Said crime would carry a prison sentence from six months to five years for members of the Croatian or the European Parliament as well as city, municipal or assembly councillors who seek or receive bribes to vote in a certain way.
The same punishment is envisaged for those who offer bribes to deputies or councillors to that end.
The amendments align the USKOK Act with the new penal code that goes into force on January 1.
Before the debate on the amendments, parliament discussed a proposal to ratify an agreement between the Croatian and US governments on the procurement and exchange of services and logistics support during joint exercises and operations or in emergencies.