Public debate on adopted Law on HJPC on January 21, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee to submit consolidated report

(Patria) - A public debate on the Bill on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, organized by the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH, has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 21, 2026, starting at 12:00 PM (White Hall).

The purpose of the public debate is to enable a comprehensive exchange of views between members of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH, representatives of the Council of Ministers of BiH, judicial institutions, the professional public, and civil society organizations on the proposed legal solutions. The results of the public debate should contribute to the adoption of quality and sustainable legal solutions aligned with the constitutional order and European standards.

The House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH, at its 36th urgent session held on December 22, 2025, adopted the Bill on the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, proposed by representatives Darko Babalj, Branislav Borenović, Mira Pekić, Nenad Grković, and Mladen Bosić, which is being considered under an expedited legislative procedure.

At the same session, the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH also adopted the conclusion of Jasmin Emrić for the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee to conduct a public debate on the Bill within 30 days. In the public debate on the Bill, the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee will seek opinions from the European Commission for Democracy through Law - Venice Commission, the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of BiH, and relevant associations of judges and prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The obtained opinions will be an integral part and an attachment to the report on the results of the public debate that the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee will submit to the House.

The collected views will be consolidated in a report that the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee will submit to the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH and considered in further legislative procedure.