Social Democrats

Riitta
Kaarisalo

Member of Parliament · seat 71

Votes 14 Jun 2018 – 22 Oct 2026

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Votes
7460
Present
74%
1908 absent
Against group
0.7%
41 / 5534 votes
Speeches
198
last on 20 Oct 2026
  • 3402 yes
  • 2132 no
  • 18 abstained
  • 1908 absent

Voting history

How Riitta Kaarisalo voted

The final votes on whether the law is passed or rejected (second reading). Votes on interim stages are on each proposal's own page. The group's position means the majority of the MP's own parliamentary group in the same vote.

2026

34 votes
  1. 01No
    Protecting partial early old-age pensions

    HE 124/2026 vp20 Oct 2026127–48

    Passed with amendments
  2. 02NoPassed with amendments
  3. 03No
    Abolishing the Labour Council and Ombudsman

    HE 132/2026 vp6 Oct 2026108–53

    Passed with amendments
  4. 04No
    Employer refusal of saved leave timing

    HE 118/2026 vp6 Oct 2026109–53

    Passed with amendments
  5. 05Yes
    Improving the position of exploited foreign workers

    HE 80/2026 vp6 Oct 2026142–20

    Passed
  6. 06No
    Reforming prison officer training and management

    HE 25/2026 vp8 Sep 2026100–55

    Passed with amendments
  7. 07No
    Cutting and reforming county funding

    HE 56/2026 vp22 Jun 2026100–75

    Passed
  8. 08No
    Online alcohol sales and home delivery

    HE 131/2025 vp22 Jun 202698–77

    Passed with amendments
  9. 09No
    Increasing agricultural fuel oil tax refunds

    HE 114/2026 vp22 Jun 2026122–53

    Passed
  10. 10Yes
    Permitting barnacle goose and cormorant hunting

    HE 108/2026 vp22 Jun 2026150–23

    Passed
  11. 11No
    Official mail in private digital mailboxes

    HE 58/2026 vp22 Jun 2026100–74

    Passed with amendments
  12. 12YesPassed with amendments
  13. 13No
    Reforming integration and language training services

    HE 74/2026 vp16 Jun 2026102–85

    Passed with amendments
  14. 14NoPassed with amendments
  15. 15No
    Transferring ambulance transport from Kela

    HE 66/2026 vp16 Jun 2026102–85

    Passed with amendments
  16. 16Yes
    Making customs decisions primarily electronic

    HE 28/2026 vp16 Jun 2026166–21

    Passed with amendments
  17. 17No
    Permitting nuclear weapon import and transit

    HE 72/2026 vp16 Jun 2026125–61

    Passed with amendments
  18. 18No
    Allowing surgical castration of piglets

    HE 32/2026 vp9 Jun 2026110–60

    Passed with amendments
  19. 19NoPassed with amendments
  20. 20Yes
    Introducing a citizenship test

    HE 54/2026 vp9 Jun 2026153–21

    Passed
  21. 21Yes
    Speeding up enforcement of deportations

    HE 51/2026 vp2 Jun 2026147–22

    Passed with amendments
  22. 22Yes
    Clarifying taxation of foreign investment funds

    HE 57/2026 vp2 Jun 2026148–21

    Passed with amendments
  23. 23No
    Easing corporate sustainability reporting

    HE 38/2026 vp2 Jun 2026108–61

    Passed with amendments
  24. 24No
    Facilitating fixed-term employment contracts

    HE 199/2025 vp19 May 202693–78

    Passed with amendments
  25. 25No
    Reforming foster care and restrictive measures

    HE 149/2025 vp19 May 2026117–54

    Passed with amendments
  26. 26NoPassed with amendments
  27. 27No
    Streamlining further training for nurses

    HE 197/2025 vp19 May 202691–77

    Passed
  28. 28Absent
    Abolishing regional sports councils

    HE 23/2026 vp28 Apr 2026153–26

    Passed
  29. 29Absent
    Pledging fishing quotas as loan collateral

    HE 201/2025 vp28 Apr 2026158–20

    Passed
  30. 30Yes
    Prohibiting overlapping higher education places

    HE 191/2025 vp14 Apr 2026148–19

    Passed
  31. 31Yes
    Speeding up defence plant construction

    HE 3/2026 vp14 Apr 2026147–19

    Passed with amendments
  32. 32Absent
    Moving tax mail primarily to MyTax

    HE 157/2025 vp17 Mar 202677–53

    Passed with amendments
  33. 33No
    Making official correspondence primarily electronic

    HE 124/2025 vp10 Mar 202683–76

    Passed with amendments
  34. 34Yes
    Expanding disclosure of intelligence information

    HE 29/2025 vp17 Feb 2026137–18

    Passed with amendments

2025

48 votes
  1. 35No
    Making it easier to dismiss employees

    HE 158/2025 vp18 Dec 2025108–54

    Passed
  2. 36Yes
    Reforming public finance management and oversight

    HE 167/2025 vp18 Dec 2025170–9

    Passed with amendments
  3. 37Yes
    Permitting wolf hunting

    HE 173/2025 vp15 Dec 2025135–35

    Passed with amendments
  4. 38No
    Easing health and social service subcontracting

    HE 129/2025 vp15 Dec 2025122–49

    Passed with amendments
  5. 39No
    Medicine savings and deregulating self-care medicines

    HE 111/2025 vp15 Dec 202590–79

    Passed with amendments
  6. 40No
    Cutting social assistance and tightening conditions

    HE 116/2025 vp15 Dec 202591–79

    Passed with amendments
  7. 41No
    Combining unemployment benefits into universal support

    HE 112/2025 vp15 Dec 2025113–59

    Passed with amendments
  8. 42No
    Restricting activation plans for rehabilitative work

    HE 109/2025 vp15 Dec 202595–76

    Passed with amendments
  9. 43Yes
    Opening the gambling market to competition

    HE 16/2025 vp15 Dec 2025158–9

    Passed with amendments
  10. 44No
    Abolishing data centre electricity tax relief

    HE 156/2025 vp15 Dec 2025131–38

    Passed
  11. 45No
    Tightening job search obligations and sanctions

    HE 108/2025 vp11 Dec 2025112–48

    Passed with amendments
  12. 46No
    Abolishing the Housing Fund of Finland

    HE 135/2025 vp11 Dec 202593–69

    Passed
  13. 47No
    Abolishing training compensation for employers

    HE 147/2025 vp11 Dec 202593–69

    Passed with amendments
  14. 48No
    Clarifying criteria for disability services

    HE 92/2025 vp11 Dec 202593–70

    Passed with amendments
  15. 49Yes
    Tuition fees for non-EU students

    HE 143/2025 vp9 Dec 2025131–42

    Passed with amendments
  16. 50No
    Integrating call-up checks into student healthcare

    HE 118/2025 vp2 Dec 2025116–52

    Passed with amendments
  17. 51No
    New subsidies for forest nature management

    HE 104/2025 vp2 Dec 2025111–56

    Passed with amendments
  18. 52No
    Tightening conditions for permanent residence permits

    HE 62/2025 vp27 Nov 2025114–56

    Passed with amendments
  19. 53Yes
    Cutting state funding for churches

    HE 101/2025 vp27 Nov 2025152–17

    Passed
  20. 54No
    Restricting healthcare for undocumented migrants

    HE 50/2025 vp25 Nov 2025105–60

    Passed with amendments
  21. 55Yes
    Abolishing citizen advice and Suomi.fi changes

    HE 76/2025 vp18 Nov 2025147–9

    Passed
  22. 56No
    Extending the reception allowance cut

    HE 90/2025 vp18 Nov 2025105–51

    Passed
  23. 57No
    Raising the fee for uncancelled appointments

    HE 117/2025 vp18 Nov 2025105–50

    Passed
  24. 58No
    Lowering taxes on transport fuels

    HE 132/2025 vp18 Nov 2025107–49

    Passed
  25. 59No
    Lowering taxes on labour

    HE 98/2025 vp18 Nov 2025116–40

    Passed with amendments
  26. 60Yes
    Scrappage incentive for passenger cars

    HE 106/2025 vp4 Nov 2025124–40

    Passed with amendments
  27. 61Absent
    Tightening requirements for citizenship

    HE 19/2025 vp14 Oct 2025103–58

    Passed with amendments
  28. 62No
    Abolishing licensing for private day-care centres

    HE 55/2025 vp7 Oct 202598–40

    Passed with amendments
  29. 63Yes
    Reintroducing anti-personnel mines

    HE 56/2025 vp18 Jun 2025155–18

    Passed
  30. 64Yes
    Reforming Sámi Parliament electoral criteria

    HE 100/2023 vp18 Jun 2025150–27

    Passed with amendments
  31. 65No
    Reforming wellbeing services county funding

    HE 38/2025 vp17 Jun 2025100–84

    Passed
  32. 66No
    Increasing the forestry deduction

    HE 44/2025 vp17 Jun 2025122–62

    Passed with amendments
  33. 67No
    Cheaper private doctors for over-65s

    HE 36/2025 vp17 Jun 2025100–84

    Passed with amendments
  34. 68Yes
    Reforming central government regional administration

    HE 13/2025 vp17 Jun 2025153–32

    Passed with amendments
  35. 69Yes
    Extending the pushback act

    HE 18/2025 vp3 Jun 2025168–29

    Passed with amendments
  36. 70Yes
    Enabling management hunting of large carnivores

    HE 21/2025 vp20 May 2025131–20

    Passed
  37. 71No
    Safeguarding essential functions during strikes

    HE 14/2025 vp20 May 202583–69

    Passed with amendments
  38. 72No
    Making ASP saving terms more flexible

    HE 7/2025 vp13 May 2025102–52

    Passed
  39. 73No
    Tightening conditions for family reunification

    HE 11/2025 vp13 May 2025103–51

    Passed
  40. 74NoPassed with amendments
  41. 75No
    Shortening change negotiations and raising threshold

    HE 198/2024 vp22 Apr 2025114–53

    Passed with amendments
  42. 76No
    Protected periods for work-based residence permits

    HE 179/2024 vp8 Apr 202595–74

    Passed with amendments
  43. 77Yes
    Closing Friendship Park visitor centre

    HE 203/2024 vp3 Apr 2025144–17

    Passed
  44. 78Absent
    Expanding and increasing Kela reimbursements

    HE 195/2024 vp18 Mar 2025145–9

    Passed with amendments
  45. 79Absent
    Restoring Kela reimbursements for fertility treatments

    HE 174/2024 vp18 Mar 2025101–54

    Passed
  46. 80NoPassed with amendments
  47. 81Absent
    Stricter detention and entry bans

    HE 143/2024 vp6 Mar 2025113–58

    Passed with amendments
  48. 82No
    Abolishing statutory bakery night-work supplements

    HE 100/2024 vp18 Feb 2025115–57

    Passed

2024

54 votes
  1. 83No
    Easing construction regulations

    HE 101/2024 vp16 Dec 2024130–67

    Passed with amendments
  2. 84No
    Economic considerations in labour dispute mediation

    HE 146/2024 vp16 Dec 2024107–90

    Passed with amendments
  3. 85No
    Abolishing the employer training deduction

    HE 168/2024 vp16 Dec 2024130–67

    Passed
  4. 86No
    Restricting access to disability services

    HE 122/2024 vp16 Dec 2024130–67

    Passed with amendments
  5. 87No
    Centralising hospitals and emergency services

    HE 149/2024 vp16 Dec 2024101–96

    Passed with amendments
  6. 88Yes
    Reforming vocational education funding and steering

    HE 161/2024 vp16 Dec 2024150–47

    Passed with amendments
  7. 89NoPassed with amendments
  8. 90NoPassed
  9. 91NoPassed with amendments
  10. 92No
    Tightening rules on first-time imprisonment

    HE 64/2024 vp12 Dec 2024112–53

    Passed with amendments
  11. 93No
    Restricting municipal wage subsidies

    HE 120/2024 vp12 Dec 2024112–54

    Passed with amendments
  12. 94No
    Expanding local bargaining

    HE 85/2024 vp12 Dec 2024112–53

    Passed with amendments
  13. 95No
    Abolishing ARA and transferring tasks

    HE 188/2024 vp12 Dec 202498–72

    Passed
  14. 96No
    Abolishing Ara

    HE 136/2024 vp12 Dec 202497–72

    Passed
  15. 97No
    Limiting municipal waste management responsibility

    HE 103/2024 vp12 Dec 2024114–56

    Passed with amendments
  16. 98Yes
    Introducing emissions trading for fuel distribution

    HE 119/2024 vp12 Dec 2024154–16

    Passed
  17. 99Absent
    Moving students to housing supplement

    HE 160/2024 vp10 Dec 2024112–56

    Passed
  18. 100Absent
    Extending the care guarantee for adults

    HE 134/2024 vp10 Dec 2024109–56

    Passed with amendments
  19. 101Absent
    Ending national pension payments abroad

    HE 128/2024 vp10 Dec 2024112–56

    Passed
  20. 102Absent
    Tightening housing allowance and asset limits

    HE 126/2024 vp10 Dec 2024112–56

    Passed with amendments
  21. 103Absent
    Linking agricultural subsidies to working conditions

    HE 164/2024 vp10 Dec 2024155–14

    Passed
  22. 104Absent
    Tightening funding for wellbeing services counties

    HE 70/2024 vp10 Dec 202499–70

    Passed
  23. 105No
    Linking water objectives to environmental permits

    HE 175/2024 vp10 Dec 202499–71

    Passed with amendments
  24. 106Yes
    Raising vehicle tax on electric cars

    HE 107/2024 vp3 Dec 2024162–19

    Passed
  25. 107No
    Abolishing increased unemployment benefit components

    HE 135/2024 vp3 Dec 2024122–58

    Passed
  26. 108No
    Making municipal climate plans voluntary

    HE 151/2024 vp3 Dec 2024103–79

    Passed
  27. 109NoPassed
  28. 110No
    Restricting school transport subsidy

    HE 177/2024 vp26 Nov 2024118–37The group voted jaa

    Passed
  29. 111No
    Raising reduced VAT to 14 per cent

    HE 141/2024 vp26 Nov 202487–67

    Passed with amendments
  30. 112Absent
    Cutting state funding for churches

    HE 113/2024 vp21 Nov 2024117–40

    Passed
  31. 113Absent
    Lowering elderly care staffing ratio

    HE 127/2024 vp21 Nov 2024115–50

    Passed with amendments
  32. 114Absent
    Cutting sickness and rehabilitation allowances

    HE 123/2024 vp21 Nov 2024116–51

    Passed with amendments
  33. 115Absent
    Broadening substitute social worker eligibility

    HE 132/2024 vp19 Nov 202495–67

    Passed
  34. 116Absent
    Raising minimum age for Kela benefits

    HE 125/2024 vp19 Nov 2024113–47

    Passed
  35. 117No
    Tightening young persons' rehabilitation allowance

    HE 124/2024 vp19 Nov 2024114–48

    Passed
  36. 118No
    Cutting vocational education and training funding

    HE 112/2024 vp19 Nov 202496–66

    Passed
  37. 119No
    Abolishing daycare-specific equality plans

    HE 105/2024 vp12 Nov 2024108–53

    Passed
  38. 120NoPassed
  39. 121No
    Minimum salary for worker residence permits

    HE 68/2024 vp12 Nov 202491–68

    Passed with amendments
  40. 122Absent
    Raising tuition fees for non-EU students

    HE 51/2024 vp5 Nov 2024103–45

    Passed with amendments
  41. 123No
    Shortening international protection residence permits

    HE 29/2024 vp22 Oct 2024111–51

    Passed
  42. 124Yes
    Preventing instrumentalised migration at the border

    HE 53/2024 vp11 Jul 2024167–31

    Passed
  43. 125No
    Preventing lane-switching for asylum seekers

    HE 26/2024 vp30 Jun 202499–79

    Passed with amendments
  44. 126No
    Tightening requirements for citizenship

    HE 27/2024 vp30 Jun 202498–81

    Passed
  45. 127No
    Lowering reception and spending allowances

    HE 28/2024 vp27 Jun 2024108–59

    Passed with amendments
  46. 128No
    Harmonising steering of wellbeing services counties

    HE 2/2024 vp27 Jun 202497–71

    Passed with amendments
  47. 129No
    Raising standard VAT and insurance tax

    HE 61/2024 vp27 Jun 202497–70

    Passed
  48. 130Yes
    Introducing an asylum border procedure

    HE 30/2024 vp18 Jun 2024158–13

    Passed
  49. 131No
    Graduating earnings-related unemployment security

    HE 13/2024 vp18 Jun 202493–77

    Passed with amendments
  50. 132Yes
    Limiting non-urgent veterinary services for pets

    HE 22/2024 vp4 Jun 2024162–21

    Passed
  51. 133No
    Raising grocery store alcohol limit to 8 per cent

    HE 7/2024 vp4 Jun 2024102–80

    Passed with amendments
  52. 134No
    Shortening the integration compensation period

    HE 21/2024 vp28 May 202492–78

    Passed with amendments
  53. 135NoPassed
  54. 136Absent
    Restricting political and sympathy strikes

    HE 12/2024 vp7 May 2024107–57

    Passed with amendments

2023

25 votes
  1. 137Absent
    Index freezes and child benefit increases

    HE 75/2023 vp14 Dec 2023119–58

    Passed with amendments
  2. 138Absent
    Tightening unemployment benefit conditions

    HE 73/2023 vp14 Dec 202399–47

    Passed with amendments
  3. 139Yes
    Raising fisheries management fee age limit

    HE 49/2023 vp11 Dec 2023181–0

    Passed with amendments
  4. 140No
    Lowering fuel tax

    HE 36/2023 vp11 Dec 2023123–58

    Passed
  5. 141Absent
    Lowering the fuel distribution obligation

    HE 53/2023 vp11 Dec 2023123–58

    Passed
  6. 142No
    Tightening general housing allowance rules

    HE 74/2023 vp11 Dec 202399–79

    Passed with amendments
  7. 143No
    Tightening social assistance housing costs

    HE 58/2023 vp11 Dec 2023118–58

    Passed with amendments
  8. 144No
    Raising the share savings account limit

    HE 44/2023 vp10 Dec 2023108–53

    Passed with amendments
  9. 145Absent
    Lowering transfer tax and first-home exemption

    HE 64/2023 vp7 Dec 2023109–66

    Passed
  10. 146AbsentPassed
  11. 147No
    Retaining the 14-day care guarantee

    HE 55/2023 vp28 Nov 2023118–56

    Passed
  12. 148No
    Lowering vehicle tax on older cars

    HE 35/2023 vp28 Nov 202396–80

    Passed
  13. 149No
    Limiting index increases in church funding

    HE 47/2023 vp23 Nov 202397–56

    Passed
  14. 150Absent
    Postponing tighter elderly care staffing ratios

    HE 54/2023 vp14 Nov 2023119–44

    Passed
  15. 151No
    Raising the minimum land property tax

    HE 39/2023 vp7 Nov 2023111–69

    Passed
  16. 152Absent
    Postponing the Disability Services Act

    HE 9/2023 vp26 Sep 202392–75

    Passed
  17. 153Yes
    Integration service reform and municipal transfer

    HE 208/2022 vp2 Mar 202391–71

    Passed with amendments
  18. 154Yes
    Reforming building permits and climate requirements

    HE 139/2022 vp28 Feb 2023102–76

    Passed with amendments
  19. 155Yes
    Transferring employment services to municipalities

    HE 207/2022 vp28 Feb 2023138–40

    Passed with amendments
  20. 156Yes
    Finland's accession to NATO

    HE 315/2022 vp28 Feb 2023184–7

    Passed
  21. 157Yes
    Faster processing of work-based residence permits

    HE 114/2022 vp9 Feb 2023113–37

    Passed with amendments
  22. 158Absent
    Reforming municipal veterinary services

    HE 83/2022 vp7 Feb 202387–67

    Passed with amendments
  23. 159Yes
    Enabling state aid in Ilmastorahasto financing

    HE 116/2022 vp31 Jan 2023135–47

    Passed with amendments
  24. 160Yes
    Reforming legal gender recognition

    HE 189/2022 vp31 Jan 2023113–69

    Passed with amendments
  25. 161Yes
    Postponing tighter elderly care staffing ratios

    HE 298/2022 vp24 Jan 2023119–38

    Passed

2022

22 votes
  1. 162Yes
    Improving assistance for trafficking victims

    HE 220/2022 vp12 Dec 202293–65

    Passed
  2. 163Yes
    Reforming the commercial fishing quota system

    HE 205/2022 vp12 Dec 2022123–31

    Passed with amendments
  3. 164Yes
    Cutting Kela reimbursements for private healthcare

    HE 237/2022 vp8 Dec 202298–72

    Passed
  4. 165Yes
    Municipal climate plans and appeal rights

    HE 239/2022 vp8 Dec 2022132–38

    Passed with amendments
  5. 166AbsentPassed with amendments
  6. 167Absent
    Lowering early childhood education fees

    HE 228/2022 vp29 Nov 2022121–31

    Passed
  7. 168AbsentPassed with amendments
  8. 169Absent
    Accelerating green transition permits and appeals

    HE 128/2022 vp29 Nov 202290–32

    Passed
  9. 170Yes
    Gender hatred as an aggravating circumstance

    HE 7/2021 vp24 Nov 202299–41

    Passed with amendments
  10. 171Yes
    Faster entry for specialists and students

    HE 99/2022 vp24 Nov 2022103–35

    Passed with amendments
  11. 172Yes
    Mandatory equality plans for early childhood education

    HE 177/2022 vp15 Nov 2022113–34

    Passed
  12. 173Yes
    Facilitating family reunification for protected minors

    HE 100/2022 vp15 Nov 202279–62

    Passed with amendments
  13. 174Absent
    Ensuring essential care during industrial disputes

    HE 130/2022 vp18 Sep 2022109–38

    Passed with amendments
  14. 175Yes
    Phasing out the pension pipeline

    HE 62/2022 vp27 Jun 2022117–35

    Passed with amendments
  15. 176Yes
    Speeding up and clarifying parentage confirmation

    HE 132/2021 vp21 Jun 2022106–46

    Passed with amendments
  16. 177Yes
    Enabling EU Asylum Agency assistance

    HE 49/2022 vp14 Jun 2022108–39

    Passed
  17. 178Absent
    Enshrining climate targets in law

    HE 27/2022 vp24 May 2022121–42

    Passed
  18. 179Yes
    More flexible pension funding and competition

    HE 30/2022 vp10 May 2022116–34

    Passed
  19. 180Yes
    Licensing private day-care centres

    HE 224/2021 vp19 Apr 202297–73

    Passed with amendments
  20. 181AbsentPassed with amendments
  21. 182Absent
    Clarifying Teno fishing permits and supervision

    HE 30/2021 vp5 Apr 202290–57

    Passed with amendments
  22. 183Yes
    State company for partial-capacity employment

    HE 198/2021 vp15 Mar 202298–27

    Passed with amendments

2021

17 votes
  1. 184Yes
    COVID-19 vaccine requirement in healthcare

    HE 230/2021 vp27 Dec 2021107–32

    Passed
  2. 185Absent
    Extending Covid restrictions and Covid pass

    HE 226/2021 vp20 Dec 2021106–36

    Passed with amendments
  3. 186Yes
    Extending transition period for in-house entity sales

    HE 168/2021 vp13 Dec 2021117–26

    Passed
  4. 187Yes
    Reforming services and job search obligations

    HE 167/2021 vp7 Dec 2021119–30

    Passed with amendments
  5. 188Yes
    Annual basic fee for health protection supervision

    HE 140/2021 vp16 Nov 202194–71

    Passed with amendments
  6. 189Yes
    Requiring compensation for non-compete agreements

    HE 222/2020 vp9 Nov 2021132–35

    Passed
  7. 190Yes
    Earlier bank resolution fund mutualisation

    HE 100/2021 vp9 Nov 2021125–43

    Passed
  8. 191Yes
    Reforming the European stability mechanism

    HE 99/2021 vp9 Nov 2021123–41

    Passed
  9. 192Absent
    Introducing the COVID-19 pass

    HE 131/2021 vp14 Oct 2021105–33

    Passed with amendments
  10. 193AbsentPassed with amendments
  11. 194Absent
    Improving legal protection for asylum seekers

    HE 247/2020 vp22 Jun 202142–11

    Passed
  12. 195Absent
    Establishing a continuous learning service centre

    HE 76/2021 vp22 Jun 202132–22

    Passed with amendments
  13. 196YesPassed with amendments
  14. 197Yes
    Tackling the exploitation of foreign labour

    HE 253/2020 vp8 Jun 202143–10

    Passed with amendments
  15. 198Yes
    Approval of the EU recovery package

    HE 260/2020 vp17 May 2021134–57

    Passed
  16. 199Absent
    Allowing tighter restaurant restrictions

    HE 32/2021 vp14 Apr 202131–21

    Passed with amendments
  17. 200Absent
    Closure of high-risk premises

    HE 31/2021 vp27 Mar 202131–14

    Passed with amendments

2020

9 votes
  1. 201Absent
    Extending compulsory education to 18

    HE 173/2020 vp14 Dec 202031–24

    Passed with amendments
  2. 202Yes
    Establishing Defence Properties in Senate Group

    HE 31/2020 vp8 Dec 202032–22

    Passed with amendments
  3. 203Absent
    Raising alcohol tax

    HE 145/2020 vp17 Nov 202034–22

    Passed
  4. 204Absent
    Abolishing quality-based diesel tax reductions

    HE 144/2020 vp17 Nov 202033–24

    Passed
  5. 205Absent
    Cancelling the introduction of light cars

    HE 128/2020 vp15 Oct 202032–22

    Passed
  6. 206Absent
    Expanding EV charging and building automation

    HE 23/2020 vp15 Oct 202042–12

    Passed with amendments
  7. 207Absent
    Epidemic compensation for social assistance recipients

    HE 105/2020 vp29 Sep 202034–22

    Passed with amendments
  8. 208Absent
    Raising aftercare age for unaccompanied minors

    HE 79/2020 vp22 Jun 202045–10

    Passed with amendments
  9. 209Yes
    Expanding asylum seekers' right to work

    HE 65/2020 vp9 Jun 202043–11

    Passed

2019

12 votes
  1. 210Yes
    Raising taxes on transport fuels

    HE 66/2019 vp10 Dec 201994–64

    Passed
  2. 211Yes
    Changes to income taxation for 2020

    HE 24/2019 vp10 Dec 2019126–34

    Passed
  3. 212Yes
    Postponing legislation on light cars

    HE 21/2019 vp15 Oct 2019105–35

    Passed
  4. 213No
    Streamlining research use of health data

    HE 159/2017 vp12 Mar 201992–80

    Passed with amendments
  5. 214Yes
    Bank account monitoring and cryptocurrency regulation

    HE 167/2018 vp12 Mar 2019155–17

    Passed with amendments
  6. 215No
    More flexible mining permit applications

    HE 293/2018 vp12 Mar 201989–79

    Passed with amendments
  7. 216No
    Equity savings accounts for retail investors

    HE 279/2018 vp26 Feb 2019126–57

    Passed with amendments
  8. 217Yes
    Restricting subsequent asylum applications and work

    HE 273/2018 vp26 Feb 2019145–33

    Passed with amendments
  9. 218Yes
    Banning coal in energy production

    HE 200/2018 vp26 Feb 2019170–14

    Passed
  10. 219No
    Electronic platform for waste and side streams

    HE 248/2018 vp26 Feb 201999–85

    Passed with amendments
  11. 220Yes
    Converting repeated fines into imprisonment

    HE 178/2018 vp12 Feb 2019154–22

    Passed with amendments
  12. 221Yes
    Tightening biofuel distribution obligations

    HE 199/2018 vp5 Feb 2019156–12

    Passed

2018

15 votes
  1. 222No
    Easing dismissal criteria and waiting periods

    HE 227/2018 vp17 Dec 2018102–72

    Passed
  2. 223Yes
    Allowing light cars for young people

    HE 173/2018 vp17 Dec 2018167–12

    Passed with amendments
  3. 224No
    Reforming cross-border social security

    HE 188/2018 vp17 Dec 2018119–62

    Passed
  4. 225No
    Freezing national pension index-linked benefits

    HE 160/2018 vp17 Dec 201897–84

    Passed with amendments
  5. 226Yes
    Raising heating and machinery fuel taxes

    HE 191/2018 vp4 Dec 2018167–11

    Passed with amendments
  6. 227No
    Raising the soft drinks tax

    HE 166/2018 vp28 Nov 2018109–57

    Passed
  7. 228No
    Freezing index increases in education and culture

    HE 126/2018 vp28 Nov 201887–79

    Passed
  8. 229Yes
    Stricter penalties for breaching entry bans

    HE 146/2018 vp27 Nov 2018136–29

    Passed with amendments
  9. 230Absent
    Participation in NATO's Iraq training mission

    HE 209/2018 vp21 Nov 2018150–11

    Passed
  10. 231Absent
    Lowering the basic vehicle tax

    HE 170/2018 vp21 Nov 2018137–20

    Passed
  11. 232No
    Flexibility in public-service employment terms

    HE 37/2018 vp7 Nov 2018100–71

    Passed with amendments
  12. 233Absent
    Reforming transport and communications agencies

    HE 61/2018 vp24 Oct 201894–69

    Passed with amendments
  13. 234Yes
    Removing protection for jackdaws

    HE 83/2018 vp26 Jun 2018148–23

    Passed
  14. 235No
    Transferring traffic control to a state company

    HE 34/2018 vp26 Jun 2018115–58

    Passed with amendments
  15. 236No
    Reforming daycare staffing and quality

    HE 40/2018 vp26 Jun 2018127–45

    Passed with amendments

Speeches

How Riitta Kaarisalo spoke

Speeches in plenary sessions on government proposals, newest first. The text is a verbatim record from Parliament's minutes.

198 speeches

Highlights

  • ”Tämä vesilain uudistaminen itsessään on ollut SDP:n tavoitteena jo pitkään, ja on hyvä, että asia nyt etenee, koska joitain parannuksia tämän säännöksen myötä olisi tulossa”

    In favour with reservations · Fisheries obligations for old hydropower plants

  • ”On hyvä, että lainsäädäntöä päivitetään vastaamaan muuttuvaa asumisen ja rakentamisen todellisuutta, sillä lyhytvuokraus ei todella Suomessakaan enää ole marginaalinen ilmiö.”

    In favour with reservations · Regulating short-term rentals and energy efficiency

  • ”Kuten todettiin, palveluvalikoimaan kuulumisen ja kohdentamisen periaatteet edistäisivät palvelujen vaikuttavuutta ja yhdenvertaisuutta.”

    In favour · Legislating health and social service principles

  • ”Siksi esitys siitä, että poliisilla on käytössään reservi, jolla turvataan voimavarat aivan kaikissa tilanteissa, on lähtökohtaisesti kannatettava.”

    In favour · Establishing a police reserve

  • ”Esityksellä mahdollistettaisiin siis terveydenhuollon ammattilaisten työskentely Suomessa humanitäärisen avun tehtävissä ilman toimivaltaisen viranomaisen lupa- ja rekisteröintivaatimuksia.”

    In favour · Facilitating international medical assistance

  • ”Tämän asian tärkeyttä sosiaali- ja terveysvaliokunta on painottanut nimenomaan tämän yksimielisesti jätetyn lausuman kautta.”

    In favour with reservations · Securing general support during training

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  1. 20 Oct 2026Preliminary debate5 min

    Vuoden 2026 kolmanneksi lisätalousarvioksiHE 226/2026 vp

    Arvoisa herra puhemies! Meillä on tosiaan tänään käsittelyssä hallituksen esitys kuluvan vuoden kolmanneksi lisätalousarvioksi, ja tätä keskustelua aloitettiin jo tänään aikaisemmin päivällä. Palaan tuohon aikaisempaan keskusteluun sen verran, että sen kuluessa muun muassa edustaja Heinonen antoi kovin paljon kehuja…

  2. 14 Oct 2026Preliminary debate5 min

    Reforming self-employed pension contributionsHE 245/2026 vp

    Arvoisa rouva puhemies! Tämä nyt käsittelyssä oleva hallituksen esitys yrittäjien eläkelaista on totta kai iso kokonaisuus, ja koko YEL-lainsäädännössä on viime sijassa kyse siitä, että pyrittäisiin turvaamaan yrittäjille asianmukainen ja kohtuullinen eläketurva. On kaiken kaikkiaan ongelmallista, ettei maahan ole…

  3. 14 Oct 2026Preliminary debateReply1 min

    Reforming self-employed pension contributionsHE 245/2026 vp

    Arvoisa rouva puhemies! Kiitos ministerille lain esittelystä. Kyllä tässä nyt ihan tavallisen yrittäjän osalta kyse on lopulta siitä, että se työtulo, jonka perusteella yrittäjän eläkemaksu määräytyy, ei ole missään todellisessa suhteessa yrittäjän tosiasiallisiin kuukausittaisiin tuloihin. Tämä järjestelmä…

  4. 24 Sep 2026Preliminary debateReply1 min

    Valtion talousarvioksi vuodelle 2027HE 175/2026 vp

    Arvoisa rouva puhemies! Tässä on edellisen puheenvuoron perään helppo jatkaa. Kyllä kotimainen ruoka tulisi saattaa tavalla tai toisella osaksi meidän huoltovarmuuspolitiikkaa, ja erittäin perusteltua olisi vahvistaa kotimaisen ruuan roolia myös osana julkisia hankintoja. SDP:n mielestä hankintalakia olisi syytä nyt…

  5. 24 Sep 2026Preliminary debateReply1 min

    Valtion talousarvioksi vuodelle 2027HE 175/2026 vp

    Arvoisa rouva puhemies! Kiinnitän huomiota siihen, että kotimaisella ruuantuotannolla on tosiaan aivan keskeinen merkitys Suomen kriisinsietokyvyn ja huoltovarmuuden näkökulmasta, ja kaiken keskiössä on todella omavaraisuus. Tämän kannattavuuskriisin keskellä olisi ensinnäkin huolehdittava siitä, että alkutuottaja…

  6. 23 Sep 2026Preliminary debateReply1 min

    Valtion talousarvioksi vuodelle 2027HE 175/2026 vp

    Arvoisa rouva puhemies! Lääkäriliitto on vastustanut näin järkyttäviä asiakasmaksujen korotuksia hyvin voimakkaasti, koska pidetään ihan aitona riskinä sitä, että ihmiset eivät enää hakeudu hoitoon. Esimerkiksi täällä Helsingissä HUSista lääkärit ottavat yhteyttä, että esimerkiksi elinsiirtopotilaita ei saada enää…

  7. 23 Sep 2026Preliminary debateReply1 min

    Valtion talousarvioksi vuodelle 2027HE 175/2026 vp

    Arvoisa rouva puhemies! Talous- ja velkaneuvonta on Oikeuspalveluviraston järjestämä lakisääteinen palvelu, jonka tehtävänä on auttaa ylivelkaantunutta henkilöä velkajärjestelyyn liittyvissä asioissa. Velkajärjestelyn merkitys ylivelkaantuneelle ihmiselle voi olla ratkaiseva. Kysymys ei ole ainoastaan velkojen…

  8. 23 Sep 2026Preliminary debateReply1 min

    Valtion talousarvioksi vuodelle 2027HE 175/2026 vp

    Arvoisa herra puhemies! On aivan selvää, että joka ikinen uusi työpaikka, työllistyminen on totta kai toivottu ja erinomainen asia. Mutta vaikka tässä salissa kuinka koetetaan hallituspuolueiden puolelta siirtää tätä keskustelua syrjään, niin ei totuus kyllä pala tulessakaan. Esimerkiksi Keski-Suomessa työttömien…

  9. 22 Sep 2026Preliminary debate3 min

    Valtion talousarvioksi vuodelle 2027HE 175/2026 vp

    Arvoisa herra puhemies! Tämän pitkän päivän aikana käydyn keskustelun kuluessa monet hallituspuolueiden edustajat aina ministereitä myöten ovat antaneet ymmärtää tai vihjailleet vähän siihen suuntaan, että oppositiossa oltaisiin jotenkin huolissaan tai peloissaan siitä, että tämä orastava talouskasvu nyt aidosti olisi…

  10. 22 Sep 2026Preliminary debate4 min

    Valtion talousarvioksi vuodelle 2027HE 175/2026 vp

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  11. 22 Sep 2026Preliminary debateReply1 min

    Valtion talousarvioksi vuodelle 2027HE 175/2026 vp

    Arvoisa puhemies! Pääministeri Orpo, kautenne alussa lupasitte, ettei kenenkään tarvitse kärsiä kohtuuttomasti, mutta juuri näin on käynyt samalla, kun varakkaat voivat entistä paremmin. Tämä hajottaa kansakuntaa, ei yhdistä sitä. Samaan aikaan avoin syrjintä on alkanut muuttua yhteiskunnassa arkipäiväiseksi, ja siitä…

  12. 22 Sep 2026Preliminary debateReply1 min

    Valtion talousarvioksi vuodelle 2027HE 175/2026 vp

    Arvoisa puhemies! Ministeri Purra, viitaten aikaisempaan puheenvuoroonne on kyllä hullunkurista se, että tämä hallitus ei ole yhtä mieltä edes siitä, kuinka paljon on sopeutettu, kun kokoomus jankkaa tästä kymmenestä miljardista ja te puhutte rapiasta neljästä. Te jäätte historiaan ministerinä, jonka kaudella Suomi…

  13. 15 Sep 2026Preliminary debate2 min

    Digitalising and clarifying occupational disease notificationsHE 134/2026 vp

    Arvoisa herra puhemies! Kiitos ministerille asian esittelystä. Tällä esityksellä tosiaan muutettaisiin siis kokonaan säätely, mikä koskee lääkärin velvollisuutta ilmoittaa työsuojeluviranomaisille ammattitaudista tai muusta työperäisestä sairaudesta, ja kyse on siis ihan merkittävästä uudistuksesta kokonaisuudessaan.…

  14. 15 Sep 2026Preliminary debateReply1 min

    Pay transparency and preventing pay discriminationHE 129/2026 vp

    Arvoisa puhemies! Kiitos puolestani ministerille asian esittelystä. Kun otetaan huomioon se tosiasia, että ikävä kyllä monet niistä esityksistä, joita hallitus on tällä kuluneella kaudella eduskuntaan tuonut ja läpi vienyt, ovat pääsääntöisesti heikentäneet naisten asemaa työmarkkinoilla ja Suomessa ylipäätään,…

  15. 2 Sep 2026Preliminary debateReply1 min

    Expanding military intelligence powersHE 104/2026 vp

    Kiitos, arvoisa puhemies! Kiitokset myös ministerille tämän asian esittelypuheenvuorosta. On tosissaan ihan tärkeää, että tässä hyvin nopeastikin muuttuvassa toimintaympäristössä pidetään huolta siitä, että meidän lainsäädäntömme on aidosti ajantasainen. Tätähän itse asiassa eduskuntakin on tiedustelulainsäädännön…