Documents and Laws in Parliament

Document 196 - Amendment to the Act on International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters - EU

Published date: 15.05.2026 |Processed date: 15.05.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda

The proposal adapts Czech criminal legislation to the EU Regulation on the transfer of criminal proceedings between EU Member States from 1 February 2027. It determines which Czech authorities will decide on the transfer or transfer of proceedings, introduces the rights of the accused, suspect and victim to information and remedies, and allows for videoconference interrogations. At the same time, it clarifies the rules of the European Arrest Warrant, in particular on temporary surrender and immunity, and extends the possibility for Czech authorities to prosecute certain surrendered offences even where Czech criminal jurisdiction would not otherwise be available.

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1st reading

Government Bill

Document 193 - Amendment to the Packaging Act

Published date: 14.05.2026 |Processed date: 14.05.2026 |Session 10

The proposal amends the Packaging Act to explicitly define the activities of an authorised packaging company as a service of general economic interest and to enhance consumer convenience when sorting packaging waste. It introduces stricter rules on the independence of the company from waste companies, limits shareholders’ ownership and prevents profiteering or speculative share trading. At the same time, it makes it compulsory to provide a denser network of collection points and allows administrative support to be provided to other collective schemes. The changes are intended to increase transparency, fairness of competition and environmental protection.

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2nd reading

Parliamentary Bill

Document 192 - Amendment to the Act – Library Act – EU

Published date: 13.05.2026 |Processed date: 13.05.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda

The amendment regulates the collection, archiving and access to digital cultural heritage, in particular introducing web-based collection and electronic mandatory copies for selected non-periodical and periodical publications. The National Library acquires a new key role in the management of these databases, their accessibility in libraries and in the remuneration of the collectors. Publishers are obliged to submit selected electronic publications without technical protection or face administrative sanctions, effective from 1 January 2027.

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2nd reading

Government Bill

Document 190 - Amendment to the Act on the Administration of Elections – RJ

Published date: 12.05.2026 |Processed date: 12.05.2026 |Session 10 Publication number: 108/2026

Scope: Part One–Part Five; § 35–§ 84; pages 1–4.

The Act establishes rules for the administration of elections and amends several election laws, particularly regarding the format of ballots and the use of electronic petitions. Under the new provisions, candidates in parliamentary and presidential elections will have separate ballots; voters will place a single, unaltered ballot in the envelope, and the vote count will be adjusted accordingly. Regarding election administration, a barcode for previewing the ballot is added, and the Ministry of the Interior must develop a tool for electronic petitions within 12 months. At the same time, the previous transitional rules are being amended: the original reference to the 2026 elections is being replaced by a general deadline for elections held on or after January 1, 2028.

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Approved

Senate Bill

Document 189 - Government Bill on the Registration of Sales – EU

Published date: 11.05.2026 |Processed date: 11.05.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda

The proposal reintroduces sales registration in a simpler form from 2027, extends it to various contactless payments and sets technical rules, exceptions and penalties up to CZK 500,000. At the same time, it changes the tax rules: it introduces a voluntary surcharge in a flat-rate regime instead of registration, restores some tax rebates and modifies the regime for employee benefits and tips. VAT is also significantly changed, especially for small bad debts, soft drinks in catering services and deductions for selected passenger cars. The powers of Revenue and Customs are also strengthened, including control purchases and more flexible changes to the local jurisdiction of tax authorities.

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Proposals: 42

Affected laws: 4

Senate

Government Bill

Document 187 - Bill amending certain Acts in the field of internal administration

Published date: 06.05.2026 |Processed date: 06.05.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Hubert Lang, Igor Hendrych, Jiří Mašek, Drahoslav Ryba

The proposal amends several laws in the internal administration mainly to postpone some digitization obligations and to regulate the funding of the postal service. For the postal licence, it reverts the compensation rules to their previous form, in particular reducing the maximum annual reimbursement from CZK 2 billion to CZK 1.5 billion and changing advance payments to comply with EU rules. It also postpones the obligation of certified filing systems, the introduction of eLegislation for amending laws and the launch of the registry information system. Security forces and the Military Police are now exempted from the obligation to use a certified filing system.

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Additional documents: 10

Proposals: 5

Affected laws: 8

3rd reading

Parliamentary Bill

Document 186 - Amendment to the Act – Energy Act

Published date: 06.05.2026 |Processed date: 06.05.2026 |Session 10

The proposal amends the Energy Act to allow municipalities, regions and their selected organisations to connect up to 60 transfer points as an active customer in the electricity sharing regime instead of the current 11.The aim is to facilitate the use of electricity from renewable sources in public buildings and to simplify sharing without the need to establish energy communities. According to the explanatory memorandum, the change is expected to have a neutral to positive impact on public budgets and promote energy self-sufficiency of local governments. It is proposed to take effect from 1 January 2027.

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1st reading

Regional Assembly Bill

Document 181 - Amendment to the Act on Elections to Municipal Councils

Published date: 06.05.2026 |Processed date: 06.05.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Matěj Ondřej Havel, Zdeňka Blišťanová, Jan Jakob, Michal Kučera, Helena Langšádlová, Jiří Pospíšil, Vlastimil Válek, Michal Zuna, Marek Ženíšek

The proposal amends the Municipal Elections Act by lowering the age for active voting in municipal elections from 18 to 16. At the same time, it explicitly preserves the passive right to vote up to the age of 18. The other conditions of the right to vote remain unchanged and are proposed to take effect from 1 January 2027.

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1st reading

Parliamentary Bill

Document 174 - Amendment to the Act on the Protection of Animals against Cruelty – RJ

Published date: 22.04.2026 |Processed date: 22.04.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Lucie Šafránková, Andrej Babiš, Tomio Okamura, Petr Macinka, Boris Šťastný, Taťána Malá, Radim Fiala, Renata Vesecká, Jana Hanzlíková

The amendment significantly strengthens the protection of animals against cruelty and tightens sanctions and state intervention. It imposes new obligations on municipalities to deal with abandoned and stray animals, in particular neutering cats, tagging and trapping programmes, and expands the powers of the police and administrative authorities. The ban on breeding is extended from 5 to 10 years, minimum fines are increased, and the animal may become the property of the state if the cost of care is not paid. At the same time, administrative procedures, registration and professional competence in transporting animals are regulated.

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Additional documents: 4

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2nd reading

Parliamentary Bill

Document 173 - Amendment to the Criminal Code – RJ

Published date: 22.04.2026 |Processed date: 22.04.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Andrej Babiš, Tomio Okamura, Lucie Šafránková, Petr Macinka, Boris Šťastný, Taťána Malá, Radim Fiala, Renata Vesecká, Jana Hanzlíková

The proposal strengthens the penalties for cruelty to a person living in a shared dwelling as well as for cruelty and neglect of an animal. The lower limit of the sentence is increased from six months to one year for domestic and animal cruelty and the upper limit is increased from six months to one year for negligent neglect of an animal and from two to three years for a large number of animals. The killing of a cat or dog for a despicable motive without a lawful reason is also to be made a criminal offence. It is proposed to take effect from 1 January 2027.

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Affected laws: 1

2nd reading

Parliamentary Bill

Document 172 - Amendment to the Act on Travel Documents – EU

Published date: 21.04.2026 |Processed date: 21.04.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda

The bill unifies and digitizes the rules for ID cards and travel documents, extends filing and acceptance to embassies and outside offices, and changes record keeping. Obligations and penalties are tightened, including a new offence of misuse of a public document and an increase in some fines from CZK 10,000 to CZK 50,000, while administrative fees and some deadlines are changed. The handling of biometric and contact data, the electronic reporting of loss or misuse and the rules for suspending or not issuing a passport, for example in the case of a European Arrest Warrant, are significantly modified. The document does not deal directly with the residence or visa rights of foreigners; the foreign element mainly concerns embassies and the request for a person from abroad.

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1st reading

Government Bill

Document 171 - Amendment to the Act on Road Communications

Published date: 20.04.2026 |Processed date: 20.04.2026 |Session 10

The amendment changes the rules for the one-day vignette for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes. The existing validity within a calendar day is replaced by an actual period of 24 hours from the moment of commencement of validity. The aim is to remove situations where drivers had to pay two one-day vignettes when driving over midnight, even if they had only driven for a short time. The law is due to come into force on 1 January 2027 and its impact on state revenue is expected to be rather small.

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1st reading

Senate Bill

Document 168 - Amendment to the Act on Value Added Tax - RJ

Published date: 16.04.2026 |Processed date: 16.04.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Olga Richterová, Ivan Bartoš, Zdeněk Hřib, Gabriela Svárovská, Vendula Svobodová, Irena Ferčíková Konečná, Lenka Martínková Španihelová, Kateřina Stojanová, Hana Ančincová, Barbora Pipášová, Katerina Demetrashvili, Eva Šrámková, Michaela Moricová, Veronika Kovářová, Jana Patková, Samuel Volpe, Martin Šmída, Andrea Hoffmannová

The Bill amends the VAT Act and introduces a new second reduced rate of 6% in addition to the existing basic rate (21%) and the first reduced rate (12%). This rate is to apply to selected essential goods, in particular basic foodstuffs, drinking water, infant and baby formula and sanitary items for women and children, to increase their affordability and mitigate the effects of inflation. The law also modifies the related provisions and annexes of the VAT law, which newly distinguish between the first and second reduced rates and precisely define the goods falling under the 6% rate. The measure is expected to reduce tax revenues of public budgets by approximately CZK 5.9 to 7.5 billion per year.

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1st reading

Parliamentary Bill

Document 167 - Amendment to the Act – Building Act – RJ

Published date: 15.04.2026 |Processed date: 15.04.2026 |Session 10 Publication number: 91/2026

Scope: 1 page.

The Act postpones one deadline in the Building Act from 2026 to 2027. This is a simple amendment whose main effect is to postpone the effective date or application of the relevant provision of Section 334b(1). This amendment takes effect on the day following its promulgation.

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Parliamentary Bill

Document 163 - Amendment to the Act on Prices

Published date: 13.04.2026 |Processed date: 13.04.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda Publication number: 63/2026

Scope: Part One–Part Three; Sections 1–4.

The Act grants the government the authority to temporarily regulate fuel prices in the event of an extraordinary market situation on the domestic market. The government may issue a price decree for a maximum of 12 months and extend it repeatedly; however, it may not set a minimum or fixed price. At the same time, the Act on Prices is being amended to allow the government to issue price decrees as government regulations; the rules governing their publication in the Collection of Laws and their effective dates are also being revised. The Act takes effect upon publication, thereby enabling rapid government intervention in fuel prices.

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Approved

Government Bill

Document 162 - Amendment to the Act – Code of Civil Procedure – EU

Published date: 13.04.2026 |Processed date: 13.04.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda

The bill extensively amends the Code of Civil Procedure and related regulations, in particular to introduce protections against abusive lawsuits (SLAPPs) that threaten freedom of expression and participation in public debate. Courts will hear such cases on a priority basis, may require security for costs, impose sanctions for abusive conduct, and allow publication of a dismissal at the plaintiff’s expense. The amendment also regulates the service of court documents abroad, including advances for translation and service, and changes the running of procedural time limits. At the same time, it introduces new court fees for certain appeals and clarifies the rules on compensation for the exercise of public authority, for example when a prosecution is dismissed on the grounds of limitation.

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1st reading

Government Bill

Document 161 - Amendment to the Waste Act

Published date: 09.04.2026 |Processed date: 09.04.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Petr Hladík, Monika Brzesková, Jana Filipovičová, Zdena Kašparová, Marie Kršková, Jana Krutáková, Helena Langšádlová, Bohuslav Niemiec, Hayato Okamura, Tom Philipp, Gabriela Svárovská, Martin Šmída

The proposal amends the Waste Act so that municipalities with very low production of mixed municipal waste have a 10% lower mandatory target for the proportion of separated waste. It responds to situations where municipalities are effectively preventing waste (e.g. through home composting) and yet do not formally meet the legal sorting targets. A new annex is introduced with a formula and per capita limits on the amount of mixed waste that can be used to apply the reduction in the target; these limits will be progressively reduced. The law is proposed to take effect from 1 July 2026.

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1st reading

Parliamentary Bill

Document 154 - Bill on trust services for electronic transactions – EU

Published date: 02.04.2026 |Processed date: 02.04.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda

The Act adapts Czech law to the European eIDAS 2 Regulation and introduces the European digital identity wallet, electronic attribute confirmations and a new system of trust services. Public authorities and some private entities will have to gradually adopt digital identification and attribute confirmation, with the Digital and Information Agency taking over the supervision and management of the systems. New technical, security and record-keeping obligations are imposed on providers of these services and a wide-ranging system of penalties of up to €130 million or 1% of global turnover is introduced. It also introduces free qualified electronic signatures for individuals for non-professional purposes and changes administrative fees, for example increasing some fees from CZK 25,000 to CZK 50,000.

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1st reading

Government Bill

Document 153 - Amendment to the Act on the Regulation of Advertising – EU

Published date: 02.04.2026 |Processed date: 02.04.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda

The bill extensively amends the rules for regulating advertising, particularly for human medicines, medical devices, diagnostic devices and certain foods, including infant formula. It clarifies the definitions of advertising, sets stricter conditions for marketing, limits gifts and hospitality to professionals and prohibits certain practices that encourage excessive consumption. It also establishes rules for patient programs, special protections for children in advertising, and more precise liability for advertisers. It strengthens supervision by state authorities and harmonises offences and penalties, with fines of up to CZK 5 million.

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2nd reading

Government Bill

Document 146 - Amendment to the Act on Municipalities – RJ

Published date: 25.03.2026 |Processed date: 25.03.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Věra Kovářová, Matěj Hlavatý, Zdena Kašparová, Jakub Krainer, Eliška Olšáková, Michaela Opltová, Jan Papajanovský, Vít Rakušan, Lucie Sedmihradská, Julie Smejkalová, Michaela Šebelová, Barbora Urbanová

The draft law regulates the rules for remuneration of members of municipal, regional and Prague councils in the event of concurrence of several public functions and corrects the shortcomings of the 2025 amendment. The new reduction of remuneration focuses mainly on cases of concurrence of vacant positions; when concurrent with the position of a deputy, senator or member of the government, the remuneration may not exceed 0.4 of the remuneration of the vacant representative. The obligation for representatives to notify the creation and changes to other functions and their remuneration within 5 days is introduced. At the same time, the rules for determining remuneration are changed - some previous restrictions are abolished (e.g. the upper limit of 0.6 times for a non-elected mayor) and the method of determining remuneration is simplified.

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1st reading

Parliamentary Bill