Basic Law: The Government (Amendment – Qualification of Ministers) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק-יסוד: הממשלה (תיקון - כשירותם של שרים)
TL;DRThe bill changes the eligibility conditions for a minister so that the restriction applies only to someone who served an actual prison sentence, and not to someone whose sentence was a suspended sentence.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill amends Section 6(1)(c) of Basic Law: The Government, so that the restriction on appointing a minister will apply only to someone sentenced to actual imprisonment for whom seven years have not yet passed since the day they finished serving the sentence or since the verdict was given. According to the bill, a suspended sentence cannot prevent appointment as a minister. The amendment aims to create harmony between the eligibility provisions that apply to ministers and those that apply to MKs and members of local councils, all of which explicitly mention actual imprisonment only.
The votes on this bill
Opposition 120 seats
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