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חוק שירות אזרחי (תיקון מס' 7), התשפ"ה-2025

Government bill · Published 5 Aug 2025

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 19 Jun 2025
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-34 Aug 2025
  5. 5Published5 Aug 2025

How it affects you

People coping with mental illness may begin national service up to age 27, instead of 24. Second-year volunteers and people needing support may study during service hours.

Who gains

  • People coping with mental illness Can begin national service up to age 27
  • Eligible volunteers Take vocational training or education during service hours
  • National institutions Are included among bodies eligible to run national service

Who pays

  • Volunteers after training The gap between training and service will not count toward service
  • Software and hardware rights holders Must allow free use of the software or hardware

Under the table

  • Private bill absorbed

    A private member's bill was merged with a government bill.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For15
Against0
Abstained0
Did not vote105

Opposition

1 for

Coalition

1 for

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Opposition

Who was in the room

ועדת העבודה והרווחה

2 committee meetings on this law

Invited most often

  • רשות השירות הלאומי אזרחי2
  • עמותת 'בת עמי'2
  • משרד האוצר2
  • משרד ההתיישבות1
  • משרד העבודה1
  • משרד החקלאות ופיתוח הכפר1
  • משרד המשפטים1
  • משרד הבריאות1
2 committee meetings
  • 1 Jul 2025ועדת העבודה והרווחה12 invited
  • 2 Jul 2025ועדת הכנסת11 invited

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