Senate Sets Dec. 17 Review of Brazil’s Dosimetry Bill as Relator Prepares Tightening Changes

Overview

• Approved by the Chamber 291–148, the bill bars stacking penalties for crimes in the same episode and eases some regime‑progression thresholds, potentially cutting sentences in Jan. 8 convictions.
• Senate CCJ relator Esperidião Amin plans to alter the text after identifying gaps that could speed progression for offenses like corruption, environmental crimes and certain non‑violent sexual crimes.
• The CCJ will take up the measure on Dec. 17 after Senate leaders opted against sending it straight to the floor, and a request for more time could push action into 2026.
• The Planalto opposes the proposal and has indicated President Lula may veto it if it passes, as legal scholars warn the Law of Penal Execution changes would reach beyond Jan. 8 defendants.
• Political pressure intensified as PSD freed its senators to vote, São Paulo governor Tarcísio de Freitas endorsed the bill as a pragmatic step, and U.S. Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau publicly welcomed the Chamber’s vote.