Senate activities
The Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic is a constitutional institution who, together with the Chamber of Deputies, executes the legislative power. Thus, it fulfils the powers vested in it by the Constitution of the Czech Republic and other laws. Senators, together with Deputies, elect the President of the Czech Republic. The upper chamber also approves the appointment of judges of the Constitutional Court by the President of the Czech Republic.
Senators would like to contribute to cultivation of the Czech political scene by competent and decent discussions.
Current plenary session
Current plenary session Broadcasts are only transmitted during plenary sessions and events of major importance.
You can receive pictures and sound using HTTP protocol.
Course of the current plenary session
September 15-16, 2011
Do you know …
… that the first President of the Czech Senate was Petr Pithart, elected in 1996?
Senate
Dear citizens,
let me welcome you to the official website of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. I believe that you will be able to find information on debated bills and European legislation as well as answers to your questions regarding other activities of the upper chamber and its members. You will also find here the programme of cultural and social events, conferences and seminars. The Senate organizes plenty of such events for the public and I would like to invite you to participate.
I appreciate your interest in the Senate and I believe that you will keep your affection for it.
Milan Štěch
President of the Senate of the Parliament
of the Czech Republic
Documents and legislation
Recently debated prints
- 262 - Ústava ČR - přímá volba prezidenta
- 253 - Jmenování soudce Ústavního soudu (JUDr. Jan Sváček)
- 267 - Zákon o látkách, které poškozují ozonovou vrstvu
- 261 - Zákon o ukládání oxidu uhličitého
- 266 - Zákon o podmínkách převodu zemědělských a lesních pozemků
- 265 - Zákon o oběhu osiva a sadby
- 274 - Zákon o rodině
- 229 - Protokol ČR - Chorvatsko - zamezení dvojímu zdanění
Recently debated EU Agenda prints
- N 109/08 - Návrh nařízení Evropského parlamentu a Rady, kterým se zavádí program Zdraví pro růst, třetí víceletý program činnost EU v oblasti zdraví na období 2014-2020
- K 141/08 - Zelená kniha: Osvětlení budoucnosti. Jak urychlit zavádění inovativních technologií osvětlení
- N 084/08 - Návrh směrnice Rady o společném systému daně z finančních transakcí a změně směrnice 2008/7/ES
Senate Chancellery
The Senate Chancellery has been created by the Law on the Seat of the Parliament of the Czech Republic to provide professional, organisational and technical service for the activities of the Senate, its bodies, senators and caucuses.
The Senate Chancellery is managed by the Secretary General who represents the Chancellery outwards and is responsible for the functioning of the whole institution.
The Senate Chancellery is divided into two sectors - the Senate Sector and the Financial and Administrative Sector.