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25th Knesset · outgoing

Israeli Public Broadcasting Law (Amendment No. 10) (Annual Report to the Knesset Economic Affairs Committee) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק השידור הציבורי הישראלי (תיקון מס' 10) (דיווח שנתי לוועדת הכלכלה של הכנסת)

TL;DRThe bill requires the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation to submit financial statements and an activity report to the Knesset's Economic Affairs Committee by the end of April each year, including a discussion in the committee.

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What does the bill do?

The bill amends the Israeli Public Broadcasting Law to add a requirement that the chair of the Broadcasting Corporation's council submit the financial statements and activity report to the Knesset's Economic Affairs Committee no later than April 30 each year. After the reports are submitted, the Economic Affairs Committee will hold a discussion on their main points with the participation of the council chair and the corporation's director-general. The amendment is meant to strengthen parliamentary oversight of the corporation's expenditure and activity.

Passed first readingFirst plenum vote: March 20, 2024

The votes on this bill

Passed44 for · 34 against · 0 abstained · 42 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudFor 23 · Absent 9
ShasFor 5 · Absent 6
United Torah JudaismFor 5 · Absent 2
Religious ZionismFor 5 · Absent 1
Otzma YehuditFor 4 · Absent 3
NoamFor 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidAgainst 20 · Absent 4
Yisrael BeytenuAgainst 3 · Absent 3
Ra'amAbsent 5
LaborAgainst 3 · Absent 1

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