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Seppo Eskelinen

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  1. HE 213/2026 vpIn progress

    Reforming compulsory education admissions

    Young people will be able to complete compulsory education temporarily at a youth workshop if a study place is not found immediately. In addition, young people in compulsory education will be given priority in upper secondary student admissions in the joint application system.

    Seppo Eskelinen: No vote recorded
    9 Oct 2026 · no votes yet
  2. HE 209/2026 vpIn progress

    Reforming tax rules for investment funds

    The requirement that a foreign investment fund be contractual in form is removed from tax exemption and replaced with a condition that the fund be exempt from tax in its home state. At the same time, establishing European long-term investment funds in Finland will be made easier by also allowing ordinary retail investors as unitholders.

    Seppo Eskelinen: No vote recorded
    9 Oct 2026 · no votes yet
  3. 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.

    Seppo Eskelinen: No
    28 May 2025 · 6 votes
    83 jaa
    69 ei
  4. HE 216/2026 vpIn progress

    Reforming startup residence permits

    The residence permit procedure for foreign startup entrepreneurs will become part of a chargeable permit application, with Business Finland assessing the business activities directly in the immigration administration's IT system. Ordinary foreign entrepreneurs will no longer be required to register a company in Finland before being granted their first residence permit.

    Seppo Eskelinen: No vote recorded
    7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet
  5. 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.

    Seppo Eskelinen: No vote recorded
    7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet
  6. HE 120/2026 vpIn progress

    Enhancing prison security and supervision

    The Criminal Sanctions Agency will receive clearer powers to restrict prison operations in serious societal disruptions and to supervise prisoners in everyday life. At the same time, security requirements for prison leaves will be tightened, and prisoners' ability to use their personal payment cards will be promoted.

    Seppo Eskelinen: No vote recorded
    7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet
  7. HE 105/2026 vpIn progress

    Reforming anti-money laundering rules

    Finnish legislation on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing would be reformed to align with the European Union's new regulatory package. The reform would tighten reporting and customer due diligence obligations across several sectors and expand the powers of supervisory authorities.

    Seppo Eskelinen: No vote recorded
    7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet
  8. HE 166/2025 vpPassed

    Adding nicotine pouches to producer responsibility

    Manufacturers and importers of nicotine pouches will be obligated to compensate municipalities for the cleanup and waste management of litter caused by their products. At the same time, compensation paid to municipalities by producers of single-use plastics and nicotine pouches will be changed to be based mainly on a fixed annual per-capita fee.

    Seppo Eskelinen: No vote recorded
    10 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 100/2024 vpPassed

    Abolishing statutory bakery night-work supplements

    The separate Bakery Work Act for the bakery sector will be repealed in March 2025. This removes bakery workers' statutory 100 per cent night-work supplement, and compensation for night work will be agreed in collective agreements as in other sectors.

    Seppo Eskelinen: No
    20 Feb 2025 · 1 vote
    115 jaa
    57 ei
  10. HE 146/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining integration operations and data exchange

    Information flow and responsibilities between authorities providing integration services will be clarified. At the same time, it will be ensured that municipalities continue to receive central government compensation for supporting schooling for children with an immigrant background.

    Seppo Eskelinen: No vote recorded
    9 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 21/2025 vpPassed

    Enabling management hunting of large carnivores

    The Hunting Act will be amended so that population management hunting of bears, wolves and lynxes can once again be permitted in Finland. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will be able to define regional objectives for derogation permits and reference values for favourable conservation status by decree.

    Seppo Eskelinen: Yes
    22 May 2025 · 9 votes
    131 jaa
    20 ei
  12. HE 73/2025 vpPassed

    Changing early childhood education and care fee index

    The price index used in the regular adjustment of client fees in early childhood education and care will be replaced with another index. The change will reduce the workload of Statistics Finland without any significant impact on fees paid by families.

    Seppo Eskelinen: No vote recorded
    16 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 51/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Raising tuition fees for non-EU students

    Tuition fees for higher education students from outside the EU and EEA will have to cover the actual costs of education, and an application fee of 100 euros will be introduced for them. In addition, avoiding tuition fees by changing residence permit grounds will be prevented, and protection for students participating in commissioned education will be improved.

    Seppo Eskelinen: No
    15 Nov 2024 · 3 votes
    103 jaa
    45 ei
  14. HE 218/2026 vpIn progress

    Regulating secondary use of health data

    The proposal aligns Finnish legislation with the European Health Data Space so that electronic health and social services data can be utilised in research and innovation under shared European rules. Citizens will simultaneously be given the option to opt out of the disclosure of their data for secondary use via Omakanta.

    Seppo Eskelinen: Absent
    13 Oct 2026 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen: puhemiesneuvoston ehdotus JAA / Aki Lindénin ehdotus EI

    93 jaa
    69 ei
  15. HE 142/2026 vpIn progress

    Permanent authorisation for industrial property attorneys

    The authorisation of industrial property attorneys will be made valid until further notice, meaning it will no longer need to be renewed every five years. At the same time, the annual supervisory fee charged to attorneys will be increased.

    Seppo Eskelinen: No vote recorded
    13 Oct 2026 · no votes yet
  16. HE 150/2026 vpIn progress

    Clarifying guidance on municipal preparedness

    The Ministry of Finance will be tasked with guiding and monitoring municipal preparedness for disruptions and crisis situations. In addition, the right of youth councils to submit initiatives will be enshrined directly in law, and the preparedness of municipal subsidiaries will be strengthened through group guidelines.

    Seppo Eskelinen: No vote recorded
    1 Oct 2026 · no votes yet
  17. HE 130/2026 vpIn progress

    Stricter and longer animal keeping bans

    Bans on keeping animals imposed for animal welfare offences will be lengthened and their imposition will become the general rule also for basic offences. Violating a ban on keeping animals may result in imprisonment.

    Seppo Eskelinen: No vote recorded
    1 Oct 2026 · no votes yet
  18. HE 181/2025 vpPassed

    Allowing diplomats' family members to work

    Family members of Finnish and Uruguayan diplomats and mission staff will be entitled to engage in gainful employment in their host state. Employment will be possible without family members having to waive their diplomatic status.

    Seppo Eskelinen: No vote recorded
    26 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 57/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding and tightening cybersecurity requirements

    Companies and authorities vital to the functioning of society will face stricter obligations to protect themselves against cyber threats and report information security incidents. The reform will improve the resilience of critical services and strengthen cybersecurity across the country.

    Seppo Eskelinen: No vote recorded
    25 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 67/2025 vpPassed

    Expanding the range of biofuel feedstocks

    The range of raw materials approved for the production of transport biofuels and biogas will be expanded in line with EU regulation. Fuel distributors will be able to use new raw materials, such as industrial side streams and certain crops, to meet their distribution obligation.

    Seppo Eskelinen: Absent
    10 Oct 2025 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Proposed statement 2

    123 jaa
    16 ei
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