PS 332: Para enmendar el Artículo 127-A de la Ley 146-2012, según enmendada, conocida como “Código Penal de Puerto Rico”, a los fines de aumentar la pena impuesta por cometer el delito de maltrato a personas de edad avanzada.
PS 332 status: Introduced — Vista Pública: Salón de Audiencias #6 (updated Aug 19, 2026).
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Bill summary
OfficialThis proposal is currently in the Puerto Rico Senate. Its goal is simple: **to increase the prison time and penalties for anyone found guilty of abusing elderly people.**
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Environment
Benefits
- No direct environmental benefit identified
Risks
- No direct environmental risk identified
Economy
Benefits
- No direct economic benefit identified
Risks
- potential increase in state correctional budget expenditures
Society
Benefits
- strengthens legal protections for vulnerable elderly populations
- demonstrates increased social prioritization of elder care
Risks
- carceral approach may not address root causes of elder abuse
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