Skip to main content
25th Knesset · outgoing

Protection of the Public from Criminal Organizations Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הגנה על הציבור מפני ארגוני פשיעה

TL;DRA proposal to protect the public from criminal organizations through new legal provisions and increased enforcement powers.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The proposal defines a "criminal organization" and sets investigative powers for law enforcement authorities. Among the main provisions: authorization to seize bank accounts and identify transactions of members of the organization, proof of membership in the organization through circumstantial evidence, seizure of assets not allocated to crime damages, and a special enforcement commissioner. The proposal also addresses information sharing between public bodies, protection of witnesses and investigators, and ministry budgets.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: May 22, 2024

The votes on this bill

Passed16 for · 0 against · 2 abstained · 102 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 72 seats

LikudFor 4 · Absent 28
ShasFor 5 · Absent 6
Religious ZionismFor 1 · Absent 6
NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 48 seats

Yesh AtidAbstained 2 · Absent 22
Yisrael BeytenuFor 5 · Absent 1
Ra'amAbsent 5
LaborAbsent 4

Tap an MK for detailsChanged position between readingsOnly MKs who held a seat on the day of the vote are shown

Other bills with a similar name · 1Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.