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For government-sponsored bills:
Relevant ministries propose measures. Government ministers discuss them. If approved, they're submitted to the Knesset's Speaker. A first plenum reading follows.
If passed, a relevant committee prepares it for second and third readings.
For private bills:
One or several MKs draft them. The Speaker must approve them. A preliminary plenum reading follows. Before it's done, it's presented to the Ministerial Committee on Legislation.
It decides up or down on government support. If approved, it's forwarded to the relevant committee. Members discuss it. Changes are made. If approved, it moves on for first plenum reading.
First Reading:
The minister or MK responsible for proposing the bill presents it. Plenum members discuss it. Amendments are made. It advances for second and third readings.
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