The Senate Security Commission has approved in general a proposal to impose harsher penalties for attacks on Chile’s security forces. The initiative had already passed the Chamber of Deputies and has now advanced to another stage in the legislative process. The proposal also covers insults or offenses directed at law-enforcement officers while they are carrying out their duties. Its stated purpose is to strengthen protections for personnel who face threats while doing their work. General approval does not mean the bill has completed the full legislative process. The report does not specify the exact penalties, whether repeat offenses would receive larger sentences or how the final wording may change. It also does not provide the vote count or identify the senators who led the debate.