Cost of living

Votes on the cost of living and household finances

Timeline

Second and third reading1The votes where a law passes or fails

Encouragement of Activity in the Capital Market (Legislative Amendments) Bill, 2024

A proposal to expand and refine the capital market in Israel through changes to the Securities Law and the Joint Investment Trust Law.

July 28, 2026Third reading

Passed6 / 0

Government bill

Date	Vote	Reading	Result	For / Against
July 28, 2026	Encouragement of Activity in the Capital Market (Legislative Amendments) Bill, 2024 A proposal to expand and refine the capital market in Israel through changes to the Securities Law and the Joint Investment Trust Law. Government bill	Third reading	Passed	6 / 0

Preliminary and first reading2Bills at the start of the process

Electricity Sector Law (Amendment – Lowering Electricity Rates on Saturdays) Bill, 2025

A bill to reduce electricity rates on Shabbat to 85% of the regular household rate, from the start of Shabbat until its end.

July 9, 2025Preliminary reading

Did not pass28 / 47

Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Meir Cohen

Encouragement of Activity in the Capital Market (Legislative Amendments) Bill, 2024

A proposal to expand and refine the capital market in Israel through changes to the Securities Law and the Joint Investment Trust Law.

July 1, 2024First reading

Passed17 / 0

Government bill

Date	Vote	Reading	Result	For / Against
July 9, 2025	Electricity Sector Law (Amendment – Lowering Electricity Rates on Saturdays) Bill, 2025 A bill to reduce electricity rates on Shabbat to 85% of the regular household rate, from the start of Shabbat until its end. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Meir Cohen	Preliminary reading	Did not pass	28 / 47
July 1, 2024	Encouragement of Activity in the Capital Market (Legislative Amendments) Bill, 2024 A proposal to expand and refine the capital market in Israel through changes to the Securities Law and the Joint Investment Trust Law. Government bill	First reading	Passed	17 / 0

Other plenum votes7Approvals, motions for the agenda and procedural decisions

Decision of the Finance Committee on splitting the Encouraging Activity in the Capital Market (Legislative Amendments) Bill, 2024

A proposal to expand and refine the capital market in Israel through changes to the Securities Law and the Joint Investment Trust Law.

July 28, 2026Decision on debate procedure

Passed8 / 0

Government bill

Regular motion for the agenda on the subject: "Imposing a 50% customs duty on wheat fodder and the effect of the move on raising the cost of living in the State of Israel"

May 27, 2026Motion for the agenda

Passed4 / 0

Urgent motion for the agenda on the subject: "Food prices are hitting record highs"

May 13, 2026Motion for the agenda

Passed13 / 0

Motion for the agenda on: The cost of living and the unbearable economic burden imposed on the citizens of Israel

December 24, 2025Motion for the agenda

Passed10 / 0

Motion for the agenda on: Government abandonment in the face of the soaring cost of living in the food market

July 16, 2025Motion for the agenda

Passed8 / 0

Urgent motion for the agenda on the subject: "The Turkish boycott and its implications for Israel's economy and the cost of living"

May 22, 2024Motion for the agenda

Passed8 / 0

Motion for the agenda on the subject: "In the shadow of the cost of living: the collapse of medium and small business owners as a result of the series of interest rate hikes"

June 21, 2023Motion for the agenda

Passed6 / 0

Date	Vote	Reading	Result	For / Against
July 28, 2026	Decision of the Finance Committee on splitting the Encouraging Activity in the Capital Market (Legislative Amendments) Bill, 2024 A proposal to expand and refine the capital market in Israel through changes to the Securities Law and the Joint Investment Trust Law. Government bill	Decision on debate procedure	Passed	8 / 0
May 27, 2026	Regular motion for the agenda on the subject: "Imposing a 50% customs duty on wheat fodder and the effect of the move on raising the cost of living in the State of Israel"	Motion for the agenda	Passed	4 / 0
May 13, 2026	Urgent motion for the agenda on the subject: "Food prices are hitting record highs"	Motion for the agenda	Passed	13 / 0
December 24, 2025	Motion for the agenda on: The cost of living and the unbearable economic burden imposed on the citizens of Israel	Motion for the agenda	Passed	10 / 0
July 16, 2025	Motion for the agenda on: Government abandonment in the face of the soaring cost of living in the food market	Motion for the agenda	Passed	8 / 0
May 22, 2024	Urgent motion for the agenda on the subject: "The Turkish boycott and its implications for Israel's economy and the cost of living"	Motion for the agenda	Passed	8 / 0
June 21, 2023	Motion for the agenda on the subject: "In the shadow of the cost of living: the collapse of medium and small business owners as a result of the series of interest rate hikes"	Motion for the agenda	Passed	6 / 0

Knesset map by topic

A weighted position for each MK across all the votes on this topic (a third reading counts for more). 🟡 Mixed = voted both for and against in different votes. The map shows 130 MKs: 120 serving today, plus 10 who served at some point in the current term and actually voted on this topic - which is why the number is above 120.