Documents and Laws in Parliament

Scope: Section 3c; pages 1–3.

The amendment reduces the proposed monthly assessment base for state-funded health insurance for state-insured persons from 18,362 CZK to 17,540 CZK. It maintains the deferral of automatic indexation until 2029. It is intended to reduce additional state budget expenditures in 2027 from approximately 21 to 13 billion CZK, while the system is expected to generate higher premium revenues and have more state-insured individuals.

Scope: Section 302; pages 1–3.

The amendment extends special criminal protection against killing out of reprehensible motives to include the red-eared slider. In addition to cats and dogs, this invasive non-native species is thus to be explicitly protected. The proposal emphasizes that neither the animal’s invasive status nor its lower popularity among the public justifies its abuse, abandonment, or cruel killing.

Scope: pages 1–3.

The amendment extends the newly proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include the coypu. Special protection, originally intended for cats and dogs, is to apply to coypu as well, despite its status as an invasive species. The proposal emphasizes that the regulation of invasive animals must not justify cruel or arbitrary killing.

Scope: Section 302; pages 1–3.

The amendment extends special criminal law protection in cases of killing motivated by reprehensible intent to include the raccoon dog, in addition to cats and dogs. It emphasizes that the invasive status of this species does not justify abuse or cruel killing, even though its control in the wild may be lawful. The amendment upholds the principle of protecting all animals from unjustified cruelty.

Scope: Part One–Part Nine; § 33–§ 368; pages 1–24.

The amendment adds to the original tightening of penalties for cruelty to humans and animals a comprehensive revision of criminal law protection of the environment in accordance with European Union law. It introduces or expands criminal liability for serious damage to nature, water, and forests; illegal disposal of waste, mercury, and hazardous substances; pollution from ships; and the spread of invasive species. It also regulates the powers of relevant authorities, and most of the environmental provisions are set to take effect one month after the law is promulgated; the original provisions regarding the protection of humans and animals will remain in effect as of January 1, 2027.

Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.

The amendment extends special criminal protection against the killing of an animal out of reprehensible motives and without legal grounds to include the giant panda. The current list of protected species is thus changed from cats and dogs to cats, dogs, and giant pandas. The proposal challenges the notion that greater protection of an animal’s life should depend solely on whether it is commonly kept in Czech households.

Scope: pages 1–2.

The amendment extends the proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful grounds to include macaws, in addition to cats and dogs. It is thus intended to strengthen the special criminal law protection afforded to these intelligent parrots, which are dependent on human care. This is not intended to restrict legal ownership or lawful grounds for killing.

Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.

The amendment extends the proposed special criminal protection for the killing of an animal out of reprehensible motives to include the ringed penguin as well. The list of protected species is thus changed from cats and dogs to cats, dogs, and ringed penguins. The amendment questions the rationale for basing greater protection solely on the common keeping of an animal in Czech households and calls for a substantive justification for the differences between species.

Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.

The amendment extends the proposed special criminal protection against the killing of animals without lawful cause from cats and dogs to include the California sea lion as well. It thereby raises the question of whether enhanced protection should depend solely on whether an animal is commonly kept as a pet in households, or also on its abilities and other general criteria. The proposal would expand the range of species whose killing for reprehensible motives is to be a separate criminal offense.

Scope: pages 1–2.

The proposed amendment extends the proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include the Cape honey badger. In addition to cats and dogs, this species would thus also receive special protection under criminal law. The amendment challenges the limitation of enhanced protection to only commonly kept domestic animals and calls for more generally justified criteria.

Scope: pages 1–2.

The amendment extends the newly proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful grounds to include bonobos as well. Alongside cats and dogs, this species would thus be afforded special protection under criminal law. The proposal highlights the bonobos’ high cognitive and social abilities and challenges the notion that greater protection should depend solely on how common it is to keep the animal as a pet.

Scope: pages 1–2.

The amendment extends the newly proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful grounds to include bonobos as well. Alongside cats and dogs, this species would thus be afforded special protection under criminal law. The proposal highlights the bonobos’ high cognitive and social abilities and challenges the notion that greater protection should depend solely on how common it is to keep the animal as a pet.

Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.

The amendment extends the newly proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include cockatoos as well. The existing definition protecting cats and dogs is amended to include cats, dogs, and cockatoos. The rationale is based on their social needs, capacity to suffer, and dependence on humans; legal ownership and lawful killing are not restricted.

Scope: pages 1–2.

The amendment extends the newly proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful grounds to include bonobos as well. Alongside cats and dogs, this species would thus be afforded special protection under criminal law. The proposal highlights the bonobos’ high cognitive and social abilities and challenges the notion that greater protection should depend solely on how common it is to keep the animal as a pet.

Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.

The amendment extends the newly proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include the spotted hyena as well. In addition to cats and dogs, this species is to be explicitly protected by special criminal provisions. The proposal challenges the limitation of enhanced protection to only commonly kept domestic animals.

Scope: pages 1–2.

The amendment expands the newly proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause. In addition to cats and dogs, the sperm whale is also to receive special criminal protection. The proposal challenges the limitation of enhanced protection to only animals commonly kept as pets and calls for it to be based on more general criteria.

Scope: pages 1–2.

The amendment extends the proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful grounds to include macaws, in addition to cats and dogs. It is thus intended to strengthen the special criminal law protection afforded to these intelligent parrots, which are dependent on human care. This is not intended to restrict legal ownership or lawful grounds for killing.

Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.

The amendment extends the newly proposed criminal offense of killing an animal out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include cockatoos as well. The existing definition protecting cats and dogs is amended to include cats, dogs, and cockatoos. The rationale is based on their social needs, capacity to suffer, and dependence on humans; legal ownership and lawful killing are not restricted.

Scope: Section 302; pages 1–2.

The amendment extends the proposed special criminal protection against the killing of animals without lawful cause from cats and dogs to include the California sea lion as well. It thereby raises the question of whether enhanced protection should depend solely on whether an animal is commonly kept as a pet in households, or also on its abilities and other general criteria. The proposal would expand the range of species whose killing for reprehensible motives is to be a separate criminal offense.

Scope: pages 1–2.

The amendment extends the proposed criminal offense of killing a cat or dog out of reprehensible motives without lawful cause to include the plains zebra as well. The proposers question whether increased protection for selected animals should depend solely on whether they are commonly kept as pets in households, and they demand a substantive justification for the differing levels of protection afforded to different species.