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חוק העונשין (תיקון מס' 150), התשפ"ה-2024

Private member's bill · Published 20 Nov 2024

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 15 Nov 2024
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-319 Nov 2024
  5. 5Published20 Nov 2024

How it affects you

Loitering in a public place will no longer be a criminal offense. The offense, which carried up to six months in prison, is removed from the public-misconduct provision.

Who gains

  • People suspected of loitering They will not face the deleted loitering offense

Who pays

The text names no one who pays directly.

Under the table

  • Late-night vote

    The final vote took place at 23:29.

  • Few committee meetings

    Only one committee meeting discussed this law.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For17
Against0
Abstained0
Did not vote103

Coalition

1 for

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Coalition

Who was in the room

ועדת החוקה, חוק ומשפט

One committee meeting on this law

Invited most often

  • המשרד לביטחון לאומי4
  • משרד המשפטים1
  • מרכז המחקר והמידע1
  • חברתית1
  • הסניגוריה הציבורית1
1 committee meetings
  • 11 Nov 2024ועדת החוקה, חוק ומשפט17 invited

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