Infrastructure and energy
Votes on transportation, energy and public infrastructure
Timeline
Second and third reading13The votes where a law passes or fails
The law establishes a comprehensive arrangement for the transport and treatment of waste in Israel.
The law provides that a local authority ranked 1-5 on the periphery index, which received a balancing grant from the Ministry of Interior in each of the three years preceding the submission of the application, may ask the Israel Land Authority to allocate it land within its jurisdiction for the establishment and operation of a project for producing electricity from energy…
| Date | Vote | Reading | Result | For / Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2026 | Israel Land Authority Law (Amendment No. 16) (Allocation of Land to a Local Authority for a Renewable Energy Electricity Generation Facility) Bill, 2026 The law establishes a comprehensive arrangement for the transport and treatment of waste in Israel. Government billInitiator: Michel Buskila | Third reading | Passed | 13 / 0 |
| July 17, 2026 | Israel Land Authority Law (Amendment No. 16) (Allocation of Land to a Local Authority for a Renewable Energy Electricity Generation Facility) Bill, 2026 The law provides that a local authority ranked 1-5 on the periphery index, which received a balancing grant from the Ministry of Interior in each of the three years preceding the submission of the application, may ask the Israel Land Authority to allocate it land within its jurisdiction for the establishment and operation of a project for producing electricity from energy… Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Moshe Saada, Sasson Guetta | Third reading | Passed | 15 / 0 |
| July 17, 2026 | Fuel Sector (Infrastructure Lines) Bill, 2026 Government bill | Third reading | Passed | 9 / 0 |
| December 10, 2025 | Traffic Ordinance Amendment (No. 139) Bill, 2025 Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Moshe Passal | Third reading | Passed | 6 / 0 |
| June 23, 2025 | Electricity Sector Law (Amendment No. 20) Bill, 2025 Government bill | Second reading | Did not pass | 0 / 0 |
| June 23, 2025 | Electricity Sector Law (Amendment No. 20) Bill, 2025 Government bill | Third reading | Did not pass | 0 / 0 |
| January 15, 2025 | Traffic Ordinance Amendment (No. 137) Bill, 2024 Government bill | Third reading | Passed | 28 / 0 |
| November 27, 2024 | Traffic Ordinance Amendment (No. 136) Bill, 2024 Joint initiativeInitiator: Naama Lazimi, Avraham Betzalel and 4 more | Third reading | Passed | 33 / 0 |
| July 25, 2024 | Underground Railway (Metro) Law (Amendment No. 4) Bill, 2024 Government bill | Third reading | Passed | 9 / 0 |
| July 23, 2024 | Ports Ordinance Amendment (No. 6) Bill, 2024 Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Yitzhak Kroizer | Third reading | Passed | 10 / 0 |
| July 1, 2024 | Aviation Safety Investigation Authority Bill, 2024 Government bill | Third reading | Passed | 21 / 0 |
| January 15, 2024 | Traffic Ordinance Amendment (No. 132 – Temporary Provision – Swords of Iron) Bill, 2024 Government bill | Third reading | Passed | 9 / 0 |
| January 3, 2024 | Civil Aviation Authority Law (Amendment No. 3) Bill, 2023 Government bill | Third reading | Passed | 12 / 0 |
Preliminary and first reading73Bills at the start of the process
The bill requires bus and train operators to allow payment of fares by credit card, starting nine months after the law is published.
The law provides that a local authority ranked 1-5 on the periphery index, which received a balancing grant from the Ministry of Interior in each of the three years preceding the submission of the application, may ask the Israel Land Authority to allocate it land within its jurisdiction for the establishment and operation of a project for producing electricity from energy…
A bill to expand local authorities' powers to enforce traffic offenses using cameras, including running a red light and illegal parking.
A bill to regulate online ride-sharing (such as ride-ordering apps) through registration of operators and setting conditions for the activity of drivers and operators.
A bill to add a new article to the Traffic Ordinance regulating the registration and operation of online ride-sharing networks (ridesharing) in Israel.
A bill to regulate online ride-sharing networks (such as apps) for ordering paid rides, requiring registration of operators and conditions for managers and drivers.
A bill to regulate online ride-sharing networks (such as apps) for ordering paid rides, requiring registration of operators and conditions for managers and drivers.
A bill to regulate online ride-sharing (such as ride-ordering apps) through registration of operators and setting conditions for the activity of drivers and operators.
A bill to regulate online ride-sharing networks in Israel through registration of operators and drivers under defined conditions.
The law provides that a local authority ranked 1-5 on the periphery index, which received a balancing grant from the Ministry of Interior in each of the three years preceding the submission of the application, may ask the Israel Land Authority to allocate it land within its jurisdiction for the establishment and operation of a project for producing electricity from energy…
A proposal to grant a 50% reduced electricity rate to hospitals located in the periphery.
A proposal to reduce the electricity rate for hospitals in the periphery to 50% of the general rate.
A proposal to allow local authorities to operate public transportation on Shabbat, including buses and rail, with the consent of residents.
A proposal to allow local authorities to operate public transportation on Shabbat and rest days, according to a residents' survey and with the approval of the Minister of Transport.
The bill requires the Supervisor of Transportation to set provisions for operating night bus lines in local authorities with at least 60,000 residents.
A bill to reduce electricity rates on Shabbat to 85% of the regular household rate, from the start of Shabbat until its end.
A bill to require airlines to notify passengers of a flight cancellation or change through three channels at once (SMS, email, app), with the notice considered delivered only if confirmation of receipt was received from the passenger.
A proposal to extend maternity and parental leave by five additional weeks for employees whose child has a complex disability.
| Date | Vote | Reading | Result | For / Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2026 | Credit Card Payment for Public Transportation Rides (Legislative Amendments) Bill, 2024 (P/3334/25) The bill requires bus and train operators to allow payment of fares by credit card, starting nine months after the law is published. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Waleed Alhwashla | First reading | Passed | 15 / 0 |
| June 9, 2026 | Israel Land Authority Law (Amendment No. 16) (Allocation of Land to a Local Authority for a Renewable Energy Electricity Generation Facility) Bill, 2026 The law provides that a local authority ranked 1-5 on the periphery index, which received a balancing grant from the Ministry of Interior in each of the three years preceding the submission of the application, may ask the Israel Land Authority to allocate it land within its jurisdiction for the establishment and operation of a project for producing electricity from energy… Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Moshe Saada, Sasson Guetta | First reading | Passed | 13 / 0 |
| June 3, 2026 | Traffic Ordinance Amendment (Enforcement of Traffic Offenses by Local Authorities) Bill, 2026 A bill to expand local authorities' powers to enforce traffic offenses using cameras, including running a red light and illegal parking. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Yael Ron Ben-Moshe | Preliminary reading | Passed | 10 / 0 |
| March 24, 2026 | Traffic Ordinance Amendment (No. 143) (Promoting Competition Through Online Ridesharing) Bill, 2026 A bill to regulate online ride-sharing (such as ride-ordering apps) through registration of operators and setting conditions for the activity of drivers and operators. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Eitan Ginzburg | First reading | Passed | 17 / 1 |
| March 24, 2026 | Traffic Ordinance Amendment (Promoting Competition Through Online Ridesharing) Bill, 2025 A bill to add a new article to the Traffic Ordinance regulating the registration and operation of online ride-sharing networks (ridesharing) in Israel. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Ron Katz | Preliminary reading | Passed | 17 / 1 |
| March 24, 2026 | Traffic Ordinance Amendment (No. 142) (Promoting Competition Through Online Ridesharing) Bill, 2026 A bill to regulate online ride-sharing networks (such as apps) for ordering paid rides, requiring registration of operators and conditions for managers and drivers. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Moshe Passal | First reading | Passed | 17 / 1 |
| January 21, 2026 | Traffic Ordinance Amendment (Promoting Competition Through Online Ridesharing) Bill, 2025 A bill to regulate online ride-sharing networks (such as apps) for ordering paid rides, requiring registration of operators and conditions for managers and drivers. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Moshe Passal | Preliminary reading | Passed | 32 / 2 |
| January 21, 2026 | Traffic Ordinance Amendment (Promoting Competition Through Online Ridesharing) Bill, 2025 A bill to regulate online ride-sharing (such as ride-ordering apps) through registration of operators and setting conditions for the activity of drivers and operators. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Eitan Ginzburg | Preliminary reading | Passed | 38 / 2 |
| January 21, 2026 | Traffic Ordinance Amendment (Online Ridesharing Services) Bill, 2025 A bill to regulate online ride-sharing networks in Israel through registration of operators and drivers under defined conditions. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Moshe Passal | Preliminary reading | Passed | 37 / 2 |
| December 10, 2025 | Israel Land Authority Law (Amendment – Allocation of Land to Local Authorities for Establishing Renewable Energy Facilities) Bill, 2025 The law provides that a local authority ranked 1-5 on the periphery index, which received a balancing grant from the Ministry of Interior in each of the three years preceding the submission of the application, may ask the Israel Land Authority to allocate it land within its jurisdiction for the establishment and operation of a project for producing electricity from energy… Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Moshe Saada, Sasson Guetta | Preliminary reading | Passed | 42 / 0 |
| December 3, 2025 | Electricity Sector Law (Amendment – Reduced Rate for Hospitals in the Periphery) Bill, 2023 A proposal to grant a 50% reduced electricity rate to hospitals located in the periphery. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Michael Biton | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 46 / 56 |
| December 3, 2025 | Electricity Sector Law (Amendment – Reduced Rate for Hospitals in the Periphery) Bill, 2023 A proposal to reduce the electricity rate for hospitals in the periphery to 50% of the general rate. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Meir Cohen | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 47 / 56 |
| November 19, 2025 | Operation of Public Transportation on Shabbat Bill, 2023 A proposal to allow local authorities to operate public transportation on Shabbat, including buses and rail, with the consent of residents. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Avigdor Liberman, Oded Forer and 4 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 39 / 58 |
| November 19, 2025 | Operation of Public Transportation on Shabbat Bill, 2022 A proposal to allow local authorities to operate public transportation on Shabbat and rest days, according to a residents' survey and with the approval of the Minister of Transport. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Gilad Kariv, Naama Lazimi and 1 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 43 / 58 |
| November 5, 2025 | Traffic Ordinance Amendment (Availability of Night Bus Service Lines) Bill, 2025 The bill requires the Supervisor of Transportation to set provisions for operating night bus lines in local authorities with at least 60,000 residents. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Evgeny Sova, Avigdor Liberman and 4 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 44 / 55 |
| July 9, 2025 | Electricity Sector Law (Amendment – Lowering Electricity Rates on Saturdays) Bill, 2025 A bill to reduce electricity rates on Shabbat to 85% of the regular household rate, from the start of Shabbat until its end. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Meir Cohen | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 28 / 47 |
| June 11, 2025 | Aviation Services (Compensation and Assistance for Flight Cancellation or Change in Its Conditions) Law (Amendment – Notice of Flight Cancellation or Change in Flight Time) Bill, 2025 A bill to require airlines to notify passengers of a flight cancellation or change through three channels at once (SMS, email, app), with the notice considered delivered only if confirmation of receipt was received from the passenger. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Eliyahu Baruchi | Preliminary reading | Passed | 51 / 50 |
| May 27, 2025 | Traffic Ordinance Amendment (No. 140 – Temporary Provision) (Security Vehicles Driving in a Public Transportation Lane) Bill, 2025 Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Moshe Passal | First reading | Passed | 7 / 0 |
| May 6, 2025 | Electricity Sector Law (Amendment No. 20) (Reduced Payment) Bill, 2025 Government bill | First reading | Passed | 8 / 0 |
| 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 |
Other plenum votes11Approvals, motions for the agenda and procedural decisions
A bill for legislative changes in the fuel sector with the aim of improving efficiency and promoting competition
The amendment defines terms in the Metro Law, sets that land will be transferred to the state instead of paying a betterment levy under certain conditions, and institutionalizes provisions on managing the Metro Authority.
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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 142 MKs: 120 serving today, plus 22 who served at some point in the current term and actually voted on this topic - which is why the number is above 120.