20 Oct 2026
Protecting partial early old-age pensions
A partial early old-age pension granted before 16 January 2026 will not reduce the general support received by an unemployed person. The change rectifies the situation for persons who, when making their pension decision, did not know that it would affect the amount of the new general support.
Three-year residence requirement for child home care allowance
Government yes, opposition no
Abolishing the Labour Council and Ombudsman
The Centre voted with the government
Employer refusal of saved leave timing
The Centre voted with the government
All bills2695
- HE 118/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Employer refusal of saved leave timing
Employees would no longer be able to decide unilaterally when to take their saved annual leave. Employers would be granted the right to refuse the timing requested by an employee if the leave would cause operational disruption or prevent the equitable scheduling of holidays.
13 Oct 2026 · 1 vote109 jaa53 ei - HE 124/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Protecting partial early old-age pensions
A partial early old-age pension granted before 16 January 2026 will not reduce the general support received by an unemployed person. The change rectifies the situation for persons who, when making their pension decision, did not know that it would affect the amount of the new general support.
21 Oct 2026 · 2 votes127 jaa48 ei - HE 133/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Organising supervision of critical raw materials
Finland will introduce the official duties and supervisory responsibilities under the EU Critical Raw Materials Regulation. Authorities will monitor the labelling of products containing magnets, and mining operators must assess the raw material potential of their extractive waste.
22 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 132/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Abolishing the Labour Council and Ombudsman
The Labour Council and the Office of the Co-operation Ombudsman will be abolished, and their supervisory duties will be transferred to other authorities. Appeals against occupational safety and health exemption permits will be made directly to the Labour Court, and a new supervisory fee will be introduced for personnel funds.
9 Oct 2026 · 1 vote108 jaa53 ei - HE 69/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Three-year residence requirement for child home care allowance
Receiving the child home care allowance will require at least three years of residence in Finland, and the allowance will be paid only to a parent who mainly cares for the child themselves. The change will encourage immigrant families to take children to early childhood education and care and to transition into integration services and the labour market.
23 Oct 2026 · 5 votes98 jaa78 ei - HE 80/2026 vpPassed
Improving the position of exploited foreign workers
Foreign workers will be allowed to seek new employment for three months longer before their residence permit is revoked if their working conditions involved exploitation. At the same time, processing times for residence permit applications and employers' notification obligations are clarified.
7 Oct 2026 · 1 vote142 jaa20 ei - HE 139/2026 vpPassed
Sending emergency warnings to mobile phones
Authorities will be able to send emergency warnings directly to the mobile phones of people in a danger area without downloading a separate application. The new cell broadcast system will complement existing warning channels, such as radio, television and the 112 Suomi application.
7 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 81/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying hospice care and provider choice
An explicit obligation to organise palliative care and hospice care will be laid down by law, and patients will be able to switch their health centre every three months. In addition, waiting list data for specialised medical care will be published publicly every month.
7 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 125/2026 vpPassed
Streamlining private road administration and decision-making
The administration of private roads will be eased and the right of shareholders to access information from road maintenance associations will be improved. At the same time, the construction of minor electricity and fibre-optic connections will be accelerated and the removal of unauthorised barriers from roads will be made easier.
21 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 113/2026 vpPassed
Increasing tax deductions and recreation benefits
The maximum amount and reimbursement percentages of the household expenses tax credit would be temporarily increased for 2026–2027. In addition, the amount of the tax-exempt sports and culture benefit provided by employers would be increased, and the deductible for commuting expenses would be lowered for 2026.
15 Sep 2026 · 3 votesClosest vote · Dissenting opinion
109 jaa42 ei - HE 143/2026 vpPassed
Disposal of nuclear research waste in Sweden
Small quantities of spent nuclear fuel sent from Finland to Sweden for research purposes could be permanently disposed of in Sweden. Radioactive waste generated during research would no longer need to be returned to Finland.
23 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 96/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Digitalising corporate financial statements
Limited liability companies and partnerships owned by limited liability companies will have to prepare and submit their financial statements to the Trade Register in digital format. The reform will improve the availability, quality and comparability of corporate financial data.
13 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 142/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Permanent authorisation for industrial property attorneys
The authorisation of industrial property attorneys will be made valid until further notice, meaning it will no longer need to be renewed every five years. At the same time, the annual supervisory fee charged to attorneys will be increased.
23 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 85/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming authorities' cybersecurity and preparedness assessments
State authorities will be required to assess the information security and preparedness of their information systems, at least as self-assessments. At the same time, assessment procedures will be made more flexible, and domestic manufacturers of security-critical solutions will be enabled to apply for official approval.
6 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 25/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming prison officer training and management
Training as a prison officer will become possible while working in a fixed-term post, and the job titles of prison directors will be reinstated. At the same time, clear rules will be laid down for procuring prison support services, such as substance abuse rehabilitation and transport, from private providers.
9 Sep 2026 · 2 votes100 jaa55 ei - HE 68/2026 vpPassed
Extending coeliac and care allowances
Children under 18 with coeliac disease will receive Kela's basic disability allowance, and parents of a severely ill child will be able to receive special care allowance until the child's 18th birthday. In addition, the medical statement requirements for applying for disability benefits will be eased.
7 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 147/2026 vpPassed
Social security agreement with Uruguay
Finland and Uruguay will introduce a social security agreement that clarifies pension security for workers moving between the two countries. Pension contributions for workers posted to the other country will be paid to only one country at a time, and accrued pension rights will be preserved when moving from one country to the other.
8 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 127/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Criminalising exploitation of trafficking victims
The intentional use of services provided by a victim of human trafficking will be made a punishable criminal offence. At the same time, subjecting another person to surrogacy will be added to the provision on human trafficking.
13 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 117/2026 vpPassed
Extending civil servants' security clearances
State agencies will be granted the right to carry out security clearances on their civil servants throughout their employment and not only upon recruitment. If a civil servant refuses a clearance required for the post, they may be temporarily suspended from duty.
6 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 123/2026 vpPassed
Discontinuing the issuance of LEI codes
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office will cease issuing international Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) codes to companies trading in securities. Companies and entities will acquire the identifier from commercial service providers.
16 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 116/2026 vpPassed
Reforming international postal rules
Finland would approve the updated international rules of the Universal Postal Convention. At the same time, the national Postal Act would be revised by removing discontinued international reply coupons from it.
15 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 53/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing European police data exchange
Finnish law enforcement authorities will join the European automated exchange system for police register data. The data can also be used more effectively to identify missing persons and unidentified deceased persons.
24 Sep 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 131/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Online alcohol sales and home delivery
Ordering alcohol for home delivery from Finnish shops, Alko and foreign online stores will be permitted. At the same time, online advertising of strong alcoholic beverages will be allowed.
25 Jun 2026 · 5 votes98 jaa77 ei - HE 89/2026 vpPassed
Streamlining state contributions to social benefits
The payment of central government contributions to pension institutions and Kela will be streamlined by abolishing the ministry's separate preliminary decisions. The change is administrative and will not affect the benefits paid or their recipients.
30 Sep 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 58/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Official mail in private digital mailboxes
Citizens will be able to receive electronic notifications and messages from public authorities not only in the Suomi.fi service but also in private digital mail services of their choice. This makes it possible to gather official mail and messages from private companies in the same application if desired.
25 Jun 2026 · 11 votes100 jaa74 ei - HE 159/2026 vpPassed
Revising the Swiss tax treaty
Finland and Switzerland are revising their tax treaty so that Finland will be able to tax voluntary pensions paid to Switzerland. At the same time, international rules on preventing tax evasion and resolving tax disputes will be added to the agreement.
8 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 193/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Updating Ministry of Finance decree powers
The proposal updates the powers to issue decrees in acts within the administrative branch of the Ministry of Finance to comply with the requirements of the Constitution, and repeals obsolete legislation. This is technical legislative maintenance that does not alter the current legal situation.
16 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 38/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Easing corporate sustainability reporting
The size thresholds for companies' statutory sustainability reporting will be raised, meaning the reporting obligation will apply only to the very largest companies. At the same time, the position of small and medium-sized enterprises will be eased by limiting the amount of sustainability information that can be requested from them in supply chains.
4 Jun 2026 · 1 vote108 jaa61 ei - HE 95/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Own-initiative recovery of unlawful state aid
Authorities will have to recover state aid that breaches EU rules from companies on their own initiative and with market-based interest, without a separate decision from the European Commission. The reform harmonises the powers of the state, municipalities and wellbeing services counties in recovering unlawful aid.
6 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 128/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Raising requirements for utility models
A utility model, or so-called petty patent, will require the same degree of inventive step as a regular patent. Small inventions that do not reach patent level will no longer be eligible for industrial property protection.
13 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote