves to Bury Proposal

The decision follows nationwide protests that turned Senate leaders against restoring prior authorization for cases against lawmakers.

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Alcolumbre citou o regimento interno do Senado e arquivou a PEC da Imunidade sem votação em plenário.
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Overview

  • The Constitution and Justice Committee voted 26–0 to adopt Alessandro Vieira’s report rejecting the measure, and Senate President Davi Alcolumbre said he will close its tramitation with a formal reading that effectively archives it.
  • Approved days earlier by the Chamber, the PEC would have required congressional permission for criminal proceedings, reinstated secret votes on decisions about arrests, and expanded privileged forum to presidents of parties.
  • Relator Vieira called the proposal a constitutional retrogression and a “fatal blow” to Parliament’s legitimacy, citing the 1988–2001 era when almost all requests to prosecute legislators were blocked.
  • Senators Sergio Moro and Jorge Seif withdrew their narrowing amendments and backed full rejection, crediting public pressure for their shift.
  • The outcome has strained relations between the Houses as negotiators huddle over the amnesty/penalty‑reduction agenda, and Chamber President Hugo Motta postponed the government’s income‑tax exemption vote to next week.