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25th Knesset · outgoing

Prohibition of Smartphone Use in Educational Institutions Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק איסור שימוש בטלפונים חכמים במוסדות חינוך

TL;DRA bill banning bringing smartphones into primary education institutions, with exceptions to be set by the Minister of Education.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The proposal provides that the principal of a primary education institution will not allow students to bring in a smart cell phone, except in exceptional cases to be set by the Minister of Education with the approval of the Knesset Education Committee. Educational institutions to which the Compulsory Education Law for primary education applies (from 5th grade and up) will be required to run a guidance program on the proper, safe and respectful use of these devices. The minister is in charge of implementing the law, and may enact regulations and disciplinary rules for its implementation.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: December 24, 2025
Initiated by: oppositionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗

The votes on this bill

Rejected33 for · 44 against · 0 abstained · 43 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudAgainst 21 · Absent 11
ShasAgainst 7 · Absent 4
United Torah JudaismAgainst 2 · Absent 5
Religious ZionismAgainst 7
Otzma YehuditAgainst 5 · Absent 1
New Hope – The United RightAgainst 2 · Absent 2

Left the coalition 9 seats

Blue and White – National UnityFor 5 · Absent 3
NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 22 · Absent 2
Yisrael BeytenuFor 1 · Absent 5
Ra'amFor 1 · Absent 4
Hadash–Ta'alFor 1 · Absent 4
LaborFor 3 · Absent 1

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