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25th Knesset · outgoing

Prevention of Social Ostracism in Schools Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק למניעת חרם חברתי בבתי ספר

TL;DRA proposal for a law requiring schools to appoint an officer to handle social ostracism, and to provide psychological assistance to ostracized students.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal defines "social ostracism" as the rejection or shunning of a student by at least two students, through means such as spreading false information, humiliation or mockery, that lead to their isolation. In every school an officer must be appointed from among the educational staff who will undergo dedicated training to handle the phenomenon. The minister will establish a national hotline that will provide assistance and counseling to ostracized students and their parents, and every student who is ostracized will be entitled to psychological assistance. In addition, an amendment is made to the Pupils' Rights Law of 2000 to add provisions on preventing social ostracism.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: March 12, 2025
Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗

The votes on this bill

Passed39 for · 0 against · 0 abstained · 81 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 62 seats

LikudFor 3 · Absent 29
ShasAbsent 11
United Torah JudaismFor 2 · Absent 5
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 14 seats

Otzma YehuditFor 1 · Absent 6

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 12 · Absent 12
Yisrael BeytenuFor 4 · Absent 2
Ra'amFor 2 · Absent 3
Hadash–Ta'alFor 4 · Absent 1
LaborFor 4

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Other bills with a similar name · 3Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.