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חוק-יסוד: הכנסת (תיקון מס' 52)

Committee bill · Published 24 Jan 2023

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 116 Jan 2023
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-323 Jan 2023
  5. 5Published24 Jan 2023

How it affects you

Ministers and deputy ministers who are MKs can temporarily suspend their membership in factions of up to six members and factions with at least 18 members. Suspension is barred from the start of a new Knesset until a government is formed, and during the 90 days before elections or once grounds for elections arise.

Who gains

  • MKs in small factions Half the faction may suspend their Knesset membership
  • MKs in large factions One-third of the faction may suspend their membership

Who pays

  • Ministers and deputy ministers Cannot suspend their membership during the specified periods

Under the table

  • Late-night vote

    The final vote took place at 23:11.

  • Passed quickly

    7 days from first reading to the final vote, against a median of 39 in this Knesset.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For65
Against18
Abstained1
Did not vote36

Opposition

1 against1 abstained

Opposition

2 against

Opposition

1 for1 against

Coalition

1 for

Opposition

Who was in the room

ועדת החוקה, חוק ומשפט

12 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • משרד המשפטים5
  • המכון הישראלי לדמוקרטיה4
  • תכלית - המכון למדיניות ישראלית2
  • מכון משפטי ארץ2
  • בצלמו1
  • כנסת1
  • רשות האכיפה והגבייה1
11 committee meetings
  • 8 Jan 2023ועדת החוקה, חוק ומשפט27 invited
  • 9 Jan 2023ועדת החוקה, חוק ומשפט22 invited
  • 10 Jan 2023ועדת החוקה, חוק ומשפט19 invited
  • 10 Jan 2023ועדת החוקה, חוק ומשפט19 invited
  • 11 Jan 2023ועדת הכנסת26 invited
  • 17 Jan 2023ועדת החוקה, חוק ומשפט21 invited
  • 17 Jan 2023ועדת החוקה, חוק ומשפט7 invited
  • 22 Jan 2023ועדת החוקה, חוק ומשפט11 invited
  • 23 Jan 2023ועדת הכנסת15 invited
  • 23 Jan 2023ועדת החוקה, חוק ומשפט18 invited
  • 23 Jan 2023ועדת הכנסת15 invited