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Pekka HaavistoEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded13 Oct 2026 · 1 vote109 jaa53 ei - 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded9 Oct 2026 · 1 vote108 jaa53 ei - 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded7 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded15 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded13 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded13 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded7 Oct 2026 · 1 vote142 jaa20 ei - 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded15 Sep 2026 · 3 votesClosest vote · Dissenting opinion
109 jaa42 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded7 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded6 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded13 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded8 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded6 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded7 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded8 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded6 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded9 Sep 2026 · 2 votes100 jaa55 ei - HE 92/2026 vpPassed
Approving the EU–Kyrgyzstan cooperation agreement
Finland would approve a new enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement between the European Union and Kyrgyzstan. The agreement will deepen economic and political cooperation between the parties and strengthen joint commitments to human rights and the rule of law.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded7 Oct 2026 · passed without a vote - 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded30 Sep 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.
Pekka Haavisto: No vote recorded24 Sep 2026 · passed without a vote