Documents and Laws in Parliament

Scope: Part Three; Section 9d; pages 1–4.

The amendment supplements the amendment to the Criminal Records Act and postpones the effective date of the main bill from July 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027. Retroactive entries in the registry for work with children are now limited to convictions for crimes under the Criminal Code in order to reduce the risk of erroneous automatic entries. At the same time, the threshold requiring that only convictions from 2005 onward be recorded—provided the retention period for the record has not yet expired—is being eliminated.

Scope: Part Two–Part Six; § 2d–§ 93a; pages 1–10.

The amendment expands the main proposal to include provisions regarding a “child certificate” and the registration of information relevant to working with children. For children under 15 years of age and juveniles, entry into the registry should be possible only on the basis of an explicit court decision following an assessment of the specific risk, not automatically; the special automatic assessment of juveniles for sexual abuse is also repealed. The transitional bulk entry of older convictions shall not apply to persons who committed the offense as juveniles. The effective date of the entire bill is postponed from July 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027.

Scope: Sections 110–112; pages 1–6.

The parliamentary question asks the Minister of Finance about the existence, content, and publication of an analysis of the financial impacts of a potential elimination of the ninth grade of elementary school. The representative requests a quantification of the impacts on the state budget, municipalities, regions, secondary school capacity, teachers, infrastructure, and student transportation. The Minister responds that the unofficial document was prepared by the Deputy Minister on his own initiative; it was neither commissioned nor approved by the Ministry and does not represent its official position. The Ministry of Finance is not conducting its own analysis, as it considers the matter to fall within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education.

Scope: Sections 110–112; pages 1–8.

The written interpellation concerns the development of a central information system for the social and legal protection of children at risk. The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs states that the system is in the analysis and design phase and is intended to unify record-keeping, improve the monitoring of a child’s progress through the care system, and reduce the administrative burden on the Office for Social and Legal Protection of Children (OSPOD). The system is intended to ensure uniform record-keeping nationwide and the secure sharing of necessary data among authorized institutions. It is to be expanded later to include foster care, conflict guardianship, and, where appropriate, integration with service records.

Scope: Sections 112–110; pages 1–8.

MP Svobodová’s interpellation concerns statements made by Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř regarding the audience at the folklore festival in Strážnice on the X network. She asks, in particular, whether the minister’s criticism or the behavior of visitors could affect public funding for culture. The minister stated that he was responding only to specific vulgar attacks, not to all visitors, and that political statements or audience reactions would not be a criterion for grants. At the same time, he denied plans to reduce support for cultural organizations in connection with the incident.

Scope: pages 1–8.

The written interpellation concerns a statement made by Minister Boris Šťastný regarding the possible cancellation of subsidies during a debate about the folklore festival in Strážnice. The representative asks whether the statement could have influenced the festival’s funding or its sponsors. The minister states that it was merely a general personal opinion, not a call to withdraw support, and that he has not taken any action against the festival nor does he intend to reduce the culture budget. According to him, subsidies should be assessed transparently based on the quality, contribution, and cost-effectiveness of the project.

Scope: pages 1–6.

The written interpellation asks the government about the measures actually implemented to address the impacts of heat waves and climate change, particularly regarding the protection of seniors, children, and the sick. The Prime Minister states that the current number of heat-related deaths cannot be reliably determined because verified data are collected with a delay; the impacts are subsequently assessed based on excess mortality as well. The government refers to its adaptation strategy and action plan, which include urban cooling, green spaces, water management, building retrofits, and timely weather alerts. It does not directly address the demand to distance itself from government colleagues who downplay climate change.

Scope: Sections 2–6; pages 1–2.

The bill introduces a new non-earmarked tax revenue for municipalities and regions based on the living area of newly completed apartments. Municipalities are to receive 3,000 to 4,000 CZK per m², regions 500 CZK per m², and Prague 5,000 CZK per m², with Prague transferring a portion of these funds to its city districts. Funding will be shifted from VAT revenue, which will reduce state budget revenue and is intended to incentivize local governments to build housing; the first payments are expected in 2028 based on apartments occupied in 2027. The strikethrough in the text refers to the formal title and article designations, not to the substantive rules of the proposed mechanism.

Scope: pages 1–2.

The Committee on Media Affairs recommends that the Chamber of Deputies approve the government’s amendment to the Act on Libraries, Non-Periodical Publications, and the Press. The amendment primarily addresses the archiving and provision of access to electronic publications and online content through the National Library. The Committee also authorizes its chair to submit the resolution to the Chamber and the rapporteur to submit a report on the deliberations.

Scope: Section 21; pages 1–4.

The Economic Committee recommends that the Chamber of Deputies approve the government’s bill on highway toll stickers, with amendments. In all relevant provisions, the validity period “1 day” is changed to the more precise “24 hours,” which clarifies the duration of a one-day vignette. The Committee further allows for only technical legislative amendments without changing the substantive content of the bill.

Scope: pages 1–2.

The Health Committee’s resolution recommends that the Chamber of Deputies approve the government’s proposal to amend public health insurance premiums. The committee authorizes the rapporteur to make the necessary technical legislative amendments and entrusts him with presenting the committee’s opinion to the Chamber. The proposal thus supports an increase in government contributions to the public health insurance system and a postponement of automatic indexation in accordance with the main proposal.

Scope: pages 1–2.

The Economic Committee suspended deliberations on the government’s bill on addressing emergency situations in the internal market and public procurement. It set a schedule for the submission of amendments by September 8, 2026, the submission of supporting documents by the Ministry of Industry and Trade by September 15, and further deliberations on September 17, 2026. The strikethrough indicates the removal of the bullet points for individual items in the schedule, not a change to the set deadlines.

Scope: pages 1–4.

The Health Committee recommends that the Chamber of Deputies approve the government’s amendment to the regulations on advertising and the Medical Devices Act. Rapporteur Zdenka Němečková Crkvenjaš was authorized to make any necessary legislative amendments and tasked with submitting the committee’s opinion to the Chamber.

Scope: Section 43; pages 1–4.

The Economic Committee’s resolution establishes the order of voting during the third reading of the amendment to the Road Traffic Act and related regulations. It recommends a technical legislative correction to the references in Section 43(17), which are being amended in connection with the renumbering of the letters in paragraph 1. The Committee recommends adopting proposals D and C and rejecting proposals A.1, A.2, and B; the adoption of proposal D also precludes a vote on proposal B. The rapporteur is authorized to defend the Committee’s positions and, if necessary, propose further technical corrections.

Scope: Section 95; pages 1–4.

The Economic Committee recommends to the Chamber of Deputies the order of voting during the third reading of the Digital Economy Bill. It recommends adopting amendments A.1 through A.5, B.1, B.2, B.4, and B.3.2; conversely, it does not recommend B.3.1 and C. Approval of amendment B.4 precludes a vote on amendment B.3.1; the rapporteur is to defend the committee’s positions and, if necessary, propose technical amendments.

Scope: Section 95; pages 1–4.

The Economic Committee recommends that the Chamber of Deputies, in the third reading, first consider the legislative technical amendments, then amendments A and B, and finally the bill as a whole. The Committee recommends approving both amendments. The rapporteur is authorized to present the Committee’s opinion and, if necessary, propose the required technical amendments.

Scope: pages 1–4.

The Economic Committee recommends that the Chamber of Deputies debate the proposed amendments to the Act on the Deployment of High-Capacity Electronic Networks in the specified order during the third reading. It recommends adopting both amendments A and all four amendments B. The rapporteur is to propose any necessary technical legislative amendments and present the committee’s opinions to the Chamber of Deputies.