Basic Laws
Votes on Basic Laws
Timeline
Second and third reading9The votes where a law passes or fails
The Basic Law states that Torah study is a fundamental value in the heritage of the Jewish people and in the State of Israel.
| Date | Vote | Reading | Result | For / Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13, 2026 | Basic Law: Torah Study Bill The Basic Law states that Torah study is a fundamental value in the heritage of the Jewish people and in the State of Israel. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Moshe Gafni, Ya'akov Asher | Third reading | Passed | 63 / 52 |
| May 12, 2025 | Basic Law: The Government (Amendment No. 13) Bill Committee billInitiator: Eliyahu Revivo, Efrat Rayten and 1 more | Third reading | Passed | 84 / 0 |
| March 27, 2025 | Basic Law: The Judiciary (Amendment No. 4) Bill Committee bill | Third reading | Passed | 67 / 1 |
| October 29, 2024 | Basic Law: Jerusalem, the Capital of Israel (Amendment No. 3) Bill Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Ze'ev Elkin, Dan Illouz | Third reading | Passed | 29 / 7 |
| December 14, 2023 | Basic Law: The State Economy (Amendment No. 14) Bill Government bill | Third reading | Passed | 60 / 53 |
| July 24, 2023 | Basic Law: The Judiciary (Amendment No. 4) Bill Committee bill | Third reading | Passed | 64 / 0 |
| May 24, 2023 | Basic Law: The State Economy (Amendment No. 13) Bill Government bill | Third reading | Passed | 64 / 56 |
| January 23, 2023 | Basic Law: The Knesset (Amendment No. 52) Bill Committee bill | Third reading | Passed | 65 / 18 |
| December 27, 2022 | Basic Law: The Government (Amendment No. 11) Bill Joint initiativeInitiator: Simcha Rothman, Moshe Arbel and 1 more | Third reading | Passed | 63 / 55 |
Preliminary and first reading80Bills at the start of the process
A bill to enshrine the Declaration of Independence as a Basic Law that will set the values of the state as Jewish and democratic.
The Basic Law states that Torah study is a fundamental value in the heritage of the Jewish people and in the State of Israel.
A bill to change Basic Law: The Knesset to ensure representation of at least 30% women on every party's list of candidates.
The Basic Law states that Torah study is a fundamental value in the heritage of the Jewish people and in the State of Israel.
The bill gives the government exclusive authority to appoint and transfer senior officials in the civil service, with hearings in the Knesset and automatic termination of tenure after 100 days.
A bill to split the role of the Attorney General in two: a prosecutor general (criminal law) and a legal adviser (other fields), with amendments to Basic Laws.
A bill to limit a minister to heading only one ministry, except for the Prime Minister.
A bill to limit the Prime Minister's tenure to at most eight consecutive years.
The bill changes the Budget Foundations Law to remove unique budgetary benefits given to Haredi education corporations.
A proposal to recognize the Druze community as a unique religious and cultural community, preserve its identity and promote Druze settlement.
A proposal to limit the Prime Minister's tenure to two consecutive terms of office or eight consecutive years.
A bill to limit the Prime Minister's tenure to two terms or eight years in total, with no possibility of being appointed to the position after reaching the limit.
A bill to tighten the eligibility conditions for being elected to the Knesset by requiring the exclusion of anyone convicted of serious terrorism or security offenses, regardless of the time that has passed since the end of the sentence.
A bill to prevent budgetary support for public institutions that incite evasion of military service.
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.
A bill to bar ministers who did not serve in the army or who were declared deserters from being members of the Ministerial Committee on National Security Affairs.
A bill to introduce a uniform law setting the salaries of officeholders in the branches of government based on the President's salary, while transferring the authority to an external public committee.
A bill to amend Basic Law: The Knesset to require minimum equal representation of both sexes on lists of candidates for the Knesset.
A bill to amend Basic Law: The Knesset to ensure that no less than 30% of the candidates on election lists are women.
| Date | Vote | Reading | Result | For / Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2026 | Basic Law: The Declaration of Independence Bill A bill to enshrine the Declaration of Independence as a Basic Law that will set the values of the state as Jewish and democratic. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Naama Lazimi | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 32 / 49 |
| July 1, 2026 | Basic Law: Torah Study Bill The Basic Law states that Torah study is a fundamental value in the heritage of the Jewish people and in the State of Israel. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Moshe Gafni, Ya'akov Asher | First reading | Passed | 63 / 53 |
| July 1, 2026 | Basic Law: The Knesset (Amendment – Adequate Representation for Women on the List of Candidates for the Knesset) Bill A bill to change Basic Law: The Knesset to ensure representation of at least 30% women on every party's list of candidates. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Sharon Nir, Avigdor Liberman and 4 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 32 / 50 |
| June 10, 2026 | Basic Law: Torah Study Bill The Basic Law states that Torah study is a fundamental value in the heritage of the Jewish people and in the State of Israel. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Moshe Gafni, Ya'akov Asher | Preliminary reading | Passed | 56 / 43 |
| June 10, 2026 | Basic Law: The Government (Amendment – Senior Appointments in the Civil Service) Bill The bill gives the government exclusive authority to appoint and transfer senior officials in the civil service, with hearings in the Knesset and automatic termination of tenure after 100 days. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Shalom Danino | Preliminary reading | Passed | 53 / 41 |
| June 1, 2026 | Basic Law: Authority to Investigate and Prosecute (Legislative Amendments) Bill A bill to split the role of the Attorney General in two: a prosecutor general (criminal law) and a legal adviser (other fields), with amendments to Basic Laws. Committee bill | First reading | Passed | 65 / 47 |
| March 11, 2026 | Basic Law: The Government (Amendment – Restrictions on a Minister Serving in More Than One Ministry) Bill A bill to limit a minister to heading only one ministry, except for the Prime Minister. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Vladimir Beliak, Karine Elharrar | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 0 / 0 |
| February 18, 2026 | Basic Law: The Government (Amendment – Maximum Period of Tenure in the Role of Prime Minister) Bill A bill to limit the Prime Minister's tenure to at most eight consecutive years. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Benny Gantz, Pnina Tamano-Shata and 5 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 44 / 55 |
| February 11, 2026 | Budget Foundations Law (Amendment – Support for Haredi Educational Corporations) Bill, 2025 The bill changes the Budget Foundations Law to remove unique budgetary benefits given to Haredi education corporations. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Moshe Tur-Paz | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 30 / 49 |
| January 21, 2026 | Basic Law: The Druze Community Bill A proposal to recognize the Druze community as a unique religious and cultural community, preserve its identity and promote Druze settlement. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Meir Cohen | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 39 / 53 |
| January 14, 2026 | Basic Law: The Government (Amendment – Limiting the Prime Minister's Tenure to Two Consecutive Terms) Bill A proposal to limit the Prime Minister's tenure to two consecutive terms of office or eight consecutive years. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Oded Forer, Avigdor Liberman and 4 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 39 / 55 |
| January 14, 2026 | Basic Law: The Government (Amendment – Limiting the Prime Minister's Term of Office) Bill A bill to limit the Prime Minister's tenure to two terms or eight years in total, with no possibility of being appointed to the position after reaching the limit. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Efrat Rayten, Karine Elharrar | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 44 / 54 |
| January 14, 2026 | Basic Law: The Knesset (Amendment – The Right to Be Elected) Bill A bill to tighten the eligibility conditions for being elected to the Knesset by requiring the exclusion of anyone convicted of serious terrorism or security offenses, regardless of the time that has passed since the end of the sentence. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Moshe Tur-Paz | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 25 / 45 |
| January 7, 2026 | Budget Foundations Law (Amendment – Preventing Support for Institutions That Incite Draft Evasion) Bill, 2025 A bill to prevent budgetary support for public institutions that incite evasion of military service. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Vladimir Beliak, Naor Shiri and 6 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 37 / 51 |
| 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 24, 2025 | Basic Law: The Government (Amendment – Conditioning Membership in the Ministerial Committee on National Security Affairs on Military Service) Bill A bill to bar ministers who did not serve in the army or who were declared deserters from being members of the Ministerial Committee on National Security Affairs. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Meirav Cohen | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 33 / 53 |
| December 10, 2025 | Basic Law: Salaries of Officeholders in Government Authorities (Legislative Amendments) Bill A bill to introduce a uniform law setting the salaries of officeholders in the branches of government based on the President's salary, while transferring the authority to an external public committee. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Avihai Boaron | Preliminary reading | Passed | 56 / 41 |
| December 3, 2025 | Basic Law: The Knesset (Amendment – Minimum Representation for Both Sexes on the List of Candidates for the Knesset) Bill A bill to amend Basic Law: The Knesset to require minimum equal representation of both sexes on lists of candidates for the Knesset. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Merav Michaeli | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 45 / 54 |
| December 3, 2025 | Basic Law: The Knesset (Amendment – Adequate Representation for Women on the List of Candidates for the Knesset) Bill A bill to amend Basic Law: The Knesset to ensure that no less than 30% of the candidates on election lists are women. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Sharon Nir, Avigdor Liberman and 4 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 44 / 54 |
Other plenum votes70Approvals, 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.
The Basic Law states that Torah study is a fundamental value in the heritage of the Jewish people and in the State of Israel.
A bill to clarify that rabbinical courts have full authority to hear child support claims joined to a divorce claim, including reimbursement of support expenses.
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 152 MKs: 120 serving today, plus 32 who served at some point in the current term and actually voted on this topic - which is why the number is above 120.