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25th Knesset · outgoing

Recognition of Israeli Sign Language Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הכרה בשפת הסימנים הישראלית

TL;DRמטרת החוק היא להכיר בשפת הסימנים הישראלית, על ידי הסמכת האקדמיה ללשון העברית לשמר, לפתח ולקדם את שפת הסימנים הישראלית.

What does the bill do?

שר התרבות והספורט ממונה על ביצוע החוק.

Passed first readingFirst plenum vote: December 31, 2025
Joint initiativeRead the full text (law as published in the official gazette (Reshumot)) ↗

The votes on this bill

Passed11 for · 0 against · 0 abstained · 109 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 67 seats

LikudFor 3 · Absent 29
ShasFor 1 · Absent 10
United Torah JudaismAbsent 7
Religious ZionismAbsent 7
Otzma YehuditAbsent 6
New Hope – The United RightAbsent 4

Left the coalition 9 seats

Blue and White – National UnityFor 6 · Absent 2
NoamAbsent 1

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 1 · Absent 23
Yisrael BeytenuAbsent 6
Ra'amAbsent 5
Hadash–Ta'alAbsent 5
LaborAbsent 4

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Other bills with a similar name · 1Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.
Recognition of Israeli Sign Language BillDecember 31, 2025