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25th Knesset · outgoing

State Participation in the Cost of Daycare Tuition for Reservists Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק השתתפות המדינה בעלות שכר הלימוד במעון יום למשרתי מילואים

TL;DRThe proposal provides for state participation in tuition costs at daycare centers for families in which at least one parent served in reserve service for at least 30 days in the preceding year.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The proposal adds a new section to the Reserve Service Law under which the state will participate in daycare center tuition for families in which at least one parent served in reserve service for 30 days or more in the year preceding the submission of the application. The participation will be at the level of the maximum participation set by the state under the existing support tests, regardless of the parents' income or the number of children. The provisions will apply starting from the 5785 school year.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: March 12, 2025

The votes on this bill

Rejected39 for · 51 against · 0 abstained · 30 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 62 seats

LikudAgainst 28 · Absent 4
ShasAgainst 7 · Absent 4
United Torah JudaismAgainst 5 · Absent 2
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 2 · Absent 2
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 14 seats

Otzma YehuditFor 3 · Absent 4

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 19 · Absent 5
Ra'amAbsent 5
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 3 · Absent 2
LaborFor 3 · Absent 1

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