Religious Courts Jurisdiction (Arbitration) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק שיפוט בתי דין דתיים (בוררות)
TL;DRThe bill allows religious courts to serve as arbitrators in civil matters with the consent of the parties, under conditions set in the law.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill sets that a religious court (rabbinical, Sharia, Druze) may hear as an arbitrator a civil matter that is not a criminal or administrative matter, provided that all the parties involved agreed in writing, and that at least one of them is of the court's religion. In the case of a corporation, it is enough for the controlling owner of the corporation to have this connection to the religion. The bill sets procedures for approving consent, including notice to parties who did not express consent and handling of cases involving minors, persons under guardianship and persons with disabilities. Such arbitrations are subject to the provisions of the Arbitration Law of 1968, except for certain sections, together with the rules of religious law.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
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Other plenum votes on this bill
Procedural votes that are not a reading of the bill (for example, a motion to send it back to committee) - so they are not shown as readings.
- Transfer of the bill between committees · March 26, 2024For 17 · Against 6 · Passed
- Transfer of the bill between committees · November 12, 2024For 6 · Against 0 · Passed