The bill was adopted with 108 votes for, one vote against and one abstention.
It amends two laws, part of the Criminal Code. As per the amendments, crimes against peace and against humanity, murder and aggravated murder, as well as other crimes for which the law provides prison sentences of 20 years to life, are excluded from the statute of limitations.
However, infanticide, manslaughter and praeter intentionem murder will still be subject to the statute of limitations.
Current legislation says murder cases can be tried no later than 22.5 years after the fact.