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חוק אומנה לילדים (תיקון מס' 7), התשפ"ו-2026

Private member's bill · Published 26 Jan 2026

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 14 Dec 2024
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-321 Jan 2026
  5. 5Published26 Jan 2026

How it affects you

Children in out-of-home placements that are not foster care will receive the same education rights, services and benefits as children in foster care. This includes protection from discrimination in schools and access to services from the local authority where the placement is located.

Who gains

  • Children in out-of-home placements Equal protection from discrimination in educational institutions
  • Children in out-of-home placements Eligibility for services and benefits from the local authority hosting the placement

Who pays

The text names no one who pays directly.

Under the table

  • Few hands

    Only 8 of the 120 members took part in the final vote.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For8
Against0
Abstained0
Did not vote112

Coalition

1 for

Opposition

1 for

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Coalition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Who was in the room

ועדת העבודה והרווחה

5 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • משרד הרווחה והביטחון החברתי8
  • משרד המשפטים5
  • משרד החינוך3
  • מרכז המחקר והמידע של הכנסת3
  • מרכז השלטון המקומי3
  • משרד האוצר2
  • המועצה הלאומית לשלום הילד2
  • עמותת "הלב" לשוויון בהורות2

Lobbyists at the meetings

  • יונתן מרגוליס · הפורום הציבורי
6 committee meetings
  • 24 Jul 2024ועדת הכנסת8 invited
  • 20 Nov 2024ועדת העבודה והרווחה19 invited
  • 4 Feb 2025ועדת הכנסת2 invited
  • 5 May 2025ועדת העבודה והרווחה18 invited
  • 3 Sept 2025ועדת העבודה והרווחה27 invited
  • 16 Sept 2025ועדת הכנסת3 invited

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