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- HE 55/2022 vpPassed
Establishing educational equality funding in law
Funding promoting educational equality in early childhood education and care and pre-primary and basic education will be established in law as a permanent government grant. The grant can be awarded to providers of education and early childhood education and care for four years at a time instead of through an annual application process.
10 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 191/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming and standardising disability services
Services for persons with various disabilities will be brought together under a new act on disability services, basing access to services on individual need for assistance rather than a medical diagnosis. The reform will strengthen the self-determination of persons with disabilities and introduce new forms of support for daily life and participation.
20 Mar 2023 · 5 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Antero Laukkanen 4
109 jaa82 ei - HE 89/2023 vpPassed
Convention against workplace violence and harassment
Finland is to approve the International Labour Organization (ILO) convention protecting employees and others in the world of work from violence and harassment. The convention obliges the state and employers to prevent inappropriate conduct in working life and to strengthen legal remedies for victims.
21 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 181/2022 vpPassed
Easing partial sickness and rehabilitation benefits
The maximum duration of partial sickness allowance will be extended and eligibility conditions will be eased to support staying in employment. At the same time, conditions for rehabilitation allowance and subsistence during rehabilitation will be improved, and the implementation of the benefits will be clarified.
30 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 114/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming learning support in schools
Support for learning in pre-primary and basic education will be reformed by abandoning the three-tiered support system. Pupils will primarily be offered support directly within the teaching group, as well as individual support measures where needed.
17 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 188/2016 vpPassed
Reforming joint public service points
Joint customer service points in public administration will be reformed to better provide guidance and support for digital transactions. Customer services can be provided via remote connections or home visits, for example, alongside traditional in-person visits.
21 Apr 2017 · 1 vote96 jaa58 ei - HE 145/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding FSHS to UAS students
Students at universities of applied sciences will be covered by the same student healthcare as university students. Kela will organise healthcare for higher education students and the Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS) will provide the services across the country.
3 May 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 139/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Abolishing conscription exemption for Jehovah's Witnesses
The separate right of Jehovah's Witnesses to be exempt from military and non-military service will be abolished. Like people of other convictions, they will have to complete military service or non-military service.
4 Mar 2019 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Silvia Modig
153 jaa27 ei - HE 41/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Improving accessibility of products and services
Many everyday products and digital services must become accessible and easy to use also for persons with disabilities and older people. In addition, people will be able to send emergency SMS messages to the general emergency number without prior registration.
21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 229/2016 vpPassed
Reforming student aid and increasing loans
The study grant for higher education students will be cut and the government guarantee for student loans will be increased, alongside students moving primarily under the general housing allowance. At the same time, the maximum aid period for higher education studies will be shortened and means-testing of student financial aid will be removed for some upper secondary students.
19 Dec 2016 · 2 votes101 jaa64 ei - HE 131/2022 vpPassed
Reimbursing legal costs of wellbeing services county employees
Employees of wellbeing services counties and joint county authorities for wellbeing services would be entitled to reimbursement of their legal costs if criminal charges or compensation claims brought against them in relation to their work duties are dismissed. The amendment would put wellbeing services county personnel in the same position as municipal employees.
28 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 80/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming seasonal worker and specialist permits
Separate acts will govern the permits and rights of seasonal workers from outside the EU and workers transferred within multinational companies. Workers will be guaranteed equal treatment in terms of employment conditions and access to public healthcare during their stay in Finland.
24 Nov 2017 · 1 vote161 jaa16 ei - 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 159/2018 vpLapsed
Combining and reforming disability services
The Disability Services Act and the Act on Special Care for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities will be merged into a single framework, so that services will be granted based on individual need for assistance rather than a medical diagnosis. The reform will strengthen the self-determination, equality and independent living of persons with disabilities.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 96/2018 vpLapsed
Reforming integration services and responsibilities
Immigrant integration services will be reformed and aligned with regional administration and health and social services. Primary responsibility for regional integration and employment services will be transferred to the regions, while municipalities will continue to be responsible for local basic services.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 294/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming non-military service rules and compensation
A person who has applied for supplementary service can return to the Finnish Defence Forces reserve without an age limit if they have not yet started their service. In addition, accommodation allowances paid to non-military service places will be increased and procedures during states of emergency clarified.
8 Apr 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 111/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming youth work and youth policy
The new Youth Act will strengthen young people's inclusion and equality in society. At the same time, municipalities will be given more freedom to organise youth work according to their own local needs.
16 Dec 2016 · 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 - HE 60/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Improving online service accessibility
Websites and mobile applications of the public sector and key service providers would have to be accessible and easy to use for all users. Authorities would be required to provide digital services and related advice.
8 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 210/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating housing company redevelopment
Housing companies would be able to decide on demolishing an old building and constructing a new one by a four-fifths qualified majority instead of requiring the unanimity of all shareholders. A shareholder opposing the project would have the right to have their shares redeemed at fair market value.
25 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote