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Johannes YrttiahoEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 117/2025 vpPassed
Raising the fee for uncancelled appointments
The maximum fee charged for an uncancelled and missed appointment or care place in health and social services will rise. A fee of up to 73.70 euros could be charged for failure to attend without an acceptable reason.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No21 Nov 2025 · 1 vote105 jaa50 ei - HE 173/2026 vpIn progress
Lowering vehicle tax on older cars
The basic tax component of vehicle tax on passenger cars and vans will be reduced by a total of 10 million euros. The reduction mainly applies to internal combustion engine cars that are at least ten years old.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No vote recorded29 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 116/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Cutting social assistance and tightening conditions
The basic amount of social assistance will be reduced for adults, and recipients will face a stricter obligation to apply for full-time work and primary benefits. Neglecting obligations or facing unemployment security sanctions will lead to social assistance being cut more readily than before.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No19 Dec 2025 · 8 votes91 jaa79 ei - HE 47/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Criminalising Holocaust and war crimes denial
Public denial or gross trivialisation of genocide established by international courts, such as the Holocaust, and other serious war crimes will be made a punishable offence in Finland. The act will be punishable if it incites hatred or violence and disturbs public order.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No vote recorded18 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 210/2026 vpIn progress
Abolishing insider registers for investment firms
Investment firms will no longer be required to maintain a public insider register, and their insiders will no longer make separate insider declarations. The reform dismantles national red tape overlapping with EU regulation.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No vote recorded14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 198/2026 vpIn progress
More flexible mandatory storage of medicines
The mandatory storage of medicinal products will be reformed to correspond to current treatment practices and security of supply needs. Pharmaceutical operators and healthcare will be given more flexibility to deploy stockpiled medicines during disruptions and to run down stocks to prevent medicine wastage.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No vote recorded14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - 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.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No vote recorded27 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 100/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Temporary cut to central government transfers
The central government transfer rate for basic municipal services will rise to 25.73 per cent from the beginning of 2026. At the same time, a temporary two per cent cut of 75 million euros will be made to central government transfers received by municipalities for 2026.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No16 Dec 2025 · 3 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement
98 jaa64 ei - HE 8/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Extending and expanding juvenile punishment
The maximum duration of juvenile punishment for under-18s will be extended from one year to two years, and it will be imposed more frequently than at present. The punishment can include more guidance towards studies and voluntary substance abuse treatment.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No vote recorded29 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 172/2026 vpIn progress
Increasing alcohol tax
Excise duty on alcoholic beverages will be increased from the beginning of 2027. The increase applies to most beverages with an alcohol content of over 5.5 per cent, but leaves beer and mild mixed drinks unchanged.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No vote recorded29 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 7/2026 vpPassed
Extending natural gas storage obligations
The obligation of gas companies to maintain additional natural gas storage will be extended until the end of 2027. The measure safeguards gas adequacy and security of supply during winter seasons and in potential disruption situations.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No vote recorded19 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 177/2026 vpIn progress
Comprehensive reform of student financial aid
The Student Financial Aid Act would be replaced by a new Act on Student Benefits, reforming student grants and loan terms. Among other things, the reform would increase the study grant for families with multiple children, remove student loans for minors living with their parents, and change the terms of the student loan compensation.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No vote recorded1 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - 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.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No vote recorded7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 245/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming self-employed pension contributions
Self-employed persons will be able to choose between an overall assessment by the pension company or their actual earned income as the basis for their pension insurance income. At the same time, the fixed contribution discount for new entrepreneurs will be replaced with more flexible contribution options.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No15 Oct 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen: puhemiesneuvoston ehdotus JAA / Riitta Kaarisalon ehdotus EI
93 jaa80 ei - HE 125/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening the taxation of share exchanges
Tax rules for share exchanges in corporate restructurings will be tightened so that owners can no longer artificially increase the amount of tax-relieved dividends or reduce capital gains taxes. At the same time, carrying out genuine corporate restructurings and raising international financing will be made more flexible.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No27 Nov 2025 · 1 voteOnly vote · Dissenting opinion
104 jaa49 ei - HE 165/2026 vpIn progress
Stronger powers against unmanned vehicles
The police will be granted the right to intervene not only against aviation devices but also against unmanned vehicles operating on land and in water. The movement or operation of a vehicle could be stopped using a technical device, use of force or a firearm if it poses a security threat.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No vote recorded8 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 204/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming and streamlining the patent system
A new and modern Patents Act will be enacted in Finland, replacing the outdated act dating from 1967. Applying for and processing patents will be made clearer, faster and more affordable than before.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No vote recorded29 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 136/2025 vpPassed
Raising taxes on honorary titles
Taxes levied on honorary titles granted by the President of the Republic will be increased due to rising costs. At the same time, the list of public bodies eligible for the reduced tax rate will be updated to include wellbeing services counties, among others.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No vote recorded25 Nov 2025 · 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.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No vote recorded24 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 177/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Organising supervision of ESG ratings
The Financial Supervisory Authority will be designated as the Finnish authority supervising sustainability and responsibility ratings for companies and financial products. The change aligns national legislation with a new EU regulation.
Johannes Yrttiaho: No vote recorded11 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote