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חוק לתיקון פקודת הנמלים (מס' 6), התשפ"ד–2024

Private member's bill · Published 28 Jul 2024

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 119 Jun 2024
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-323 Jul 2024
  5. 5Published28 Jul 2024

How it affects you

People performing duties on vessels, including jet-ski passengers, may not do so while intoxicated from 1 April 2025. The offense carries three years in prison or a fine, and conviction requires at least two years without a boating or professional certificate.

Who gains

  • Police officers May demand breath or saliva tests even without suspicion

Who pays

  • Vessel operators and crew Face three years in prison or a fine for working while intoxicated

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

1 for

Coalition

1 for

Opposition

Coalition

Coalition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Who was in the room

ועדת הכלכלה

2 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • המשרד לביטחון לאומי10
  • משרד המשפטים4
  • רשות הספנות והנמלים4
  • משרד הבריאות2
  • איגוד ערים כנרת2
  • משרד התחבורה והבטיחות בדרכים1
  • משרד לביטחון לאומי1
  • הנהלת בתי המשפט1
2 committee meetings
  • 22 May 2024ועדת הכלכלה18 invited
  • 8 Jul 2024ועדת הכלכלה29 invited

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