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- HE 54/2026 vpPassed
Introducing a citizenship test
Obtaining Finnish citizenship will require knowledge of the functioning and basic principles of Finnish society. The required knowledge will be demonstrated through a passed citizenship test or certain studies completed in Finland.
12 Jun 2026 · 1 vote153 jaa21 ei - HE 149/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming foster care and restrictive measures
Disciplinary measures and restrictions for children in child welfare foster care will be clarified, and locating children who have run away without permission will be made easier by lowering the threshold for mobile phone tracing. A new rehabilitative closed institutional service will be established for children who commit serious crimes, and the maximum duration of a special care period will be extended.
22 May 2026 · 3 votes117 jaa54 ei - HE 14/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Safeguarding essential functions during strikes
Trade unions will be placed under an obligation to safeguard essential functions during strikes, such as human life, health, and safety. If the duty of care is breached, a court may prohibit the industrial action and employers may order employees to perform emergency work in acute emergencies.
28 May 2025 · 6 votes83 jaa69 ei - HE 100/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Sámi Parliament electoral criteria
The rules for admission to the Sámi Parliament's electoral roll will be reformed and the right of self-determination of the Sámi strengthened. The electoral roll will be recompiled on the basis of new criteria, and an independent appellate board will be established for appeals concerning the electoral roll.
23 Jun 2025 · 7 votes150 jaa27 ei - HE 48/2025 vpIn progress
Converting foreign death penalties into imprisonment
Finnish authorities will receive the competence to convert a death penalty imposed abroad into a prison sentence to be served in Finland. The amendment would enable the transfer and enforcement of sentences in Finland where the sentenced person is a Finnish citizen or resides in Finland.
13 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 107/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming secret information-gathering by Customs
The secret information-gathering methods used in crime prevention by Finnish Customs will be updated to align with the regulation governing the police and the Finnish Border Guard. Telecommunications monitoring authorisations will be granted directly to a person rather than for individual devices, and Finnish Customs will be able to conduct undercover information gathering online.
8 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 9/2023 vpPassed
Postponing the Disability Services Act
The entry into force of the new Act on Disability Services and related acts will be postponed until the beginning of 2025. During the postponement, the scope of application of the act will be specified and its impacts reassessed.
28 Sep 2023 · 7 votes92 jaa75 ei - HE 274/2022 vpLapsed
Strengthening Sámi self-determination and voting rights
Criteria for entry into the Sámi Parliament's electoral roll will be reformed to place greater emphasis on language, and the electoral roll will be compiled anew. The obligation of public authorities to negotiate and cooperate with the Sámi Parliament will be significantly strengthened.
5 Apr 2023 · no votes - HE 14/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Right of appeal against involuntary medication
A patient in involuntary psychiatric care will be able to appeal to the administrative court against medical treatment prescribed for them. An official administrative decision must be issued on medical treatment if it cannot be provided in mutual understanding with the patient or if the patient requests a decision.
18 Dec 2023 · 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 275/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming police information gathering and powers of apprehension
The secret intelligence-gathering methods and powers of apprehension available to the police will be clarified and made more effective. Telecommunications interception and monitoring permits will be linked to persons, and the powers of the police to operate in telecommunications networks and to prevent homicides will be expanded.
3 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 39/2021 vpWithdrawn
Movement restrictions and mandatory masks
The Government could impose a temporary restriction on movement and a mandatory mask requirement in the areas worst affected by the coronavirus. Leaving one's home or residential grounds would only be permitted for essential reasons, such as travelling to work, visiting a doctor, buying groceries, or outdoor recreation with restrictions.
15 Apr 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen, puhemiesneuvosto / Ben Zyskowicz
28 jaa26 ei - HE 87/2022 vpPassed
Criminalising enforced disappearance
Finland will accede to the UN convention protecting people from enforced disappearance. At the same time, a new penal provision will be added to the Criminal Code on disappearances carried out by authorities or with their consent.
25 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 237/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening legal protection for children in care
Good treatment and legal protection of children placed outside the home will be improved in child welfare. The use of restrictive measures in residential institutions will be tightened and supervision of out-of-home care will be increased.
25 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 231/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming elderly home and housing services
Home care and housing services for older people and others in need of support will be reformed to improve their quality and availability. Home care will begin to be provided around the clock according to need, and long-term institutional care in social welfare for older people will be phased out over a transition period.
5 Jul 2022 · 16 votesClosest vote · 2. lakiehdotus, 18 §, mietintö / Arja Juvonen
88 jaa68 ei - HE 199/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Independent oversight of intelligence activities
An oversight system for civilian and military intelligence will be established in Finland. An independent Intelligence Ombudsman will be set up as a new overseer of legality, and an Intelligence Oversight Committee will be established in Parliament to exercise parliamentary oversight.
2 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 82/2021 vpPassed
Establishing the ombudsman for older people
An autonomous and independent Ombudsman for Older People will be established in Finland to promote the status and rights of older people. The Ombudsman will monitor the conditions and legislation concerning older people and bring their perspective into public decision-making.
24 Jun 2021 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus , mietintö / Arja Juvonen
32 jaa22 ei - HE 202/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Civilian intelligence powers for Supo
Legislation on civilian intelligence will be created in Finland, granting the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) powers to gather information on activities threatening national security both domestically and abroad. At the same time, criminal pre-trial investigation powers will be removed from Supo, and independent oversight of legality will be created for its activities.
8 Apr 2019 · 3 votesClosest vote · 2. lakiehdotus, 19 §, mietintö / Markus Mustajärvi
168 jaa10 ei - HE 179/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying duties of supreme legality overseers
The division of duties between the Chancellor of Justice and the Parliamentary Ombudsman will be clarified and expanded. Oversight duties and complaints will be divided between the agencies more clearly than before according to their areas of expertise.
27 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 96/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening self-determination for the intellectually disabled
The right to self-determination and independent coping of persons with intellectual disabilities will be strengthened in special care. The use of restrictive measures will be reduced, and precise and specific conditions will be laid down for permissible restrictive measures.
13 May 2016 · passed without a vote