Education and higher education
Votes on the education system and higher education
Timeline
Second and third reading1The votes where a law passes or fails
| Date | Vote | Reading | Result | For / Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2024 | Supervision of Schools Law (Amendment No. 11) Bill, 2024 Regarding granting a license to a school for the first time or after substantial changes to the building, the arrangement requiring the approval of the health authority with regard to sanitation and the requirements of the Epinephrine Law will remain, but for applications submitted from 1.5.2024 for the 5785 school year onward, it is established that if the health authority has not given… Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Yisrael Eichler | Third reading | Passed | 12 / 0 |
Preliminary and first reading26Bills at the start of the process
The bill establishes a council for general state education and sets definitions and powers related to this education and to parent representative bodies.
The proposal sets a legal arrangement for a new state Haredi education stream, including the establishment of institutions, a governing council and supervision rules.
A proposal to add to the state curriculum the study of the history of the Jews of the former Soviet Union, the Holocaust, the contribution of Jews in the Allied armies and hardships in exile.
A ban on appearances and holding public activities in educational institutions by anyone convicted of terrorism, racism or treason offenses, except with a prior permit.
An exemption from tuition for students from families below the poverty line, to be implemented gradually at recognized institutions of higher education.
A proposal to establish an officer in every school and a national hotline to handle ostracism and shunning among students, and a duty to provide psychological assistance to those harmed.
A proposal for a law requiring schools to appoint an officer to handle social ostracism, and to provide psychological assistance to ostracized students.
A proposal to establish a mechanism to prevent social ostracism in schools, including the appointment of an officer in every school and a right to psychological assistance for ostracized students.
A bill to grant exam accommodations to pupils and students whose continuity of studies was harmed due to a special situation on the home front or an attack.
A bill to regulate and institute a new Haredi state education stream, including establishing institutions, a council and oversight arrangements.
A bill to add financial education as a goal of the state education system in Israel.
A proposal to legislate an obligation for the Ministry of Education to issue matriculation certificates no later than two months after the matriculation exam.
The bill establishes a council for general state education and anchors parent representation in state education institutions.
A proposal to amend the Council for Higher Education Law allowing the dismissal of academic teaching staff for incitement or support for terrorism, and cutting the budget of institutions in violation.
A bill to protect students from social ostracism in schools, through appointing designated officers, training, a hotline and psychological support.
A bill to expand the cameras law for toddler daycare centers to kindergartens as well, to permit parents live online access, and to extend the retention of footage.
A bill to expand the daycare cameras law to kindergartens as well (ages 3-6), to extend the retention of footage, and to allow police officers to show footage to parents when an offense is suspected.
Regarding granting a license to a school for the first time or after substantial changes to the building, the arrangement requiring the approval of the health authority with regard to sanitation and the requirements of the Epinephrine Law will remain, but for applications submitted from 1.5.2024 for the 5785 school year onward, it is established that if the health authority has not given…
A proposal to add a section to the State Education Law allowing the disqualification of education workers who support terrorism or belong to terrorist organizations.
| Date | Vote | Reading | Result | For / Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2026 | State Education Law (Amendment – Council for General State Education) Bill, 2026 The bill establishes a council for general state education and sets definitions and powers related to this education and to parent representative bodies. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Gilad Kariv | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 32 / 49 |
| January 28, 2026 | State Education Law (Amendment – Haredi State Education) Bill, 2024 The proposal sets a legal arrangement for a new state Haredi education stream, including the establishment of institutions, a governing council and supervision rules. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Moshe Tur-Paz | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 31 / 50 |
| November 12, 2025 | State Education Law (Amendment – Study of the Heritage of the Jews of the Former Soviet Union) Bill, 2023 A proposal to add to the state curriculum the study of the history of the Jews of the former Soviet Union, the Holocaust, the contribution of Jews in the Allied armies and hardships in exile. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Tania Mazarsky | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 34 / 47 |
| July 16, 2025 | State Education Law (Amendment – Prohibition on Giving a Speech in an Educational Institution for a Person Convicted of a Terror, Racism or Treason Offense) Bill, 2024 A ban on appearances and holding public activities in educational institutions by anyone convicted of terrorism, racism or treason offenses, except with a prior permit. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Alon Schuster | Preliminary reading | Passed | 22 / 0 |
| March 19, 2025 | Council for Higher Education Law (Amendment – Tuition Exemption for Students below the Poverty Line) Bill, 2022 An exemption from tuition for students from families below the poverty line, to be implemented gradually at recognized institutions of higher education. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Ayman Odeh, Aida Touma-Suleiman and 2 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 9 / 32 |
| March 12, 2025 | Prevention of Social Ostracism in Schools Bill, 2024 A proposal to establish an officer in every school and a national hotline to handle ostracism and shunning among students, and a duty to provide psychological assistance to those harmed. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Idan Roll | Preliminary reading | Passed | 35 / 0 |
| March 12, 2025 | Prevention of Social Ostracism in Schools Bill, 2024 A proposal for a law requiring schools to appoint an officer to handle social ostracism, and to provide psychological assistance to ostracized students. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Pnina Tamano-Shata | Preliminary reading | Passed | 39 / 0 |
| March 12, 2025 | Prevention of Social Ostracism in Schools Bill, 2024 A proposal to establish a mechanism to prevent social ostracism in schools, including the appointment of an officer in every school and a right to psychological assistance for ostracized students. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Avihai Boaron | Preliminary reading | Passed | 26 / 0 |
| January 15, 2025 | Exam Accommodations for Pupils and Students During a Special Situation on the Home Front or at a Time of Attack (Legislative Amendments) Bill, 2024 A bill to grant exam accommodations to pupils and students whose continuity of studies was harmed due to a special situation on the home front or an attack. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Meir Cohen | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 32 / 49 |
| January 8, 2025 | State Education Law (Amendment – Haredi State Education) Bill, 2023 A bill to regulate and institute a new Haredi state education stream, including establishing institutions, a council and oversight arrangements. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Naama Lazimi | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 41 / 57 |
| January 1, 2025 | State Education Law (Amendment – Financial Education) Bill, 2023 A bill to add financial education as a goal of the state education system in Israel. Joint initiativeInitiator: Orit Farkash-Hacohen, David Bitan | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 34 / 53 |
| December 18, 2024 | Pupils' Rights Law (Amendment – Issuance of Matriculation Certificates) Bill, 2022 A proposal to legislate an obligation for the Ministry of Education to issue matriculation certificates no later than two months after the matriculation exam. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Waleed Taha, Mansour Abbas and 3 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 34 / 54 |
| December 18, 2024 | State Education Law (Amendment – Council for General State Education) Bill, 2024 The bill establishes a council for general state education and anchors parent representation in state education institutions. Joint initiativeInitiator: Gilad Kariv, Vladimir Beliak and 12 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 40 / 55 |
| July 10, 2024 | Council for Higher Education Law (Amendment – Dismissal of Academic Staff for Incitement or Support of Terrorism and Budget Reduction) Bill, 2024 A proposal to amend the Council for Higher Education Law allowing the dismissal of academic teaching staff for incitement or support for terrorism, and cutting the budget of institutions in violation. Joint initiativeInitiator: Ofir Katz, Evgeny Sova and 2 more | Preliminary reading | Passed | 60 / 36 |
| March 27, 2024 | Prevention of Social Ostracism in Schools Bill, 2023 A bill to protect students from social ostracism in schools, through appointing designated officers, training, a hotline and psychological support. Joint initiativeInitiator: Keti Shitrit, Yosef Taieb | Preliminary reading | Passed | 21 / 0 |
| March 27, 2024 | Installation of Cameras to Protect Toddlers in Daycare Centers for Toddlers Law (Amendment – Application to Kindergartens and Increased Enforcement) Bill, 2023 A bill to expand the cameras law for toddler daycare centers to kindergartens as well, to permit parents live online access, and to extend the retention of footage. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Ron Katz | Preliminary reading | Passed | 32 / 0 |
| March 27, 2024 | Installation of Cameras to Protect Toddlers in Daycare Centers for Toddlers Law (Amendment – Application to Kindergartens and Increased Enforcement) Bill, 2023 A bill to expand the daycare cameras law to kindergartens as well (ages 3-6), to extend the retention of footage, and to allow police officers to show footage to parents when an offense is suspected. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Youssef Atauna | Preliminary reading | Passed | 43 / 0 |
| March 27, 2024 | Installation of Cameras to Protect Toddlers in Daycare Centers for Toddlers Law (Amendment – Application to Kindergartens and Increased Enforcement) Bill, 2023 Joint initiativeInitiator: Ofir Katz, Ron Katz and 1 more | Preliminary reading | Passed | 53 / 0 |
| February 5, 2024 | Supervision of Schools Law (Amendment No. 11) (Approval by an Environmental Health Worker) Bill, 2024 Regarding granting a license to a school for the first time or after substantial changes to the building, the arrangement requiring the approval of the health authority with regard to sanitation and the requirements of the Epinephrine Law will remain, but for applications submitted from 1.5.2024 for the 5785 school year onward, it is established that if the health authority has not given… Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Yisrael Eichler | First reading | Passed | 16 / 0 |
| December 27, 2023 | State Education Law (Amendment – Prohibition on Supporting Terrorism) Bill, 2023 A proposal to add a section to the State Education Law allowing the disqualification of education workers who support terrorism or belong to terrorist organizations. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Sharon Nir, Avigdor Liberman and 4 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 5 / 28 |
Other plenum votes9Approvals, 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.