{"faq_id":"8c046620-5679-4d5f-a721-097a7470d53d","code":"constitutional-laws-june-2026","kind":"faq","canonical_slug":"constitutional-laws-june-2026","section":{"id":43,"code":"post_referendum","slug":"post_referendum","title":"Current Focus"},"lang":"en","question":"What constitutional laws were signed on June 5, 2026?","short_answer":"Four core laws cover the President, the Kurultai, the Constitutional Court, and the Kazakhstan People's Council. They entered into force on July 1, 2026. The Kurultai law sets 145 seats, a 7% threshold, and an aggregate quota of at least 30% for women, young people, and persons with disabilities; citizen access to the Constitutional Court has operated since 2023.","blocks":{"answer_html":"<h2>What Happened on June 5, 2026</h2>\n<p>On June 5, 2026, the President signed <strong>four constitutional laws</strong>. They enter into force together with the Constitution on <strong>July 1, 2026</strong>.</p>\n<h2>1. Law on the President</h2>\n<p>It:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>introduces the <strong>office of Vice President</strong></li>\n<li>fixes candidate requirements</li>\n<li>describes the appointment procedure</li>\n<li>defines powers in force-majeure situations</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>2. Law on the Kurultai</h2>\n<p>It fixes:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>145 deputies</strong></li>\n<li>a <strong>single nationwide constituency</strong></li>\n<li>a <strong>proportional system</strong></li>\n<li>a <strong>7% threshold</strong></li>\n<li>an aggregate quota of <strong>at least 30% for women, young people, and persons with disabilities</strong></li>\n<li>the structure: <strong>Chair, deputies, committees</strong></li>\n<li>a <strong>5-year</strong> term of office</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>3. Law on the Constitutional Court</h2>\n<p>[More: /p/law-on-constitutional-court?lang=en]\nIt preserves and clarifies the Constitutional Court model:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>citizens have been able to apply <strong>directly since January 1, 2023</strong></li>\n<li>filing is <strong>free of charge</strong></li>\n<li>the updated institutional model has applied since <strong>July 1, 2026</strong></li>\n</ul>\n<h2>4. Law on the People's Council</h2>\n<p>It introduces:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>126 members</strong> under the <strong>42 + 42 + 42</strong> formula</li>\n<li>the status of a <strong>supreme consultative body</strong></li>\n<li>the <strong>right of legislative initiative</strong></li>\n<li><strong>4-year</strong> terms for members</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Why This Matters</h2>\n<p>These laws show that part of the new institutional architecture has already been fixed before the Constitution formally takes effect. But the actual launch procedures still depend on <strong>July 1, 2026</strong> and the steps that follow.</p>\n<h2>Where to Read the Texts</h2>\n<p>The official texts are published on <strong>adilet.zan.kz</strong>.</p>\n","facts_html":"","what_not_change_html":"","where_detailed_html":"","misconceptions_html":""},"updated_at":"2026-07-26T00:00:00+00:00","article_refs":[{"number":42,"title":"President"},{"number":52,"title":"Kurultai"},{"number":70,"title":"People's Council"},{"number":72,"title":"Constitutional Court"}],"entity_links":[{"type":"constitutional_article","number":42,"label":"Article 42","title":"President","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-42"},{"type":"constitutional_article","number":52,"label":"Article 52","title":"Kurultai","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-52"},{"type":"constitutional_article","number":70,"label":"Article 70","title":"People's Council","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-70"},{"type":"constitutional_article","number":72,"label":"Article 72","title":"Constitutional Court","href":"/full-text?lang=en#article-72"}],"source_records":[{"id":"constitution-2026-official","type":"constitution","url":"https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/K2600000000","title":"Official publication of the 2026 Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan","publisher":"Adilet Legal Information System","checked_at":"2026-07-16","reviewed_at":"2026-07-16","checked_at_label":"16 July 2026"},{"id":"kurultai-law-2026","type":"constitutional_law","url":"https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/Z2600000297","title":"Constitutional Law on the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan","publisher":"Adilet Legal Information System","checked_at":"2026-07-16","reviewed_at":"2026-07-16","checked_at_label":"16 July 2026"},{"id":"halyk-council-law-2026","type":"constitutional_law","url":"https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/Z2600000298","title":"Constitutional Law on the Kazakhstan People's Council","publisher":"Adilet Legal Information System","checked_at":"2026-07-16","reviewed_at":"2026-07-16","checked_at_label":"16 July 2026"},{"id":"constitutional-court-law","type":"constitutional_law","url":"https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ksrk/documents/details/395513?lang=ru","title":"Constitutional Law on the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan","publisher":"Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan","checked_at":"2026-07-16","reviewed_at":"2026-07-16","checked_at_label":"16 July 2026"}],"verified_claims":[],"implementation_status":null,"source_schema_records":[{"@type":"CreativeWork","name":"Official publication of the 2026 Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan","url":"https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/K2600000000","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Adilet Legal Information System"},"dateModified":"2026-07-16"},{"@type":"CreativeWork","name":"Constitutional Law on the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan","url":"https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/Z2600000297","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Adilet Legal Information System"},"dateModified":"2026-07-16"},{"@type":"CreativeWork","name":"Constitutional Law on the Kazakhstan People's Council","url":"https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/Z2600000298","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Adilet Legal Information System"},"dateModified":"2026-07-16"},{"@type":"CreativeWork","name":"Constitutional Law on the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan","url":"https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ksrk/documents/details/395513?lang=ru","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan"},"dateModified":"2026-07-16"}],"source_citation_urls":["https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/K2600000000","https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/Z2600000297","https://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/Z2600000298","https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ksrk/documents/details/395513?lang=ru"]}