Judicial overhaul
Votes on changes to the justice system and the rule of law
Timeline
Second and third reading7The votes where a law passes or fails
The law sets that the Attorney General will give legal opinions and legal advice on matters of law to all parts of the executive branch, and will help the government carry out its policy and goals within the framework of the law, uphold the rule of law in the executive branch and establish uniformity and coordination in it in interpreting the law.
A proposal to add an obligation for judges to visit prisons – in their first year in office and again every four years.
Amendment of a law complementary to Basic Law: The Judiciary (Amendment No. 4), 2025.
| Date | Vote | Reading | Result | For / Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2026 | Attorney General (Legal Opinions, Representation and Oversight) Bill, 2026 The law sets that the Attorney General will give legal opinions and legal advice on matters of law to all parts of the executive branch, and will help the government carry out its policy and goals within the framework of the law, uphold the rule of law in the executive branch and establish uniformity and coordination in it in interpreting the law. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Hanoch Milwidsky, Yitzhak Kroizer and 17 more | Third reading | Passed | 65 / 51 |
| June 9, 2026 | Courts Law (Amendment No. 107) Bill, 2026 A proposal to add an obligation for judges to visit prisons – in their first year in office and again every four years. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Yinon Azulai | Third reading | Passed | 7 / 0 |
| December 2, 2025 | Courts Law (Amendment No. 106) Bill, 2025 Joint initiativeInitiator: Eitan Ginzburg, Efrat Rayten and 3 more | Third reading | Passed | 11 / 0 |
| March 27, 2025 | Courts Law (Amendment No. 105) Bill, 2025 Amendment of a law complementary to Basic Law: The Judiciary (Amendment No. 4), 2025. Committee bill | Third reading | Passed | 64 / 0 |
| March 27, 2025 | Basic Law: The Judiciary (Amendment No. 4) Bill Committee bill | Third reading | Passed | 67 / 1 |
| July 22, 2024 | Courts Law (Amendment No. 102) Bill, 2024 Government bill | Third reading | Passed | 17 / 0 |
| July 24, 2023 | Basic Law: The Judiciary (Amendment No. 4) Bill Committee bill | Third reading | Passed | 64 / 0 |
Preliminary and first reading26Bills at the start of the process
A bill to amend the Courts Law: banning publication of the name of a suspect in a sexual offense will require a psychiatric opinion attesting to mental harm.
The law sets that the Attorney General will give legal opinions and legal advice on matters of law to all parts of the executive branch, and will help the government carry out its policy and goals within the framework of the law, uphold the rule of law in the executive branch and establish uniformity and coordination in it in interpreting the law.
A proposal to add an obligation for judges to visit prisons – in their first year in office and again every four years.
A bill to ensure the independence of legal advisers in every government ministry in making legal decisions, with less subordination to management.
The proposal restricts the state's right to appeal acquittals in criminal proceedings, and makes such an appeal require leave from the court.
The bill limits the state's right to appeal a person's acquittal in criminal proceedings, and will require leave of the court.
The bill changes the assignment of panels at the Supreme Court to be computerized and without human intervention, and requires a hearing by a full panel in the case of a request for a further hearing.
The proposal requires appointing a prosecutor external to the State Attorney's Office in investigations against the Attorney General and the State Attorney, in order to prevent conflicts of interest.
The proposal transfers the authority to decide on criminal prosecutions against the Prime Minister, ministers and MKs from the Attorney General to a committee of three jurists.
A bill to transfer from the powers of the Attorney General to the State Attorney decisions on investigating and indicting the Prime Minister and members of the government.
A proposal to transfer from the Attorney General to the State Attorney the powers to decide on opening an investigation and indicting the Prime Minister and members of the government.
A proposal to split the role of the Attorney General, so that decisions on investigating and prosecuting the Prime Minister and its members will pass to a new legal adviser to be appointed by a public committee.
The proposal splits the role of the Attorney General and transfers the powers to decide on investigations and prosecutions of prime ministers and ministers to a three-member committee.
A bill to split the role of the Attorney General into three separate positions: legal adviser, prosecutor general, and the state's representative in court.
A proposal to add an obligation for judges to visit prisons – in their first year in office and again every four years.
Setting a three-year cooling-off period between the end of service as a prosecutor and appointment as a judge in the courts.
A proposal to amend Basic Law: The Judiciary: judicial powers and rules of procedure in civil courts will require the approval of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee.
The proposal requires disclosure of foreign funding in petitions to the Supreme Court and reporting to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on organizations supported mainly from abroad.
The proposal prevents 'terror rewarders' and organizations supporting them from petitioning the High Court of Justice against legal decisions regarding compensation for terror victims.
| Date | Vote | Reading | Result | For / Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2026 | Courts Law (Amendment – Psychiatrist's Opinion Regarding Publication Bans) Bill, 2026 A bill to amend the Courts Law: banning publication of the name of a suspect in a sexual offense will require a psychiatric opinion attesting to mental harm. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Adi Azuz | Preliminary reading | Passed | 17 / 0 |
| June 2, 2026 | Attorney General and Chief Prosecutor (Appointment, Tenure, Duties and Powers) Bill, 2026 The law sets that the Attorney General will give legal opinions and legal advice on matters of law to all parts of the executive branch, and will help the government carry out its policy and goals within the framework of the law, uphold the rule of law in the executive branch and establish uniformity and coordination in it in interpreting the law. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Hanoch Milwidsky, Yitzhak Kroizer and 17 more | First reading | Passed | 65 / 47 |
| May 12, 2026 | Courts Law (Amendment No. 109) (Judge's Visit to Prisons) Bill, 2026 A proposal to add an obligation for judges to visit prisons – in their first year in office and again every four years. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Yinon Azulai | First reading | Passed | 5 / 0 |
| January 7, 2026 | Independence, Status and Powers of the Legal Adviser of a Government Ministry Bill, 2025 A bill to ensure the independence of legal advisers in every government ministry in making legal decisions, with less subordination to management. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Avihai Boaron | Preliminary reading | Passed | 58 / 50 |
| December 24, 2025 | Basic Law: The Judiciary (Amendment – Leave for the State to Appeal a Person's Criminal Acquittal) Bill The proposal restricts the state's right to appeal acquittals in criminal proceedings, and makes such an appeal require leave from the court. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Simcha Rothman | Preliminary reading | Passed | 16 / 0 |
| December 24, 2025 | Basic Law: The Judiciary (Amendment – Leave for the State to Appeal a Person's Criminal Acquittal) Bill The bill limits the state's right to appeal a person's acquittal in criminal proceedings, and will require leave of the court. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Eitan Ginzburg | Preliminary reading | Passed | 19 / 0 |
| December 17, 2025 | Courts Law (Amendment – Determining Panels in the Supreme Court and Determining a Further Hearing) Bill, 2025 The bill changes the assignment of panels at the Supreme Court to be computerized and without human intervention, and requires a hearing by a full panel in the case of a request for a further hearing. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Simcha Rothman, Michal Waldiger and 2 more | Preliminary reading | Passed | 48 / 37 |
| December 10, 2025 | Criminal Procedure Law (Amendment – Preventing Conflicts of Interest in the Investigation of the Attorney General and the State Attorney) Bill, 2024 The proposal requires appointing a prosecutor external to the State Attorney's Office in investigations against the Attorney General and the State Attorney, in order to prevent conflicts of interest. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Simcha Rothman | Preliminary reading | Passed | 56 / 44 |
| October 29, 2025 | Splitting the Role of the Attorney General Bill, 2024 The proposal transfers the authority to decide on criminal prosecutions against the Prime Minister, ministers and MKs from the Attorney General to a committee of three jurists. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Michel Buskila | Preliminary reading | Passed | 61 / 46 |
| October 29, 2025 | Splitting the Role of the Attorney General Bill, 2023 A bill to transfer from the powers of the Attorney General to the State Attorney decisions on investigating and indicting the Prime Minister and members of the government. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Eli Dellal, Amit Halevi and 9 more | Preliminary reading | Passed | 61 / 46 |
| October 29, 2025 | Splitting the Role of the Attorney General Bill, 2024 A proposal to transfer from the Attorney General to the State Attorney the powers to decide on opening an investigation and indicting the Prime Minister and members of the government. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Yitzhak Kroizer | Preliminary reading | Passed | 61 / 48 |
| October 29, 2025 | Splitting the Role of the Attorney General Bill, 2024 A proposal to split the role of the Attorney General, so that decisions on investigating and prosecuting the Prime Minister and its members will pass to a new legal adviser to be appointed by a public committee. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Nissim Vaturi | Preliminary reading | Passed | 60 / 48 |
| October 29, 2025 | Splitting the Role of the Attorney General Bill, 2024 The proposal splits the role of the Attorney General and transfers the powers to decide on investigations and prosecutions of prime ministers and ministers to a three-member committee. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Eliyahu Revivo | Preliminary reading | Passed | 60 / 47 |
| October 29, 2025 | Splitting the Role of the Attorney General Bill, 2025 A bill to split the role of the Attorney General into three separate positions: legal adviser, prosecutor general, and the state's representative in court. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Simcha Rothman, Ohad Tal and 1 more | Preliminary reading | Passed | 59 / 44 |
| March 12, 2025 | Courts Law (Amendment – Duty of a Judge to Visit Prisons) Bill, 2022 A proposal to add an obligation for judges to visit prisons – in their first year in office and again every four years. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Yinon Azulai | Preliminary reading | Passed | 12 / 1 |
| March 12, 2025 | Courts Law (Amendment – Cooling-Off Period for Appointing a Judge Who Served as a State Attorney) Bill, 2023 Setting a three-year cooling-off period between the end of service as a prosecutor and appointment as a judge in the courts. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Hanoch Milwidsky | Preliminary reading | Passed | 54 / 40 |
| December 25, 2024 | Basic Law: The Judiciary (Amendment – Judicial Powers and Rules of Procedure with Committee Approval) Bill A proposal to amend Basic Law: The Judiciary: judicial powers and rules of procedure in civil courts will require the approval of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Simcha Rothman | Preliminary reading | Passed | 27 / 2 |
| December 11, 2024 | Courts Law (Amendment – Transparency in Supported Organizations) Bill, 2023 The proposal requires disclosure of foreign funding in petitions to the Supreme Court and reporting to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on organizations supported mainly from abroad. Joint initiativeInitiator: Ariel Kallner, Zvika Fogel and 13 more | Preliminary reading | Passed | 54 / 18 |
| October 30, 2024 | Basic Law: The Judiciary (Amendment – Denial of Standing to Anyone Who Rewards Terrorism) Bill The proposal prevents 'terror rewarders' and organizations supporting them from petitioning the High Court of Justice against legal decisions regarding compensation for terror victims. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Simcha Rothman | Preliminary reading | Passed | 52 / 23 |
| April 1, 2024 | Courts Law (Amendment No. 107) (International Mediation Arrangement) Bill, 2023 Government bill | First reading | Passed | 14 / 0 |
Other plenum votes5Approvals, motions for the agenda and procedural decisions
The law sets that the Attorney General will give legal opinions and legal advice on matters of law to all parts of the executive branch, and will help the government carry out its policy and goals within the framework of the law, uphold the rule of law in the executive branch and establish uniformity and coordination in it in interpreting the law.
Knesset map by topic
A weighted position for each MK across all the votes on this topic (a third reading counts for more). 🟡 Mixed = voted both for and against in different votes. The map shows 143 MKs: 120 serving today, plus 23 who served at some point in the current term and actually voted on this topic - which is why the number is above 120.