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חוק סדר הדין הפלילי (סמכויות אכיפה – חיפוש בגוף ונטילת אמצעי זיהוי) (תיקון מס' 8), התשפ"ג-2023

Government bill · Published 2 Apr 2023

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 17 Feb 2023
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-328 Mar 2023
  5. 5Published2 Apr 2023

How it affects you

The police may let recognized bodies outside Israel compare fingerprints with the Israeli database for crime prevention, counterterrorism and immigration checks. A fingerprint record producing a positive match may be kept by police for up to seven years, only for implementing the agreement.

Who gains

  • Israel Police May allow recognized bodies outside Israel to compare fingerprints
  • Recognized US bodies Can enter fingerprint data for comparison with the Israeli database

Who pays

  • People whose details are in the police database Their identifying details can go to a recognized foreign body after a positive match

Under the table

  • Few hands

    Only 10 of the 120 members took part in the final vote.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For10
Against0
Abstained0
Did not vote110

Opposition

2 for

Coalition

1 for

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Who was in the room

ועדת החוץ והביטחון

4 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • משרד המשפטים7
  • המשרד לביטחון לאומי5
  • משרד החוץ3
  • המשרד לביטחון פנים3
  • משרד הביטחון1
  • רשות האוכלוסין1
  • משרד האוכלוסין וההגירה1
4 committee meetings
  • 6 Feb 2023ועדת הכנסת11 invited
  • 8 Feb 2023ועדת הכנסת34 invited
  • 13 Mar 2023ועדת החוץ והביטחון16 invited
  • 15 Mar 2023ועדת החוץ והביטחון12 invited