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חוק הנוטריונים (תיקון מס' 12), התשפ"ו-2026

Government bill · Published 3 Feb 2026

  1. 1Tabled
  2. 2Reading 130 Jun 2025
  3. 3Committee
  4. 4Readings 2-32 Feb 2026
  5. 5Published3 Feb 2026

How it affects you

Mortgage borrowers will be able to give the bank a power of attorney without notarized preparation or signature verification. It will also cover cancellation, transfer and changes to the mortgage terms.

Who gains

  • Mortgage borrowers Can use a power of attorney without notarization or signature verification
  • Banking corporations Can register a mortgage transaction without notarized power-of-attorney verification

Who pays

  • Notaries Will not be required to prepare or verify mortgage powers of attorney

Under the table

  • Few committee meetings

    Only one committee meeting discussed this law.

How they voted

Whole Knesset
Whole Knesset, Total 120
VoteCount
For14
Against0
Abstained0
Did not vote106

Opposition

2 for

Coalition

2 for

Coalition

2 for

Opposition

1 for

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Coalition

Opposition

Opposition

Who was in the room

ועדת החוקה, חוק ומשפט

One committee meeting on this law

Invited most often

  • לשכת עורכי הדין9
  • משרד המשפטים6
  • בנק ישראל2
  • איגוד הבנקים בישראל1
  • חברות היי טק ותקשורת1
1 committee meetings
  • 5 Aug 2025ועדת החוקה, חוק ומשפט23 invited