Military Cemeteries Law (Amendment – Burial for Prison Guards and Firefighters) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק בתי קברות צבאיים (תיקון - קבורה לסוהרים ולכבאים)
TL;DRThe bill allows burial in military cemeteries for prison guards and firefighters who were killed or died in the course of their duties, without the condition that the death be directly related to service.
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What does the bill do?
The bill amends the 1950 Military Cemeteries Law in three ways: (1) it adds a definition of "firefighter" as defined in the National Fire and Rescue Authority Law; (2) it removes the requirement that for a prison guard who was killed or died during their service, the death must be directly related to their service in order to be entitled to burial in military cemeteries; (3) it adds firefighters to the category of those serving who are entitled to burial in military cemeteries, like police officers and soldiers. The change applies to prison guards and firefighters who died from any cause during their service or as a result of their duties.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 72 seats
Opposition 48 seats
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