Prohibition of Discrimination in Products, Services and Entry into Places of Entertainment and Public Places Law (Amendment – Prohibition of Discrimination in Housing) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק איסור הפליה במוצרים, בשירותים ובכניסה למקומות בידור ולמקומות ציבוריים (תיקון - איסור הפליה בדיור)
TL;DRA proposal to expand the Prohibition of Discrimination Law so that it also covers housing services, with limited exceptions for specific cases.
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What does the bill do?
The proposal adds a definition of 'housing services' to the Prohibition of Discrimination in Products and Services Law, and states that it is not permitted to discriminate in a transaction for the rental or sale of apartments on grounds of race, religion, religious group, nationality, origin, sex, sexual orientation, outlook, party affiliation, age, personal status or parenthood. The law sets two exceptions: renting a room in an apartment when the apartment owner lives in it as their main residence, and sale or rental in a building in which the property owner lives as their main residence and the building has no more than 8 apartments. The law takes effect three months after its publication.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 68 seats
Left the coalition 8 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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