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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.

The document contains the government’s consenting opinion on the MPs’ draft amendment to the Construction Act. The Government discussed the proposal on 20 April 2026 and supported its adoption. It is therefore a formal expression of support for a change in the rules of construction law.

The Government does not agree with the MP’s proposal, even though it deals with the same content of the regulation of remuneration of deputies in the event of concurrent office as the Government’s proposal. In particular, it criticises the unnecessary transitional provision with a 30-day period for the notification of additional functions, as the statutory five-day obligation should apply immediately and the reduction of remuneration should be made directly by law. She also finds the law’s too rapid entry into force without a longer preparation period to be problematic.

The government does not agree with the proposed amendment to the budget tax designation. In particular, it criticises the increase in the share of the regions in shared taxes from 10.26% to 10.97% and the introduction of an additional 0.1% share for Prague, as it believes this would significantly worsen the state budget. It also rejects the change in the criteria for redistribution according to the length of roads and the reduction in the weight of the school criterion, among other reasons, because of the misuse of money and duplication with another proposal. It also points out legislative technical errors in the proposal.

The Government took a disapproving position on the proposal of the Pardubice Region. The proposal amends the budget determination of taxes for the regions by reducing the weight of the school criterion from 7.78% to 4% and by limiting which children, pupils and students are included in the calculation. The government argues that this does not meet the funding needs of county education, the proposal is based on outdated legislation and contains technical legislative errors.

The document extensively modifies dozens of laws for the new civil servants law and replaces the existing civil service regime with more common employment and administrative terminology. At the same time, it amends the rules for civil servants, foreign service, senior civil service positions, remuneration and some judicial rules in termination disputes. Significant changes also govern sport, conflicts of interest and transfers of competences between authorities; the originally proposed inclusion of some doctors in the civil service regime has subsequently been amended to exclude them.

The document contains extensive amendments to the new regulation of the status of civil servants after the transition from service to employment. In particular, it specifies remuneration, selection procedures, the status of the Secretary of State, the powers of the Government Office, transitional rules and the protection of staff, including in situations of criminal prosecution. At the same time, several provisions remove or modify conditions and limits originally proposed, such as competition, part of the requirements in selection procedures or the limit on remuneration. The proposal also strengthens the computerisation and central management of personnel data in the civil service.

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.

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.

The amendment clarifies the regulation of the status of deputy members of the Government in the public administration. It explicitly states that, in the case of a minister, his deputy is referred to as “deputy minister”. At the same time, it moves and extends the provision on the substitution of a member of the Government to a separate paragraph and adds the possibility of determining the order of substitution (e.g. first deputy). This is mainly to clarify the rules and to reflect existing practice in the law.

The amendment tightens the conditions for the dismissal or removal of selected senior civil servants. A favourable opinion of the advisory commission is now required, whereas the original amendment provided only for its opinion. It also abolishes the rule that failure to give an opinion within 15 days is deemed to be approval, as well as the possibility of taking a decision contrary to the opinion of the committee with a mere statement of reasons. The aim is to strengthen the protection of senior officials against purposeful appeals and to ensure professional scrutiny of decisions.

The amendment tightens the conditions for dismissal, resignation or immediate dismissal of selected senior civil servants. An explicit positive opinion of the Advisory Committee is now required, while the previous rule that in the absence of an opinion within 15 days, consent is deemed to have been given is abolished. At the same time, the possibility to deviate from the opinion of the committee with a mere justification is abolished, thus effectively strengthening its role. The aim is to increase the protection of senior officials against expedient or politically motivated dismissals.

The amendment introduces the new institution of a “degree of specialisation” for civil servants, which can be awarded by the head of the office on the basis of skills, work performed and performance evaluation. The aim is to create an expert career path alongside the managerial career path, so that experts can grow professionally and in terms of salary without having to move into managerial positions. The degree of specialisation will be awarded for a fixed period of time and its specific conditions, titles and link to remuneration will be laid down by the government by regulation.

The amendments modify the draft law on supplementary pension savings and related tax regulations. Part of the proposal deletes some transitional provisions and makes technical changes to the numbering. Other amendments modify the rules on charges in participating funds and reduce one rate from 0.8 to 0.4. The proposal also introduces definitions of private equity and venture capital funds and allows pension funds to invest in their securities up to a limit of 10% of assets, with a possible slight increase in the maximum management fee.

The proposal extensively amends the Phytosanitary Act and a number of related regulations in the agricultural, food and veterinary sectors. It introduces new obligations for the use of pesticides, including rules for their application by drones, protection of organic farming and electronic reporting of product use. It also strengthens the powers of supervisory authorities, rules on the registration of farmers, measures for animal diseases and the obligations of food businesses to monitor pathogens. Other changes cover forest management, game control, animal protection and certain labour and subsidy conditions in agriculture, with most measures to come into force from 2027.

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.

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.

The Economic Committee of the Chamber of Deputies has suspended consideration of the government’s bill amending the Consumer Protection Act and the Civil Code (Print 53). At the same time, it has set a timetable for further consideration, including a deadline of 5 May 2026 for the submission of written amendments. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is subsequently to submit a summary table with proposals and opinions by 12 May 2026. The actual discussion in committee is scheduled for 14 May 2026.

The amendment amends the Law on Local Government Officials in the context of the new Law on Civil Servants. It stipulates that a civil servant’s salary tariff must always be at least equal to the guaranteed salary in order to eliminate the practice of making up below the minimum level. It also allows heads of authorities to exceptionally increase the tariff up to twice the highest step in a given grade for key professionals performing exceptionally demanding and irreplaceable activities. The aim is to increase pay flexibility and retain qualified staff in the civil service.

The amendment amends the Acts on Municipalities, Regions and the Capital City of Prague in the area of remuneration of deputies in the event of concurrent holding of more than one office. It abolishes part of the rules introduced by the 2025 Act - in particular, the provisions according to which only one local authority received full remuneration when holding concurrent offices and the other only 0.4 times. It retains the new reduction only for the concurrence of multiple vacant offices, while for non-elected offices it introduces only an upper limit on remuneration (max. 0.4 of the remuneration of the vacant office). At the same time, the obligation for councillors to notify within 5 days the creation of and changes in functions or remuneration which may affect the amount of remuneration is introduced.