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25th Knesset · outgoing

Benefit for Those Who Served in Military or Civilian Service in Academia Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק תגמול למשרתים בשירות צבאי או אזרחי באקדמיה

TL;DRA proposal to grant priority in admission, housing and employment in academia to those who served in the army, the reserves or civic service, while strengthening students' rights.

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What does the bill do?

The proposal sets benefits for those who served at least 24 months in the army, the reserves or civic-national service. In admission to studies and housing in student dormitories, academic institutions must grant equal priority to those actively serving in the reserves, with additional priority for those who served in combat. In employing faculty and staff, similar priority will be given to those who served. The proposal amends the Student Rights Law of 2007: institutions may grant concessions and rewards to students who served, and a student commissioner mechanism is added to protect their rights in academic institutions.

Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: December 25, 2024

The votes on this bill

Passed37 for · 8 against · 0 abstained · 75 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudFor 13 · Absent 19
ShasFor 2 · Absent 9
United Torah JudaismFor 1 · Absent 6
Religious ZionismFor 5 · Absent 2
Otzma YehuditFor 1 · Absent 5
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 6 · Absent 18
Yisrael BeytenuFor 3 · Absent 3
Ra'amAgainst 5
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 3 · Absent 2
LaborAbsent 4

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Other plenum votes on this bill

Procedural votes that are not a reading of the bill (for example, a motion to send it back to committee) - so they are not shown as readings.

  • Decision on debate procedure · February 25, 2025For 6 · Against 0 · Passed