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A bill currently in the Chamber aims to transform this work in public ways into a misdemeanor, with a penalty of 15 days to 3 months of simple imprisonment or fines that can exceed R$ 750 thousand. Understand what changes and what stage it is at.
There are things that are born controversial and already arrive making noise. This is the case of a proposal that is under review in the Chamber and promises to heat up the debate on public space use, safety, and individual rights. In practice, the text seeks to pave the way for punishing those caught exercising this work in public ways, and the punishment can range from jail to fines.
The Hot Topic Being Discussed in the Chamber
The Bill No. 778/25 is in progress in the Chamber of Deputies, proposed by deputy Kim Kataguiri (União-SP), which aims to include prostitution exercised in public ways as a misdemeanor in the Misdemeanor Law.
The bill provides for a simple imprisonment penalty that ranges from 15 days to three months. As an alternative to detention, the text establishes the application of a fine calculated between 50 and 100 day-fines, a mechanism used to translate the penalty into a monetary amount based on the economic condition of the offender.
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In practice, considering the current minimum wage, the minimum possible fine would be around R$ 2,503.00 (50 day-fines × R$ 50.06 ≈ R$ 2,503.00), while the maximum fine could reach approximately R$ 751,000.00 (100 day-fines × R$ 7,510.00 ≈ R$ 751,000.00), varying according to the number of day-fines set and the value assigned to each day by the judge.
According to the official proceedings, the proposal was presented on 03/07/2025 and is undergoing ordinary proceedings. The record indicates that it is awaiting steps in the committees, with a record of referral to the Commission on Constitution, Justice, and Citizenship (CCJC) and subsequent administrative movements.
“It Is Not to Ban Everything,” Says the Author’s Justification
The central argument of the bill is that prostitution in public ways would affect the right to free movement of other people and bring social and economic impacts on residential and commercial areas. In the justification attached to the bill, the author argues that there would be an improper occupation of public space and implications in the daily lives of residents and business owners.
The text also makes it clear that it attempts to differentiate “prostitution in general” from “prostitution on the street.” The justification states that the goal is not to target the activity itself, but rather to create a specific rule for the exercise of work in public ways, focusing on order and safety.
The Statement that Humanizes the Debate and Shows the Tone of the New Law Proposal
In addition to the formal text, the public reaction to the bill brought direct statements from the deputy. In a journalistic publication about the presentation of the bill, Kataguiri stated: “No one has the right to turn the street into a prostitution zone.”
This statement helps to understand the framing he is trying to construct: the street as a space for circulation and coexistence, and not as a place for this type of activity.
Why Does This Fall Under “Misdemeanor” and Not as a Crime?
The bill amends Decree-Law No. 3,688/1941, which is the Misdemeanor Law itself. In Brazilian logic, a misdemeanor is a penal infraction considered less severe than a crime, and the law provides for simple imprisonment and fines as the main penalties.
In other words: the proposal is not “creating a new crime” in the Penal Code. It aims to create a specific misdemeanor within the law of misdemeanors, with a short penalty of simple imprisonment or fines in day-fines as an alternative.
One Point That the New Law Raises: The Activity Appears in Job Classifications
In the justification of the bill, the author mentions that prostitution would be an activity recognized by the Ministry of Labor. What exists, officially, is the structure of the Brazilian Classification of Occupations (CBO), used for statistical and administrative purposes — and the Ministry of Labor explains that CBO does not regulate professions, it only classifies occupations.
This detail often appears in public debate because it places two different things side by side: recognizing an occupation for registration and statistical purposes is not the same as defining where it can or cannot take place.
For now, nothing changes on the street “overnight.” The bill is in progress and still needs to advance in the legislative process to become law. You can follow the official movement of the text on the page for Bill 778/2025, where the phases, dispatches, and updates are listed.
Do you think the proposal helps to organize urban space or opens loopholes for unjust punishments and greater vulnerability? Leave a comment, and if it makes sense to you, share this publication so the topic reaches more people.
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