Penal Law (Amendment – Abolishing the Offense of Nuisance by Engaging in Prostitution) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק העונשין (תיקון - ביטול עבירת המטרד על ידי עיסוק בזנות)
TL;DRA bill to repeal the offense of nuisance by engaging in prostitution from the Penal Law.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill proposes repealing Section 215(c) of the Penal Law of 1977, which allows prosecution for engaging in prostitution as a nuisance. The explanatory notes argue that this section is an enforcement tool that is no longer relevant, and that the current approach to prostitution prefers rehabilitation of people involved in prostitution over criminal labeling that may make it harder for them to leave the cycle.
Passed preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: June 3, 2026
Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionRead the full text (bill for preliminary reading) ↗
The votes on this bill
Passed27 for · 4 against · 0 abstained · 89 did not vote
Coalition 67 seats
LikudFor 1 · Absent 31
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 14 · Absent 10
Yisrael BeytenuFor 1 · Absent 5
Ra'amAgainst 4 · Absent 1
Hadash–Ta'alFor 1 · Absent 4
LaborFor 3 · Absent 1
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