President Petr Pavel on Thursday, August 27, 2026, signed an amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies, which is designed to limit the possibilities of parliamentary obstruction. The changes mainly concern deputies' statements when proposing changes to the meeting agenda and rules for speaking time during the discussion of bills. novinky.cz ↗
The amendment stipulates that deputies' statements when proposing changes to the meeting agenda will be more time-limited. At the same time, the Chamber will gain broader authority to limit speaking time even during the discussion of proposed laws and other bills. The purpose of the change is to reduce space for lengthy statements that can delay proceedings of the lower chamber. irozhlas.cz ↗
According to disclosed information, obstruction has become a common part of Chamber meetings since the last electoral period. The new rules therefore target situations where discussion of the agenda or individual items is prolonged due to repeated and lengthy speeches. With the president's signature, the amendment completed another step in the legislative process. forum24.cz ↗
Changes to the Rules of Procedure will be important for organizing the work of the new Chamber of Deputies and for relations between the governing majority and the opposition. In practice, it will become clear how often deputies will use the new possibilities to limit speaking time and whether the amendment will actually shorten proceedings that have often been significantly prolonged in recent years. idnes.cz ↗
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Konec nekonečným projevům. Prezident podepsal novelu, která omezí sněmovní obstrukce
forum24.cz
| 15:50 27.08.
Pavel podepsal novelu jednacího řádu Sněmovny omezující obstrukce
novinky.cz
| 15:47 27.08.
Pavel podepsal změny sněmovních pravidel, mají snížit možnost obstrukcí
idnes.cz
| 15:42 27.08.
Pavel podepsal změny sněmovních pravidel. Novela by měla omezit možné obstrukce
irozhlas.cz
| 15:32 27.08.
Rituální jazyk a banální antikomunismus nám o skutečných dějinách řeknou jen málo
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| 11:29 27.08.
Každá veselice končí tím, že někdo donese účet, vzkázal expremiér Babišově vládě kvůli rozpočtu
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