The Brazilian Congressional Bill project No. 1151, authored by former congresswoman Marta Suplicy, from the Workers' Party of São Paulo, aims to change Brazilian federal law in order to establish same-sex civil unions.[1] Specifically, it aims to amend Article 1723 of the Civil Code to define a civil union as between two unmarried individuals regardless of either partner's gender.
| Brazilian Congressional Bill No. 1151 | |
|---|---|
 Truck with banner in favour of the project in the 2009 São Paulo Gay Pride Parade | |
| Chamber of Deputies | |
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| Citation | PL 1151/1995 |
| Territorial extent | Whole of Brazil |
| Considered by | Chamber of Deputies |
| Legislative history | |
| Introduced by | Marta Suplicy (PT-SP) |
| Introduced | October 26, 1995 |
| First reading | November 21, 1995 |
| Second reading | December 11, 1996 |
| Related legislation | |
| ADI 4277 and ADPF 132 | |
| Keywords | |
| Status: Pending | |
History
editThe bill had been pending in the Chamber of Deputies since 1995 and was the theme of the 2005 São Paulo Gay Pride Parade.[2] It has been debated many times,[1] but has never been brought to a vote. Then-President of the Chamber Severino Cavalcanti was expected to end debate and bring the bill to a vote in late 2005, but corruption charges forced his resignation.[3] Despite the anticipated vote, Calvalcanti strongly opposed the bill.[4]
In 2012, the bill was introduced into the Senate by Suplicy, who was elected in 2011 to a seat in the Senate. On May 24, 2012, it was passed by the Senate's human rights committee.[5] It will face another vote before the Senate's Committee on Constitution, Justice and Citizenship, with a subsequent vote in the Chamber of Deputies if no action is taken by the plenary of the Senate.[6] The bill's chances for a full congressional vote have been heightened since the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled in ADI 4277 and ADPF 132 (May 2011) that civil unions should be allowed for same-sex couples.
See also
editExternal links
edit- (in English) [1] — Full text of Bill Project 1151 (Unofficial Translation)
References
edit- ^ a b "Estrutura" (PDF).
- ^ "Folha Online - Cotidiano - Parada Gay quer levar hoje 2 milhões à Paulista - 29/05/2005".
- ^ "Severino renuncia e diz que voltará :: Notícias JusBrasil". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ "Revista Época, edição 35 (18/01/99)". Archived from the original on 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ "Brazil Senate committee OKs gay civil unions, first legislative step for the issue". Associated Press, The Washington Post. May 24, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ "Comissão aprova projeto que inclui casamento gay no Código Civil". Agencia Brasil, Jornal Correio da Bahia. 2012-05-24.