Minority rights
Votes on equal rights and the prevention of discrimination on ethnic, religious, gender or other grounds
Timeline
Second and third reading2The votes where a law passes or fails
A bill to give minors and people with intellectual or mental disabilities the right to have a lawyer present during police questioning, for a period of five years.
In the Physicians Ordinance, the Psychologists Law, the Dentists Ordinance, the Pharmacists Ordinance, the Social Workers Law, and the Regulation of Practice of Health Professions Law, mental illness was included in the definition of "dangerous illness," and in some of these enactments it was even included in that definition regardless of the question…
| Date | Vote | Reading | Result | For / Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2026 | Presence of a Lawyer in the Interrogation of Minors and Persons with Disabilities (Legislative Amendments and Temporary Provision) Bill, 2026 A bill to give minors and people with intellectual or mental disabilities the right to have a lawyer present during police questioning, for a period of five years. Government billInitiator: Michal Waldiger, Yonatan Mishraki and 9 more | Third reading | Passed | 5 / 0 |
| April 1, 2025 | Prevention of Discrimination in Licensing on Grounds of Health Condition (Legislative Amendments) Bill, 2025 In the Physicians Ordinance, the Psychologists Law, the Dentists Ordinance, the Pharmacists Ordinance, the Social Workers Law, and the Regulation of Practice of Health Professions Law, mental illness was included in the definition of "dangerous illness," and in some of these enactments it was even included in that definition regardless of the question… Joint initiativeInitiator: Michal Waldiger, Yonatan Mishraki | Third reading | Passed | 8 / 0 |
Preliminary and first reading32Bills at the start of the process
A bill to increase the amount of compensation in courts for discrimination without proof of damage, from 50,000 to 120,000 shekels.
A bill to allocate a dedicated budget to pre-military academies for accessibility and the inclusion of participants with disabilities, up to one million shekels a year.
A proposal to expand the Prohibition of Discrimination Law so that it also applies to housing services (sale, rental, insurance and loans), with certain exceptions for specific cases.
Amending the Interpretation Law to add a definition of discrimination that also includes discrimination on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation or religious belief.
A bill to amend the Interpretation Law so that the definition of discrimination also includes discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity.
A bill to amend the Interpretation Law so that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity will be considered discrimination in every piece of legislation.
The bill expands the definition of people entitled to adapted questioning in police proceedings to include people with mental disabilities as well, not only intellectual ones.
A proposal to raise the maximum compensation without proof of damage in the Prohibition of Discrimination Law from 50,000 to 120,000 shekels.
A proposal to expand the Prohibition of Discrimination Law so that it also covers housing services, with limited exceptions for specific cases.
A proposal to extend maternity and parental leave by five additional weeks for employees whose child has a complex disability.
A proposal to extend maternity and parental leave by five additional weeks for employees who give birth to a child with a recognized complex disability.
A proposal to prohibit discrimination in professional licensing in health fields on the basis of health status, by replacing the definition of 'dangerous disease' with the definition of 'contagious disease'.
In the Physicians Ordinance, the Psychologists Law, the Dentists Ordinance, the Pharmacists Ordinance, the Social Workers Law, and the Regulation of Practice of Health Professions Law, mental illness was included in the definition of "dangerous illness," and in some of these enactments it was even included in that definition regardless of the question…
Repeal of a Jordanian law that prevents the purchase of land in Judea and Samaria by foreigners, in order to allow Israeli citizens and those eligible for aliyah to purchase property in the territory.
Repeal of a Jordanian law prohibiting the purchase of land in Judea and Samaria by Jews, and permitting every Israeli citizen and person eligible to immigrate to Israel to buy in this area.
A proposal to amend Basic Law: Israel by adding an explicit commitment of the state to equal rights for all its citizens.
A proposal to raise the maximum compensation without proof of damage in discrimination claims from NIS 50,000 to about NIS 120,000.
In the Physicians Ordinance, the Psychologists Law, the Dentists Ordinance, the Pharmacists Ordinance, the Social Workers Law, and the Regulation of Practice of Health Professions Law, mental illness was included in the definition of "dangerous illness," and in some of these enactments it was even included in that definition regardless of the question…
The law sets a temporary provision under which, for three years, the legal aid offices in the Ministry of Justice will provide legal aid in claims under the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000, without an economic eligibility check.
A proposal to extend the maternity and parenthood period by ten more weeks for parents of a toddler with a complex disability, with eligibility for additional maternity pay.
| Date | Vote | Reading | Result | For / Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2026 | Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law (Amendment – Increasing the Compensation Amount without Proof of Damage) Bill, 2025 A bill to increase the amount of compensation in courts for discrimination without proof of damage, from 50,000 to 120,000 shekels. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Pnina Tamano-Shata | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 34 / 51 |
| June 24, 2026 | Pre-Military Academies Law (Amendment – Dedicated Budget for Accessibility and Inclusion of Participants with Disabilities) Bill, 2026 A bill to allocate a dedicated budget to pre-military academies for accessibility and the inclusion of participants with disabilities, up to one million shekels a year. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Naor Shiri | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 30 / 50 |
| January 21, 2026 | Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law (Amendment – Prohibition of Discrimination in Housing) Bill, 2022 A proposal to expand the Prohibition of Discrimination Law so that it also applies to housing services (sale, rental, insurance and loans), with certain exceptions for specific cases. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Yorai Lahav-Hertzanu, Yasmin Fridman and 9 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 33 / 52 |
| December 31, 2025 | Interpretation Law (Amendment – Definition of Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation or Religious Belief) Bill, 2023 Amending the Interpretation Law to add a definition of discrimination that also includes discrimination on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation or religious belief. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Yorai Lahav-Hertzanu, Yasmin Fridman | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 32 / 46 |
| December 31, 2025 | Interpretation Law (Amendment – Definition of Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity) Bill, 2024 A bill to amend the Interpretation Law so that the definition of discrimination also includes discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Merav Michaeli | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 33 / 46 |
| December 31, 2025 | Interpretation Law (Amendment – Definition of Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity) Bill, 2025 A bill to amend the Interpretation Law so that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity will be considered discrimination in every piece of legislation. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Eitan Ginzburg | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 30 / 43 |
| December 10, 2025 | Investigation and Testimony Procedures Law (Accommodation for Persons with Intellectual or Mental Disabilities) (Amendment – Adapted Investigation and Testimony for People Coping with Mental Illness) Bill, 2025 The bill expands the definition of people entitled to adapted questioning in police proceedings to include people with mental disabilities as well, not only intellectual ones. Joint initiativeInitiator: Michal Waldiger, Yonatan Mishraki and 9 more | Preliminary reading | Passed | 27 / 0 |
| November 26, 2025 | Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law (Amendment – Increasing the Compensation Amount without Proof of Damage) Bill, 2024 A proposal to raise the maximum compensation without proof of damage in the Prohibition of Discrimination Law from 50,000 to 120,000 shekels. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Pnina Tamano-Shata | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 42 / 51 |
| June 4, 2025 | Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law (Amendment – Prohibition of Discrimination in Housing) Bill, 2023 A proposal to expand the Prohibition of Discrimination Law so that it also covers housing services, with limited exceptions for specific cases. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Yorai Lahav-Hertzanu, Yair Lapid and 7 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 33 / 53 |
| April 1, 2025 | Women's Employment Law (Amendment – Extending the Maternity and Parental Leave Period for Parents of a Toddler with a Complex Disability) Bill, 2024 A proposal to extend maternity and parental leave by five additional weeks for employees whose child has a complex disability. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Pnina Tamano-Shata | Preliminary reading | Passed | 11 / 0 |
| April 1, 2025 | Women's Employment Law (Amendment No. 66) (Extending the Maternity and Parental Leave Period for Parents of a Toddler with a Complex Disability) Bill, 2025 A proposal to extend maternity and parental leave by five additional weeks for employees who give birth to a child with a recognized complex disability. Joint initiativeInitiator: Ya'akov Asher, Iman Khatib-Yassin and 7 more | First reading | Passed | 11 / 0 |
| February 25, 2025 | Prohibition of Discrimination in Licensing on the Basis of Health Condition (Legislative Amendments) Bill, 2024 A proposal to prohibit discrimination in professional licensing in health fields on the basis of health status, by replacing the definition of 'dangerous disease' with the definition of 'contagious disease'. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Yonatan Mishraki | Preliminary reading | Passed | 6 / 0 |
| February 25, 2025 | Prevention of Discrimination in Licensing on Grounds of Health Condition (Legislative Amendments) Bill, 2025 In the Physicians Ordinance, the Psychologists Law, the Dentists Ordinance, the Pharmacists Ordinance, the Social Workers Law, and the Regulation of Practice of Health Professions Law, mental illness was included in the definition of "dangerous illness," and in some of these enactments it was even included in that definition regardless of the question… Joint initiativeInitiator: Michal Waldiger, Yonatan Mishraki | First reading | Passed | 6 / 0 |
| January 29, 2025 | Abolition of Discrimination in the Purchase of Real Estate in Judea and Samaria Bill, 2024 Repeal of a Jordanian law that prevents the purchase of land in Judea and Samaria by foreigners, in order to allow Israeli citizens and those eligible for aliyah to purchase property in the territory. Joint initiativeInitiator: Limor Son Har-Melech, Yuli Edelstein and 37 more | Preliminary reading | Passed | 57 / 33 |
| January 29, 2025 | Abolition of the Discrimination in the Purchase of Real Estate in Judea and Samaria Bill, 2023 Repeal of a Jordanian law prohibiting the purchase of land in Judea and Samaria by Jews, and permitting every Israeli citizen and person eligible to immigrate to Israel to buy in this area. Joint initiativeInitiator: Moshe Solomon, Limor Son Har-Melech and 28 more | Preliminary reading | Passed | 58 / 33 |
| January 1, 2025 | Basic Law: Israel – The Nation State of the Jewish People (Amendment – Adding a Commitment to Equal Rights) Bill A proposal to amend Basic Law: Israel by adding an explicit commitment of the state to equal rights for all its citizens. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Alon Schuster | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 27 / 47 |
| December 11, 2024 | Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law (Amendment – Increasing the Compensation Amount without Proof of Damage) Bill, 2023 A proposal to raise the maximum compensation without proof of damage in discrimination claims from NIS 50,000 to about NIS 120,000. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Pnina Tamano-Shata | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 39 / 55 |
| November 13, 2024 | Prohibition of Discrimination in Licensing on the Basis of Health Condition (Legislative Amendments) Bill, 2022 In the Physicians Ordinance, the Psychologists Law, the Dentists Ordinance, the Pharmacists Ordinance, the Social Workers Law, and the Regulation of Practice of Health Professions Law, mental illness was included in the definition of "dangerous illness," and in some of these enactments it was even included in that definition regardless of the question… Joint initiativeInitiator: Michal Waldiger, Yonatan Mishraki | Preliminary reading | Passed | 51 / 0 |
| August 5, 2024 | Legal Aid (Legal Aid for a Person in a Civil Proceeding under the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 2000) (Temporary Provision) Bill, 2023 The law sets a temporary provision under which, for three years, the legal aid offices in the Ministry of Justice will provide legal aid in claims under the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law, 5761-2000, without an economic eligibility check. Government billInitiator: Pnina Tamano-Shata | First reading | Passed | 9 / 0 |
| July 10, 2024 | Women's Employment Law (Amendment – Extending the Maternity and Parental Leave Period for Parents of a Toddler with a Complex Disability) Bill, 2023 A proposal to extend the maternity and parenthood period by ten more weeks for parents of a toddler with a complex disability, with eligibility for additional maternity pay. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Youssef Atauna | Preliminary reading | Passed | 14 / 0 |
Other plenum votes6Approvals, motions for the agenda and procedural decisions
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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.