Culture and sports
Votes on culture, the arts and sports
Timeline
Second and third reading6The votes where a law passes or fails
Prohibition of Violence in Sports Law (Amendment No. 4) Bill, 2026
February 5, 2026Third reading
Passed8 / 0
Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Yulia Malinovsky, Avigdor Liberman and 4 more
Cinema Law (Amendment No. 7) Bill, 2025
January 13, 2026Third reading
Passed27 / 0
Government bill
Sports Law (Amendment No. 18 and Temporary Provision) Bill, 2025
April 1, 2025Third reading
Passed10 / 0
Joint initiativeInitiator: Simon Davidson, Hanoch Milwidsky and 11 more
Sports Law (Amendment No. 17) Bill, 2024
June 25, 2024Third reading
Passed4 / 0
Government billInitiator: Simon Davidson, Hili Tropper
Regulation of Sports Betting Law (Amendment No. 15) Bill, 2023
July 30, 2023Third reading
Passed7 / 0
Government bill
Sport Diving Law (Amendment No. 3) Bill, 2023
July 25, 2023Third reading
Passed22 / 2
Government bill
| Date | Vote | Reading | Result | For / Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 5, 2026 | Prohibition of Violence in Sports Law (Amendment No. 4) Bill, 2026 Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Yulia Malinovsky, Avigdor Liberman and 4 more | Third reading | Passed | 8 / 0 |
| January 13, 2026 | Cinema Law (Amendment No. 7) Bill, 2025 Government bill | Third reading | Passed | 27 / 0 |
| April 1, 2025 | Sports Law (Amendment No. 18 and Temporary Provision) Bill, 2025 Joint initiativeInitiator: Simon Davidson, Hanoch Milwidsky and 11 more | Third reading | Passed | 10 / 0 |
| June 25, 2024 | Sports Law (Amendment No. 17) Bill, 2024 Government billInitiator: Simon Davidson, Hili Tropper | Third reading | Passed | 4 / 0 |
| July 30, 2023 | Regulation of Sports Betting Law (Amendment No. 15) Bill, 2023 Government bill | Third reading | Passed | 7 / 0 |
| July 25, 2023 | Sport Diving Law (Amendment No. 3) Bill, 2023 Government bill | Third reading | Passed | 22 / 2 |
Preliminary and first reading11Bills at the start of the process
Cruelty to Animals (Protection of Animals) Law (Amendment – Ban on Using Animals in an Educational or Cultural Institution) Bill, 2024
A ban on bringing animals (except dogs under certain conditions) to educational and cultural institutions and a ban on setting up petting corners in them.
July 1, 2026Preliminary reading
Did not pass29 / 49
Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Yasmin Fridman, Naor Shiri and 1 more
Prohibition of Violence in Sports Law (Amendment No. 4) (Prohibition of Throwing Pyrotechnic Devices at a Sports Event) Bill, 2025
December 31, 2025First reading
Passed15 / 0
Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Yulia Malinovsky, Avigdor Liberman and 4 more
Prohibition of Violence in Sports Law (Amendment – Harsher Punishment for Throwing Pyrotechnic Devices at a Sports Event) Bill, 2025
November 26, 2025Preliminary reading
Passed29 / 1
Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Yulia Malinovsky, Avigdor Liberman and 4 more
National Authority for Moroccan Jewish Culture and Language Bill, 2023
A proposal to establish a national authority for preserving and teaching Moroccan Jewish culture and language in Israel.
June 4, 2025Preliminary reading
Did not pass29 / 50
Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Michael Biton
Cinema Law (Amendment No. 7) (Abolition of the Script Readers Pool) Bill, 2025
March 31, 2025First reading
Passed39 / 29
Government bill
Sports Law (Amendment No. 18 and Temporary Provision) (Flag of the State of Israel on the Uniforms of Israel's National Teams) Bill, 2025
January 14, 2025First reading
Passed19 / 1
Joint initiativeInitiator: Simon Davidson, Hanoch Milwidsky and 11 more
Sports Law (Amendment – Flag of the State of Israel on the Uniforms of Israel's National Teams) Bill, 2023
July 3, 2024Preliminary reading
Passed33 / 0
Joint initiativeInitiator: Simon Davidson, Hanoch Milwidsky and 11 more
Sport Diving Law (Amendment No. 4) (Introductory Dive) Bill, 2023
June 5, 2023First reading
Passed27 / 0
Government bill
Regulation of Sports Betting Law (Amendment No. 17) Bill, 2023
May 15, 2023First reading
Passed35 / 0
Government bill
Sports Law (Amendment – Regulation of Sports Coaching) Bill, 2023
A proposal to regulate sports coaching by requiring a certification, setting different certification levels, and establishing conditions for approving training institutions.
March 22, 2023Preliminary reading
Passed19 / 0
Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Simon Davidson
Sports Law (Amendment – Regulation of Sports Coaching) Bill, 2023
A proposal to regulate sports coaching through certifications, defining types of athletes, setting training requirements and keeping a register.
March 22, 2023Preliminary reading
Passed18 / 0
Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Hili Tropper
| Date | Vote | Reading | Result | For / Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2026 | Cruelty to Animals (Protection of Animals) Law (Amendment – Ban on Using Animals in an Educational or Cultural Institution) Bill, 2024 A ban on bringing animals (except dogs under certain conditions) to educational and cultural institutions and a ban on setting up petting corners in them. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Yasmin Fridman, Naor Shiri and 1 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 29 / 49 |
| December 31, 2025 | Prohibition of Violence in Sports Law (Amendment No. 4) (Prohibition of Throwing Pyrotechnic Devices at a Sports Event) Bill, 2025 Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Yulia Malinovsky, Avigdor Liberman and 4 more | First reading | Passed | 15 / 0 |
| November 26, 2025 | Prohibition of Violence in Sports Law (Amendment – Harsher Punishment for Throwing Pyrotechnic Devices at a Sports Event) Bill, 2025 Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Yulia Malinovsky, Avigdor Liberman and 4 more | Preliminary reading | Passed | 29 / 1 |
| June 4, 2025 | National Authority for Moroccan Jewish Culture and Language Bill, 2023 A proposal to establish a national authority for preserving and teaching Moroccan Jewish culture and language in Israel. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Michael Biton | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 29 / 50 |
| March 31, 2025 | Cinema Law (Amendment No. 7) (Abolition of the Script Readers Pool) Bill, 2025 Government bill | First reading | Passed | 39 / 29 |
| January 14, 2025 | Sports Law (Amendment No. 18 and Temporary Provision) (Flag of the State of Israel on the Uniforms of Israel's National Teams) Bill, 2025 Joint initiativeInitiator: Simon Davidson, Hanoch Milwidsky and 11 more | First reading | Passed | 19 / 1 |
| July 3, 2024 | Sports Law (Amendment – Flag of the State of Israel on the Uniforms of Israel's National Teams) Bill, 2023 Joint initiativeInitiator: Simon Davidson, Hanoch Milwidsky and 11 more | Preliminary reading | Passed | 33 / 0 |
| June 5, 2023 | Sport Diving Law (Amendment No. 4) (Introductory Dive) Bill, 2023 Government bill | First reading | Passed | 27 / 0 |
| May 15, 2023 | Regulation of Sports Betting Law (Amendment No. 17) Bill, 2023 Government bill | First reading | Passed | 35 / 0 |
| March 22, 2023 | Sports Law (Amendment – Regulation of Sports Coaching) Bill, 2023 A proposal to regulate sports coaching by requiring a certification, setting different certification levels, and establishing conditions for approving training institutions. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Simon Davidson | Preliminary reading | Passed | 19 / 0 |
| March 22, 2023 | Sports Law (Amendment – Regulation of Sports Coaching) Bill, 2023 A proposal to regulate sports coaching through certifications, defining types of athletes, setting training requirements and keeping a register. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Hili Tropper | Preliminary reading | Passed | 18 / 0 |
Other plenum votes12Approvals, motions for the agenda and procedural decisions
Government announcement under Section 31(b) of Basic Law: The Government to transfer to the Prime Minister the powers vested in the Minister of Interior under Section 3A(c1) of the Entry into Israel Law, 1952, regarding the extension of a visitor's residence permit for a foreign worker, or the granting of a new visa and permit to a foreign worker, in special and exceptional circumstances of the foreign worker's contribution to the economy, to culture, to sport or to society.
June 22, 2026Approval of a motion in the plenum
Passed18 / 0
Motion for the agenda on: Request to establish a parliamentary commission of inquiry to examine the failure to deal with incidents of violence at sports grounds.
October 29, 2025Motion for the agenda
Did not pass30 / 44
Urgent motion for the agenda on the subject: "Danger of suspension of Israeli sport from the international arena – a severe strategic blow to the State of Israel"
May 28, 2025Motion for the agenda
Passed6 / 0
Decision of the Education, Culture and Sports Committee on splitting the Reward for Those Serving in Military or Civilian Service in Academia Bill, 2024
A proposal to grant priority in admission, housing and employment in academia to those who served in the army, the reserves or civic service, while strengthening students' rights.
February 25, 2025Decision on debate procedure
Passed6 / 0
Joint initiativeInitiator: Ariel Kallner, Yitzhak Kroizer and 1 more
Decision of the Education, Culture and Sports Committee on splitting the Student Rights Law (Amendment – Removal of Terror-Supporting Students from an Educational Institution and Dismantling of Terror-Supporting Cells) Bill, 2023
A proposal to amend the Student Rights Law to require institutions of higher education to set public activity bylaws that will prohibit incitement to terror and identification with terrorist organizations.
February 24, 2025Decision on debate procedure
Passed23 / 0
Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Limor Son Har-Melech
Transfer of the Mental Health Day Bill, 2022, of MK Waleed Alhwashla, from the Health Committee to the Education, Culture and Sports Committee
A bill to establish an annual Mental Health Day on October 10, to raise public awareness and reduce stigma toward mental illness.
February 26, 2024Transfer of the bill between committees
Passed7 / 0
Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Waleed Alhwashla
Transfer of the Mental Health Day Bill, 2022, of MK Michal Miriam Waldiger and a group of MKs, from the Health Committee to the Education, Culture and Sports Committee
February 26, 2024Transfer of the bill between committees
Passed7 / 0
Joint initiativeInitiator: Michal Waldiger, Waleed Alhwashla and 1 more
Decision of the Education, Culture and Sports Committee on its wish to apply continuity to the Extension of Suspension of a State Employee and Dismissal of a Teaching Employee to Protect a Minor or Helpless Person (Legislative Amendments) Bill, 2022
May 1, 2023Continuity (bill carried over)
Passed5 / 0
Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Sharren Haskel
Objection to the government's notice of its wish to apply continuity to the Sport Law (Amendment No. 16) (Regulating the Practice of Sports Coaching) Bill, 2022 (P/3856/24) (P/3923/24)
March 29, 2023Continuity (bill carried over)
Passed5 / 0
Government billInitiator: Simon Davidson, Hili Tropper
Objection to the government's notice of its wish to apply continuity to the Sport Law (Amendment No. 16) (Regulating the Practice of Sports Coaching) Bill, 2022 (P/3856/24) (P/3923/24)
March 29, 2023Continuity (bill carried over)
Passed5 / 0
Government bill
Objection to the government's notice of its wish to apply continuity to the Sport Law (Amendment No. 16) (Regulating the Practice of Sports Coaching) Bill, 2022 (P/3856/24) (P/3923/24)
March 29, 2023Continuity (bill carried over)
Passed5 / 0
Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Yinon Azulai
Objection to the government's notice of its wish to apply continuity to the Sport Law (Amendment No. 16) (Regulating the Practice of Sports Coaching) Bill, 2022 (P/3856/24) (P/3923/24)
March 29, 2023Continuity (bill carried over)
Passed5 / 0
Government billInitiator: Ahmad Tibi, Iman Khatib-Yassin and 2 more
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 137 MKs: 120 serving today, plus 17 who served at some point in the current term and actually voted on this topic - which is why the number is above 120.