Prevention of Family Violence Law (Amendment – Definition of Family Violence) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק למניעת אלימות במשפחה (תיקון - הגדרת אלימות במשפחה)
TL;DRThe bill adds an explicit and comprehensive legal definition of the term 'domestic violence' and creates reporting duties for government authorities.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The bill sets a uniform definition of domestic violence that includes physical, sexual, emotional, psychological and economic violence, coercive control and other ongoing abuse. The definition also applies to children exposed to domestic violence as victims. The bill places duties on government ministries (Justice, Welfare and Social Security, the police) to report annually to the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee with data on protection order requests, reported offenses and investigations in cases of domestic violence.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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