The Knesset plenum approved Wednesday evening in second and third readings the law defining the attorney general's powers. The legislation, sponsored by Constitution Committee chair MK Simcha Rothman, will take effect on January 1, 2027, according to a Knesset statement.
The Knesset plenum approved the law defining the attorney general's powers in second and third readings on Wednesday evening at 20:22 Jerusalem, with a vote of 65 in favor to 51 against. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was absent from the vote, according to N12's Daphna Liel. The legislation, sponsored by Constitution Committee chair MK Simcha Rothman, will take effect on January 1, 2027, as stated in a Knesset statement. The law is part of a broader reform of the legal advisory system.
The Zioneer reported on June 10 that the Knesset Constitution Committee had approved the bill for final readings, with Rothman announcing the January 1, 2027 effective date. The law's progression through the legislative process included multiple reports on Wednesday evening at 20:22 Jerusalem, detailing the vote count, the prime minister's absence, and the law's provisions — including the government's ability to override the attorney general's legal opinions on non-criminal matters and to determine the executive branch's position in court proceedings, as reported by Ynet and other outlets.
The law is part of a broader judicial overhaul agenda. The Zioneer reported on Sunday, July 12, at 20:42 Jerusalem that Rothman's bill to split the attorney general role (Part A) had been laid before the Knesset plenum for final votes after stormy committee approval, as part of the same reform effort.
The law's implementation is scheduled for January 1, 2027, and the full scope of the legal reform package continues to be debated in the Knesset and public sphere.
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