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- HE 12/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Banning possession of radio jammers
The unauthorised import and possession of radio jamming devices, such as GPS jammers, will become punishable. Such devices may be possessed and used only with an official permit, for instance for research, industry, or official duties.
Tere Sammallahti: No vote recorded14 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 27/2024 vpPassed
Tightening requirements for citizenship
The period of residence required for acquiring Finnish citizenship will be extended from five to eight years. At the same time, residence requirements will be tightened so that only time spent with a residence permit counts towards the period of residence, and the maximum time spent abroad is restricted.
Tere Sammallahti: Yes2 Jul 2024 · 4 votes98 jaa81 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.
Tere Sammallahti: No vote recorded29 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - 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.
Tere Sammallahti: No vote recorded1 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 110/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Raising informal and family care fees
The minimum fee for support for informal care will be raised and the income security of commissioned family carers will be strengthened when care ends unexpectedly. The changes will enter into force at the beginning of 2026.
Tere Sammallahti: No vote recorded4 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 74/2025 vpWithdrawn
Speeding up ultra-fast network rollout
The new act will speed up and streamline the construction of ultra-fast optical fibre and mobile networks in Finland. Telecom operators will be able to utilise existing infrastructure more easily, and binding deadlines will be set for network construction permit procedures.
Tere Sammallahti: No vote recorded7 Apr 2026 · no votes - HE 149/2026 vpIn progress
Streamlining defence export controls
Defence materiel exports will be streamlined by introducing a general export licence for temporary and non-commercial exports to trusted countries. At the same time, compliance and record-keeping obligations for companies exporting defence materiel and the supervisory powers of the authorities will be tightened.
Tere Sammallahti: No vote recorded13 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 138/2025 vpPassed
Reducing annual government R&D funding increases
Annual increases in central government research and development funding will be reviewed every two years in accordance with the latest economic forecasts. As economic growth is slower than anticipated, the annual growth in funding will be smaller than previously planned.
Tere Sammallahti: No vote recorded25 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 87/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining health and social data permits
The use of health and social data in scientific research will be facilitated and accelerated by dismantling regulatory obstacles in permit procedures. Researchers will be able to deal either centrally through the Social and Health Data Permit Authority Findata or apply for permits directly from data controllers.
Tere Sammallahti: No vote recorded24 Nov 2025 · passed without a 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.
Tere Sammallahti: Yes21 Nov 2025 · 1 vote105 jaa50 ei - 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.
Tere Sammallahti: Yes19 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.
Tere Sammallahti: No vote recorded18 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - 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.
Tere Sammallahti: 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.
Tere Sammallahti: 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.
Tere Sammallahti: Absent16 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.
Tere Sammallahti: 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.
Tere Sammallahti: 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.
Tere Sammallahti: No vote recorded19 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 164/2026 vpIn progress
Energy efficiency and solar obligations
Binding minimum energy efficiency requirements will be set for non-residential buildings, and the deployment of solar energy will become mandatory on certain new and renovated buildings. It will be possible to deviate from the requirements if the measures are not economically or technically feasible.
Tere Sammallahti: 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.
Tere Sammallahti: Yes15 Oct 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen: puhemiesneuvoston ehdotus JAA / Riitta Kaarisalon ehdotus EI
93 jaa80 ei