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25th Knesset · outgoing

Civil Service (Appointments) Law (Amendment – Priority for an Active Reservist) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק שירות המדינה (מינויים) (תיקון - עדיפות למשרת מילואים פעיל)

TL;DRThe bill gives priority in appointments to the civil service to active reservists.

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What does the bill do?

The bill amends the 1959 Civil Service (Appointments) Law by adding a new section in section 15. The amendment provides that when choosing a candidate for a position in the civil service, priority will be given to whoever is an active reservist or recently completed a period of reserve duty. The bill applies to all appointment processes in state bodies.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: July 17, 2024

The votes on this bill

Passed32 for · 7 against · 0 abstained · 81 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 64 seats

LikudFor 11 · Absent 21
ShasFor 3 · Absent 8
Religious ZionismFor 2 · Absent 5
Otzma YehuditFor 1 · Absent 5
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 48 seats

Yesh AtidFor 3 · Absent 21
Ra'amAgainst 3 · Absent 2
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 4 · Absent 1
LaborFor 1 · Absent 3

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Other bills with a similar name · 1Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.