Senate Sets Review After Contentious House Vote on Bill That Could Cut Bolsonaro’s Sentence

Overview

• The Chamber of Deputies approved the so‑called PL da Dosimetria 291–148 in the early hours of Dec. 10, sending the text to the Senate.
• The bill replaces cumulative penalties for crimes in the same context with the most serious offense plus a fractional add‑on, speeds up progression rules, and allows reductions of one‑third to two‑thirds for participants in mass acts who were not leaders or financiers.
• Senate CCJ chair Otto Alencar named Esperidião Amin as rapporteur and scheduled committee consideration for next week, with Dec. 17 indicated for a vote.
• The Planalto is working to delay the Senate timeline and is signaling targeted vetoes if the measure reaches the presidency.
• Supporters cite a sharp cut to Jair Bolsonaro’s time in a closed regime, but lawyers say effects would require case‑by‑case recalculation and could be shaped by STF guidance.