Documents and Laws in Parliament

Document 191 - Written interpellation by G. Svárovská to A. Babiš concerning securing funding and instruments to mitigate the impact of rising energy and fossil fuel prices on the most vulnerable households

Published date: 12.05.2026 |Processed date: 12.05.2026 |Session 10

The document includes an interpellation on how the government will mitigate the impact of rising energy and fossil fuel prices on vulnerable households if it does not transpose ETS2. The Prime Minister states that the government is discussing the possibility of drawing on the Social Climate Fund even before ETS2 and wants to help mainly through the New Green Savings Programme, interest-free loans, advice and direct subsidies for low-income households. At the same time, it reaffirms its support for renewables and points out that the final set-up of ETS2 and its price stability are still being worked out at EU level.

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Written Interpellation

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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Affected laws: 4

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 Publication number: 180/2026

Scope: Part One–Part Six; § 1–§ 36; pages 1–30.

Effective in 2027, the law introduces a new electronic sales record-keeping system for businesses, including online reporting, certificates, inspections, and fines of up to 500,000 CZK; certain preparatory obligations will take effect earlier. It defines numerous exemptions, including for public institutions, the financial sector, certain entrepreneurs with disabilities, vending machines, and selected services; a special rule applies to citizens of another EU member state on a short-term stay who have severe visual or hearing impairments. It also amends income tax and VAT laws, introduces a 1,400 Kč surcharge for certain flat-rate taxpayers exempt from registration, reinstates tax credits for students and child care, and adjusts employee benefits, tips, and certain VAT rules.

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Additional documents: 48

Proposals: 42

Affected laws: 4

Approved

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

Senate

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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Affected laws: 1

1st reading

Regional Assembly Bill

Document 185 - Treaty between the Czech Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany on the State Border

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

The document asks for consent to ratify the new treaty between the Czech Republic and Germany on common state borders, replacing the existing 1994 and 1999 treaties. The border is not materially changed, but its course is now determined mainly by a list of coordinates and a map, while technical updates to the border documentation will be carried out by a joint commission without the need for each change to be re-approved by Parliament. The treaty also regulates the marking and control of the border in the field, the protection of border signs and some restrictions on landowners and activities near the border.

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Approved

International Treaty

Document 184 - Written interpellation by P. Hladík to J. Tejc concerning the Government’s Legislative Work Plan

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

The document contains an interpellation from MP Petr Hladík to the Minister of Justice regarding the Government’s legislative work plan and the Minister’s reply. The MP requests access to internal material that is supposed to specify the implementation of the Government’s programme declaration. The Minister replies that it is only a non-binding working document with no relevance to the management of legislative activity and therefore he will not provide it; only the approved plan and the outlook published by the Government Office are binding.

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Written Interpellation

Document 183 - Written interpellation by K. Stojanová to J. Tejc concerning the preparation of legislation regulating entities with foreign funding

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

The document contains a written interpellation of the MP to the Minister of Justice on the possible regulation of non-profit and other foreign-funded entities. The MP asks for an explanation of the contradictions in the government’s statements and asks about a possible register, the labelling of these entities and possible sanctions. In response, the Minister states that the Ministry of Justice is not preparing any such legislation, is not working on it and does not have a working version of the draft.

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Written Interpellation

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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Additional documents: 1

Affected laws: 1

1st reading

Parliamentary Bill

Document 178 - Written interpellation by I. Ferčíková Konečná to L. Metnar regarding the abolition of the Crisis Information Team (KRIT) of the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic

Published date: 28.04.2026 |Processed date: 28.04.2026 |Session 10

The document contains the MP’s interpellation on the reorganisation of the Ministry of the Interior, which abolished the Strategic Communication Department known as KRIT, and the Minister’s response. The Minister stated that KRIT was not a separate unit, that the State’s crisis communication was provided by other crisis management structures and that the reorganisation was not intended to weaken the security or preparedness of the State. The change, according to the Ministry, is to eliminate overlapping agendas and review expenditures, citing public funds in excess of K188 million without always proven benefits.

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Written Interpellation

Document 177 - Written interpellation by I. Ferčíková Konečná to L. Metnar regarding the financing of legal counselling for applicants for international protection

Published date: 28.04.2026 |Processed date: 28.04.2026 |Session 10

The document contains an interpellation and a reply from the Minister of the Interior on the funding of legal advice for applicants for international protection. The MEP criticises the fact that the Ministry has not launched a call for proposals from the European AMIF fund and instead wants to provide the services through a law firm paid for from the state budget. The Minister defends this by saying that the existing system was duplicative, and that the new solution will be cheaper in total and that the AMIF funds will be redirected to other forms of assistance for foreigners.

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Agreement

Written Interpellation

Document 176 - Written interpellation of J. Lipavský to A. Babiš on the state’s strategic communication and the reasons for its abolition by the government led by Andrej Babiš as of 1 January 2026

Published date: 22.04.2026 |Processed date: 22.04.2026 |Session 10

The document contains an interpellation by MEP Jan Lipavský and a reply by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on the abolition of the Strategic Communication Department of the State as of 1 January 2026. The MEP asks for an explanation of the legal basis, the transfer of competences, security implications and ensuring coordination in the event of crises and hybrid threats. The Prime Minister states that this was an internal management decision, as the department had no formal place in the state’s security architecture, and claims that coordination is still handled by the ministries and the Central Crisis Staff Working Group. According to the reply, the abolition did not restrict international cooperation or the State’s crisis communication.

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Written Interpellation

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: 41

Proposals: 38

Affected laws: 3

Lead committee

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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Additional documents: 122

Proposals: 118

Affected laws: 1

3rd 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 170 - Written interpellation of V. Pláteník to R. Plaga on the accessibility of barrier‑free education and the systemic removal of barriers in Czech education.

Published date: 17.04.2026 |Processed date: 17.04.2026 |Session 10

The document contains a written interpellation from MP Václav Pláteník to the Czech Education Minister regarding the lack of barrier-free access to Czech schools and the limited access to education for children with disabilities. The MP draws attention to situations where pupils in wheelchairs cannot attend catchment schools due to architectural barriers and asks for systemic solutions, data on school accessibility and the possible introduction of standards or certification of accessibility. The Minister states that the State is preparing an analysis of school accessibility as part of the National Plan for the Promotion of Equal Opportunities 2026-2030 and that the responsibility for building adaptations lies mainly with school founders. Accessibility measures can be funded through various programmes, and new school buildings must already be accessible.

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Written Interpellation

Document 169 - Agreement between the Czech Republic and Mongolia on Police Cooperation

Published date: 17.04.2026 |Processed date: 17.04.2026 |Session 10

The document requests Parliament’s consent to the ratification of an agreement between the Czech Republic and Mongolia on police cooperation. The agreement establishes a legal framework for the exchange of information, joint investigations, and other forms of cooperation between security authorities in combating cross-border crime, including terrorism, human trafficking, and cybercrime. It also regulates the deployment of police officers and specialized teams, their legal status and liability. A significant part consists of rules on the protection of personal data and classified information, the financing of cooperation, and procedures for resolving disputes between the states.

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International Treaty

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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Affected laws: 1

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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Approved

Parliamentary Bill