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25th Knesset · outgoing

Consumer Protection Law (Amendment – Prohibition of Collecting Payment by Payment Cards Only) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הגנת הצרכן (תיקון - איסור גביית תשלום בכרטיסי חיוב בלבד)

TL;DRA ban on businesses requiring consumers to pay by payment card only; they must also offer a cash payment option.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The proposal adds a section to the Consumer Protection Law stating that businesses (other than online stores) must offer consumers the option to pay in cash for goods and services, and not only by payment card. The provision does not apply to ongoing transactions. According to the explanatory notes, the goal is to protect consumers who do not have a payment card or whose card is restricted, especially in the weaker segments of society.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: February 21, 2024

The votes on this bill

Rejected15 for · 51 against · 0 abstained · 54 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 72 seats

LikudAgainst 23 · Absent 9
ShasAgainst 8 · Absent 3
United Torah JudaismAgainst 4 · Absent 3
Religious ZionismAgainst 5 · Absent 2
Otzma YehuditAgainst 5 · Absent 1
NoamAgainst 1

Opposition 48 seats

Yesh AtidFor 6 · Absent 18
Yisrael BeytenuFor 1 · Absent 5
Ra'amFor 3 · Absent 2
LaborAbsent 4
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 1 · Absent 3

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