# Why Senate Delayed Penal Age Reduction Vote

> Senate delays penal age reduction vote after Lula's push for public discussion.
- Title: Why Senate Delayed Penal Age Reduction Vote · Estadão
- Summary: Senate delays penal age reduction vote after Lula's push for public discussion. Lula's request for public hearings stalled Senate's vote on lowering penal…
- Keywords: senate, penal age reduction, lula, senado, congress, uniao-ap, hugo motta, flavio bolsonaro, mendonca filho, eduardo braga, mdb, Estadão
- Source: Estadão — https://estadao.com.br/brasil/por-que-a-reducao-da-maioridade-penal-nao-foi-votada-no-senado
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- Topics: senate, penal age reduction, lula, senado, congress, uniao-ap, hugo motta, flavio bolsonaro, pl, mendonca filho, eduardo braga, mdb
## Senate President cancels vote
Senate President Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP) announced he would not proceed with voting on the penal age reduction proposal today.

> Vou atender a esse pedido do presidente Motta e não vou colocar em deliberação hoje
## Lula's intervention
Lula called the Chamber president to request priority for public discussion and hearings on the proposal.

> O petista pediu para que fosse dada prioridade à tramitação do projeto
## Opposition criticism
Opposition senators accused Lula of breaking campaign promises by delaying the vote on penal age reduction.

> É uma promessa não cumprida, o que dá a indicação que outras mais também não serão
## Chamber's position
Chamber President Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB) said he would not commit to voting on the proposal until November.

> Não acertei nada ainda. Vamos aguardar
## Historical context
Lula previously opposed penal age reduction but now supports it for serious crimes.

> Historicamente, essa pauta sempre foi criticada pela esquerda e pelo próprio petista
## Opposition's alternative
Opposition proposed a combined vote on penal age reduction and security measures but was rejected.

> Foram 38 votos a favor de aprovar a PEC da Segurança sem tratar de redução da maioridade penal
## Braga's proposal
Eduardo Braga (MDB) suggested a special calendar to speed up the penal age reduction vote.

> É chegada a hora de darmos um passo adiante
## Government resistance
Government leaders resisted Braga's proposal to speed up the vote on penal age reduction.

> Teresa Leitão (PT-PE) manifested resistance to the rapid approval of the PEC
## Senate's decision
Senate President Alcolumbre agreed to Motta's request to delay the vote until after Chamber's November vote.

> O nosso modelo bicameral exige que o presidente da Câmara trate com o presidente do Senado
## Key takeaway

Lula's request for public hearings stalled Senate's vote on lowering penal age to 16 for serious crimes.