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- 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 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 63/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming the investigation of offences involving children
Assistance from specialised healthcare units will be expanded to cover all suspected offences involving persons under 18 years of age, in addition to the current sexual and assault offences. The units will also provide children and their families with early psychosocial support and offer training for professionals.
14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 83/2025 vpPassed
Excluding tax data from other crimes
Information provided in declarations for excise duty purposes will not be permitted to be used to investigate or prosecute other offences, such as smuggling. Following the change, evading taxes on illegally imported products can once again be penalised as tax fraud without being prevented by the privilege against self-incrimination.
10 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 175/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Cross-border gathering of electronic evidence
Finnish authorities will be able to demand electronic criminal evidence directly from service providers operating in another EU country. Correspondingly, authorities in other EU countries will also be able to request data from services operating in Finland.
15 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 138/2026 vpIn progress
Speeding up criminal proceedings
The processing of criminal cases will be streamlined and expedited from the preliminary investigation stage through to court proceedings. The reform introduces, among other things, a new method of summons, time limits for naming evidence, and the option to record interrogations using audio only.
7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 183/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Extending grey economy reports to individuals
The Grey Economy Information Unit will be able to prepare reports also on the activities of private individuals and death estates without a link to business activities. Authorities will thus obtain a broader compiled overview than before of individuals' compliance with taxes and other statutory payment obligations.
15 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 198/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing information exchange between authorities
Authorities will be able to exchange information more extensively than at present and on their own initiative to combat organised crime, work-related exploitation and the grey economy. The reform will speed up action against abuses and improve prison safety.
12 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 70/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Court approval for device searches
The police will need prior court permission to examine the contents of a seized phone, computer or other device in a criminal investigation. In exceptional cases, such as urgent situations or with the consent of the possessor of the device, a search could still be initiated on the police's own decision.
24 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 137/2026 vpIn progress
More effective forfeiture of criminal proceeds
Authorities will be able to forfeit criminal assets to the state more easily than before. Forfeiting assets will no longer always require a conviction for a specific individual offence.
7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 187/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding and streamlining plea bargaining
Plea bargaining will be expanded to cover aggravated narcotics offences, aggravated robberies and aggravated human trafficking. A person suspected of an offence can receive a more lenient sentence by confessing to their act, which speeds up and eases the judicial process.
13 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 223/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming the scope of criminal law
The territorial scope of application of Finnish criminal law will be reformed to better reflect cross-border and cyber-enabled crime. The changes will make it clearer that Finnish law applies to cyber offences and damage to critical infrastructure committed abroad, among other things.
13 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 188/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up criminal proceedings
The handling of criminal cases will be streamlined and expedited across the entire criminal process chain, from pre-trial investigation to court. More criminal cases can be resolved in written proceedings without an oral hearing or in the absence of the defendant.
9 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 34/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding wilderness inspectors' powers
Wilderness inspectors of Metsähallitus (the state forest enterprise) and other supervisory authorities will gain the right to inspect the backpacks and other carried items of hunters and fishers if they are suspected of having breached the rules. In addition, failing to obey an order or a stop signal given by a wilderness inspector will become a punishable offence.
19 Nov 2024 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Veronika Honkasalo
142 jaa17 ei - HE 82/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding Defence Forces crime prevention powers
Defence Command will be tasked with the prevention and detection of military offences and granted powers to independently use secret intelligence gathering methods. At the same time, crime prevention powers will be clarified and their external oversight strengthened.
26 Feb 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 193/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising police online undercover powers
The police will be able to extend undercover operations conducted solely online to cover new offences or individuals in the middle of an operation if the situation requires it. The amendment will bring police powers into line with the provisions governing the Finnish Border Guard and Finnish Customs.
27 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 217/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming coercive measures in criminal investigations
Coercive measures used by the police and other authorities in criminal investigations will be clarified and made more effective. At the same time, the protection of fundamental rights for persons subjected to coercive measures and victims of crime will be improved.
16 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 273/2022 vpLapsed
Increasing openness of criminal case documents
Citizens and the media will have broader access to information on decisions taken by the police and prosecutors. The grounds in criminal case documents will become more public if disclosing the information is unlikely to cause harm or suffering to the parties involved.
5 Apr 2023 · no votes - HE 61/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing military offence investigations
The Defence Command of the Finnish Defence Forces and the police will be granted the right to initiate pre-trial investigations of military offences independently, without an order from a unit's disciplinary superior. In addition, the Finnish Defence Forces will be granted the right to receive executive assistance for criminal investigations from the police, the Finnish Border Guard and Finnish Customs.
17 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 144/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Faster processing of offences against children
The investigation and processing of violent and sexual offences against children will be made urgent throughout the criminal process. In court, the main hearing in these cases must be initiated no later than 30 days after the case is brought before the court.
20 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote