הצעת חוק העונשין (תיקון מס' 131), התשע"ח-2018Bill Penal Law (Amendment No. 131), 2018 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

What was put to the vote

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Bill: חוק העונשין (תיקון מס' 131), התשע"ח-2018Penal Law (Amendment No. 131), 2018auto

About the law and the debate

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

The amendment was passed in its second and third readings on 5 March 2018, and concerns increasing the severity of punishment for assaulting education workers. The amendment was made to the relevant section in the Penal Law establishing the offense of "assaulting a public servant," for which the maximum penalty set is three years' imprisonment, and under aggravating circumstances, five years' imprisonment. The amendment establishes that if the assaulted public servant is someone engaged in teaching or education at an educational institution or in supervising an educational institution, and the assault is related to the fulfillment of the worker's duty or role, the maximum penalty will be five years' imprisonment, even if no additional aggravating circumstances existed. The definition of an educational institution is broad and includes kindergartens, schools, and any institution in which study takes place under the Compulsory Education Law.

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By party on the day of the vote

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