diff --git a/sapl/painel/urls.py b/sapl/painel/urls.py
index 66ef92ac1..0a8888624 100644
--- a/sapl/painel/urls.py
+++ b/sapl/painel/urls.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from django.conf.urls import url
 from .apps import AppConfig
 from .views import (cronometro_painel, get_dados_painel, painel_mensagem_view,
                     painel_parlamentar_view, painel_view, painel_votacao_view,
-                    votante_view)
+                    switch_painel, votante_view)
 
 app_name = AppConfig.name
 
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^painel/mensagem$', painel_mensagem_view, name="painel_mensagem"),
     url(r'^painel/parlamentar$', painel_parlamentar_view,
         name='painel_parlamentar'),
+    url(r'^painel/switch-painel$', switch_painel,
+        name="switch_painel"),
     url(r'^painel/votacao$', painel_votacao_view, name='painel_votacao'),
     url(r'^painel/cronometro$', cronometro_painel, name='cronometro_painel'),
     # url(r'^painel/cronometro$', include(CronometroPainelCrud.get_urls())),
@@ -21,3 +23,4 @@ urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^voto-individual/$', votante_view,
         name='voto_individual'),
 ]
+
diff --git a/sapl/painel/views.py b/sapl/painel/views.py
index e4c616512..a7919c510 100644
--- a/sapl/painel/views.py
+++ b/sapl/painel/views.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import json
 
 from django.contrib import messages
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import user_passes_test
@@ -223,6 +224,20 @@ def painel_view(request, pk):
     return render(request, 'painel/index.html', context)
 
 
+@user_passes_test(check_permission)
+def switch_painel(request):
+    sessao = SessaoPlenaria.objects.get(id=request.POST['pk_sessao'])
+    switch = json.loads(request.POST['aberto'])
+
+    if switch:
+        sessao.painel_aberto = True
+    else:
+        sessao.painel_aberto = False
+
+    sessao.save()
+    return JsonResponse({})
+
+
 @user_passes_test(check_permission)
 def painel_mensagem_view(request):
     return render(request, 'painel/mensagem.html')
diff --git a/sapl/sessao/migrations/0015_sessaoplenaria_painel_aberto.py b/sapl/sessao/migrations/0015_sessaoplenaria_painel_aberto.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73f7b1cc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sapl/sessao/migrations/0015_sessaoplenaria_painel_aberto.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Generated by Django 1.9.13 on 2017-09-21 17:44
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('sessao', '0014_auto_20170905_1617'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='sessaoplenaria',
+            name='painel_aberto',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False, verbose_name='Painel está aberto?'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/sapl/sessao/models.py b/sapl/sessao/models.py
index a874fb5f4..b5d31fff7 100644
--- a/sapl/sessao/models.py
+++ b/sapl/sessao/models.py
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class SessaoPlenaria(models.Model):
     # TODO analyze querying all hosted databases !
     cod_andamento_sessao = models.PositiveIntegerField(blank=True, null=True)
 
+    painel_aberto = models.BooleanField(blank=True, default=False, verbose_name=_('Painel está aberto?'))
     tipo = models.ForeignKey(TipoSessaoPlenaria,
                              on_delete=models.PROTECT,
                              verbose_name=_('Tipo'))
diff --git a/sapl/sessao/tests/test_sessao.py b/sapl/sessao/tests/test_sessao.py
index ed28bf6ef..b0258312c 100644
--- a/sapl/sessao/tests/test_sessao.py
+++ b/sapl/sessao/tests/test_sessao.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ def test_sessao_plenaria_form_valido():
                                           'tipo': str(tipo.pk),
                                           'sessao_legislativa': str(sessao.pk),
                                           'data_inicio': '10/11/2017',
-                                          'hora_inicio': '10:10'
+                                          'hora_inicio': '10:10',
+                                          'painel_aberto': False
                                           })
 
     assert form.is_valid()
diff --git a/sapl/sessao/tests/test_sessao_view.py b/sapl/sessao/tests/test_sessao_view.py
index 50a94d970..f771074ee 100644
--- a/sapl/sessao/tests/test_sessao_view.py
+++ b/sapl/sessao/tests/test_sessao_view.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ def test_incluir_sessao_plenaria_submit(admin_client):
                                   'tipo': str(tipo.pk),
                                   'sessao_legislativa': str(sessao.pk),
                                   'data_inicio': '10/11/2017',
-                                  'hora_inicio': '10:10'
+                                  'hora_inicio': '10:10',
+                                  'painel_aberto': False
                                   }, follow=True)
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
diff --git a/sapl/templates/sessao/painel.html b/sapl/templates/sessao/painel.html
index 5cd84ec32..9719c18f2 100644
--- a/sapl/templates/sessao/painel.html
+++ b/sapl/templates/sessao/painel.html
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
   <div class="row">
     <div class="col-md-6"><a href="" onclick="window.open('{% url 'sapl.painel:painel_principal' pk %}','Comprovante','width=800, height=800, scrollbars=yes'); return false;" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm active">Iniciar painel completo</a></div>
+    <div class="col-md-3"><button onclick="switch_painel(true)" id="id_abrir_painel" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm active">Abrir Painel</button></div>
+    <div class="col-md-3"><button onclick="switch_painel(false)" id="id_fechar_painel" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm active">Fechar Painel</button></div>
   </div>
 	<br />
 
@@ -257,6 +259,29 @@ $(function() {
     });
 
 });
+
+function switch_painel(aberto) {
+    var pk_sessao = {{root_pk}};
+    var botao_abrir = document.getElementById('id_abrir_painel');
+    var botao_fechar = document.getElementById('id_fechar_painel');
+
+
+    $.ajax({
+        data: {pk_sessao: pk_sessao, aberto: aberto},
+        type: 'POST',
+        url: "{% url 'sapl.painel:switch_painel' %}",
+        headers: {'X-CSRFToken': getCookie('csrftoken')},
+    });
+
+    if (aberto) {
+        botao_abrir.style.display = 'none';
+        botao_fechar.style.display = 'block';
+    } else {
+        botao_abrir.style.display = 'block';
+        botao_fechar.style.display = 'none';
+    }
+}
+
 </script>
 
 {% endblock %}