Local government
Votes on local authorities and local government
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Second and third reading11The votes where a law passes or fails
It is proposed that when determining the number of residents for the purpose of setting the number of council members, approval of employee salaries that takes into account the number of residents in the local authority, the standard positions in the local authority that are set according to the number of residents and their classification, and the number of deputy heads of the authority and their salaries - account will also be taken of…
| Date | Vote | Reading | Result | For / Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2026 | Municipalities Ordinance Amendment (No. 162) Bill, 2026 Government bill | Third reading | Passed | 6 / 0 |
| July 14, 2026 | Local Councils Ordinance Amendment (No. 82) Bill, 2026 Government bill | Third reading | Passed | 49 / 37 |
| January 14, 2026 | Local Authorities (Elections) Law (Amendment No. 58) Bill, 2025 Joint initiativeInitiator: Hanoch Milwidsky, Oded Forer and 16 more | Third reading | Passed | 15 / 8 |
| June 16, 2025 | Increasing the Housing Supply in Local Authorities (Legislative Amendments) Bill, 2025 It is proposed that when determining the number of residents for the purpose of setting the number of council members, approval of employee salaries that takes into account the number of residents in the local authority, the standard positions in the local authority that are set according to the number of residents and their classification, and the number of deputy heads of the authority and their salaries - account will also be taken of… Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Ya'akov Asher | Third reading | Did not pass | 0 / 0 |
| March 31, 2025 | Local Authorities (Election Financing) Law (Amendment No. 19) Bill, 2024 Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Nissim Vaturi | Third reading | Passed | 44 / 19 |
| December 19, 2024 | Economic Efficiency (Legislative Amendments for Achieving the Budget Targets for Budget Year 2025) (Freezing the Salaries of Officeholders in Government Authorities and Local Authorities in 2025) Bill, 2024 Government bill | Third reading | Passed | 56 / 1 |
| July 2, 2024 | Local Authorities (Interest and Linkage Differentials on Compulsory Payments) Law (Amendment No. 3) Bill, 2024 Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Erez Malul, Yonatan Mishraki | Third reading | Passed | 9 / 0 |
| June 26, 2024 | Local Authorities (Election Financing) Law (Temporary Provision) Bill, 2024 Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Sharren Haskel, Eli Dellal and 3 more | Third reading | Passed | 24 / 0 |
| April 1, 2024 | Municipalities Ordinance Amendment (No. 157) Bill, 2024 Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Ya'akov Asher | Third reading | Passed | 47 / 30 |
| March 26, 2024 | Municipalities Ordinance Amendment (No. 156 – Temporary Provision – Decision on Imposing General Municipal Property Tax for the 2024 Fiscal Year) Bill, 2024 Government bill | Third reading | Passed | 17 / 0 |
| July 5, 2023 | Local Authorities (Elections) Law (Amendment No. 53) Bill, 2023 Joint initiativeInitiator: Amit Halevi, Avihai Boaron and 2 more | Third reading | Passed | 43 / 32 |
Preliminary and first reading48Bills at the start of the process
A bill to increase the financial incentive for election lists that show representation of women, from an addition of 15% to additions of 20% and 30% in election funding.
A bill to expand local authorities' powers to enforce traffic offenses using cameras, including running a red light and illegal parking.
A proposal to grant a 50% exemption from municipal property tax (arnona) to reservists in active service during the war period, with full indemnification of local authorities.
The law provides that a local authority ranked 1-5 on the periphery index, which received a balancing grant from the Ministry of Interior in each of the three years preceding the submission of the application, may ask the Israel Land Authority to allocate it land within its jurisdiction for the establishment and operation of a project for producing electricity from energy…
The bill changes the composition and functions of the tenders committee in municipalities, and decision-making authority over tenders and contracts moves from the authority to the committee.
A proposal to regulate the rights and duties of local council members, including participation pay, reimbursement of expenses, insurance and legal aid.
A proposal to expand the municipal property tax (arnona) discount for those eligible for a disability benefit, including over age 18, up to a total rate of 90%.
It is proposed that when determining the number of residents for the purpose of setting the number of council members, approval of employee salaries that takes into account the number of residents in the local authority, the standard positions in the local authority that are set according to the number of residents and their classification, and the number of deputy heads of the authority and their salaries - account will also be taken of…
A bill to require local authorities to manage corporate risks systematically through a risk survey, a professional committee and a dedicated risk manager.
A bill to grant unsalaried council members remuneration for attending meetings and reimbursement of expenses related to their role.
A bill to set a fixed monthly remuneration for council members in local authorities who do not currently receive remuneration.
It is proposed that when determining the number of residents for the purpose of setting the number of council members, approval of employee salaries that takes into account the number of residents in the local authority, the standard positions in the local authority that are set according to the number of residents and their classification, and the number of deputy heads of the authority and their salaries - account will also be taken of…
A proposal to expand the municipal property tax (arnona) discount for those eligible for a disability benefit, including over age 18, up to a total rate of 90%.
The proposal provides that decisions on matters based on the socio-economic index of local authorities will be required to use the index of communities for communities in regional councils.
The bill allows a candidate or a list of candidates in local authority elections to be disqualified because of ideological positions or support for terror, as in Knesset elections.
A bill for a 90% arnona discount for active reservists during a special emergency situation on the home front, in the period set under the Civil Defense Law.
A bill to add an arnona discount for active reservists, similar to the existing discounts for soldiers, war victims and police officers.
| Date | Vote | Reading | Result | For / Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2026 | Local Authorities (Election Financing) Law (Amendment – Representation of Women in the Local Authority) Bill, 2026 A bill to increase the financial incentive for election lists that show representation of women, from an addition of 15% to additions of 20% and 30% in election funding. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Meirav Cohen, Matti Sarfati Harkavi | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 22 / 39 |
| June 3, 2026 | Traffic Ordinance Amendment (Enforcement of Traffic Offenses by Local Authorities) Bill, 2026 A bill to expand local authorities' powers to enforce traffic offenses using cameras, including running a red light and illegal parking. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Yael Ron Ben-Moshe | Preliminary reading | Passed | 10 / 0 |
| May 12, 2026 | Local Councils Ordinance Amendment (No. 81) Bill, 2026 Government bill | First reading | Passed | 20 / 10 |
| December 24, 2025 | Local Authorities (Exemption of Soldiers, War Casualties and Police Officers from Arnona) Law (Amendment – Arnona Discount for a Person Serving in Active Reserve Duty) (Temporary Provision) Bill, 2024 A proposal to grant a 50% exemption from municipal property tax (arnona) to reservists in active service during the war period, with full indemnification of local authorities. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Sharon Nir, Avigdor Liberman and 4 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 37 / 58 |
| December 10, 2025 | Israel Land Authority Law (Amendment – Allocation of Land to Local Authorities for Establishing Renewable Energy Facilities) Bill, 2025 The law provides that a local authority ranked 1-5 on the periphery index, which received a balancing grant from the Ministry of Interior in each of the three years preceding the submission of the application, may ask the Israel Land Authority to allocate it land within its jurisdiction for the establishment and operation of a project for producing electricity from energy… Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Moshe Saada, Sasson Guetta | Preliminary reading | Passed | 42 / 0 |
| July 2, 2025 | Municipalities Ordinance Amendment (Tenders Committee) Bill, 2023 The bill changes the composition and functions of the tenders committee in municipalities, and decision-making authority over tenders and contracts moves from the authority to the committee. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Yoav Segalovitz, Elazar Stern and 4 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 29 / 46 |
| June 11, 2025 | Local Authorities (Rights and Duties of Council Members) Bill, 2023 A proposal to regulate the rights and duties of local council members, including participation pay, reimbursement of expenses, insurance and legal aid. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Eti Atiya | Preliminary reading | Passed | 54 / 48 |
| June 10, 2025 | Arrangements in the State Economy Law (Legislative Amendments for Achieving the Budget Targets) (Amendment No. 20) (Municipal Property Tax Discount for a Disabled Family Member) Bill, 2025 A proposal to expand the municipal property tax (arnona) discount for those eligible for a disability benefit, including over age 18, up to a total rate of 90%. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Ya'akov Asher, Moshe Gafni | First reading | Passed | 11 / 0 |
| May 26, 2025 | Increasing the Housing Supply in Local Authorities (Legislative Amendments) Bill, 2025 It is proposed that when determining the number of residents for the purpose of setting the number of council members, approval of employee salaries that takes into account the number of residents in the local authority, the standard positions in the local authority that are set according to the number of residents and their classification, and the number of deputy heads of the authority and their salaries - account will also be taken of… Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Ya'akov Asher | First reading | Passed | 16 / 1 |
| March 19, 2025 | Local Authorities (Corporate Risk Management) Bill, 2023 A bill to require local authorities to manage corporate risks systematically through a risk survey, a professional committee and a dedicated risk manager. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Hanoch Milwidsky | Preliminary reading | Passed | 32 / 6 |
| March 12, 2025 | Local Authorities (Attendance Fees for Meetings and Reimbursement of Expenses for Council Members) Bill, 2023 A bill to grant unsalaried council members remuneration for attending meetings and reimbursement of expenses related to their role. Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Dan Illouz | Preliminary reading | Passed | 17 / 1 |
| March 12, 2025 | Municipalities Ordinance Amendment (Meeting Attendance Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses for Council Members) Bill, 2023 A bill to set a fixed monthly remuneration for council members in local authorities who do not currently receive remuneration. Joint initiativeInitiator: Ya'akov Asher, Eti Atiya | Preliminary reading | Passed | 15 / 1 |
| March 5, 2025 | Increasing the Housing Supply in Local Authorities (Legislative Amendments) Bill, 2025 It is proposed that when determining the number of residents for the purpose of setting the number of council members, approval of employee salaries that takes into account the number of residents in the local authority, the standard positions in the local authority that are set according to the number of residents and their classification, and the number of deputy heads of the authority and their salaries - account will also be taken of… Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Ya'akov Asher | Preliminary reading | Passed | 47 / 35 |
| February 12, 2025 | Arrangements in the State Economy Law (Legislative Amendments for Achieving the Budget Targets) (Amendment – Municipal Property Tax Discount for a Disabled Family Member) Bill, 2022 A proposal to expand the municipal property tax (arnona) discount for those eligible for a disability benefit, including over age 18, up to a total rate of 90%. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Ya'akov Asher, Moshe Gafni | Preliminary reading | Passed | 5 / 0 |
| February 5, 2025 | Statistics Ordinance Amendment (Reference to the Characterization of Local Authorities) Bill, 2024 The proposal provides that decisions on matters based on the socio-economic index of local authorities will be required to use the index of communities for communities in regional councils. Initiated by: a party that left the coalitionInitiator: Moshe Gafni, Yinon Azulai | Preliminary reading | Passed | 25 / 0 |
| December 18, 2024 | Local Authorities (Elections) Law (Amendment – Preventing the Participation of a Candidate or a List of Candidates in Elections) Bill, 2023 The bill allows a candidate or a list of candidates in local authority elections to be disqualified because of ideological positions or support for terror, as in Knesset elections. Joint initiativeInitiator: Dan Illouz, Yitzhak Kroizer and 10 more | Preliminary reading | Passed | 37 / 14 |
| December 4, 2024 | Local Authorities (Exemption of Soldiers, War Casualties and Police Officers from Arnona) Law (Amendment – Arnona Discount for a Person Serving in Active Reserve Duty) (Temporary Provision) Bill, 2024 A bill for a 90% arnona discount for active reservists during a special emergency situation on the home front, in the period set under the Civil Defense Law. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Vladimir Beliak | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 31 / 55 |
| November 27, 2024 | Local Authorities (Exemption of Soldiers, War Casualties and Police Officers from Arnona) Law (Amendment – Arnona Discount for a Person Serving in Active Reserve Duty) (Temporary Provision) Bill, 2024 A bill to add an arnona discount for active reservists, similar to the existing discounts for soldiers, war victims and police officers. Initiated by: oppositionInitiator: Sharon Nir, Avigdor Liberman and 4 more | Preliminary reading | Did not pass | 34 / 49 |
| November 27, 2024 | Local Authorities (Elections) Law (Amendment – Restriction of the Right to Be Elected) Bill, 2022 Joint initiativeInitiator: Hanoch Milwidsky, Oded Forer and 16 more | Preliminary reading | Passed | 51 / 11 |
| November 25, 2024 | Local Authorities (Election Financing) Law (Amendment No. 19) (Prohibition on Receiving Donations from a Cooperative Settlement) Bill, 2024 Initiated by: coalitionInitiator: Nissim Vaturi | First reading | Passed | 40 / 28 |
Other plenum votes5Approvals, motions for the agenda and procedural decisions
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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 142 MKs: 120 serving today, plus 22 who served at some point in the current term and actually voted on this topic - which is why the number is above 120.