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Tere SammallahtiEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 70/2024 vpPassed
Tightening funding for wellbeing services counties
The rules governing central government funding for wellbeing services counties will be amended by introducing a graduated deductible to the retrospective adjustment and by taking changes in the level of client fees into account in the funding in advance. The amendments aim to encourage wellbeing services counties to curb the growth of costs.
Tere Sammallahti: Absent13 Dec 2024 · 6 votes99 jaa70 ei - HE 31/2025 vpPassed
Merging education and culture agencies
The separate agencies operating under the Ministry of Education and Culture will be merged into five larger agencies from the beginning of 2026. The reform will clarify administration and bring together bodies carrying out similar tasks.
Tere Sammallahti: Yes25 Jun 2025 · 5 votesClosest vote · Dissenting opinion 4
106 jaa51 ei - HE 119/2025 vpPassed
Increasing unemployment insurance contributions
Unemployment insurance contributions for employees and employers will rise at the beginning of 2026. The increases will ensure that the Employment Fund has sufficient funds to finance unemployment benefits.
Tere Sammallahti: Yes28 Nov 2025 · 1 voteOnly vote · Proposed statement
159 jaa8 ei - HE 100/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Sámi Parliament electoral criteria
The rules for admission to the Sámi Parliament's electoral roll will be reformed and the right of self-determination of the Sámi strengthened. The electoral roll will be recompiled on the basis of new criteria, and an independent appellate board will be established for appeals concerning the electoral roll.
Tere Sammallahti: Yes23 Jun 2025 · 7 votes150 jaa27 ei - HE 41/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising and streamlining environmental permits
Environmental permit and assessment procedures will be brought together under the new national Licensing and Supervisory Agency, allowing different permits to be processed at once in the same place. The reform will accelerate and streamline permitting for investments and extend the priority processing of green transition projects.
Tere Sammallahti: Yes19 Jun 2025 · 6 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement 2
121 jaa62 ei - HE 177/2024 vpPassed
Restricting school transport subsidy
Only students entitled to free upper secondary education will receive school transport subsidy. Other upper secondary students will no longer receive subsidy for their journeys to school.
Tere Sammallahti: Yes2 Dec 2024 · 2 votes118 jaa37 ei - HE 128/2025 vpPassed with amendments
User rights to device data
Consumers and businesses will gain the right to access data generated by their smart devices and share it onwards, for example with repair and maintenance services. Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency) will supervise compliance with the data-sharing rules and will be able to impose administrative fines for infringements.
Tere Sammallahti: No vote recorded24 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 152/2026 vpIn progress
Electronic voting register for church elections
An electronic voting register will replace paper voting lists in parish elections and vicar elections. The change will speed up the conduct of elections, reduce errors and make advance voting smoother.
Tere Sammallahti: No vote recorded8 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 154/2025 vpPassed
Air transport agreement with Rwanda
Finland will introduce a new air transport agreement with Rwanda. The agreement will enable the development of flight connections and the air transport market between the two countries.
Tere Sammallahti: No vote recorded18 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 308/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding Tiilikkajärvi national park
Tiilikkajärvi National Park will be expanded in the municipality of Rautavaara by approximately 2,441 hectares of state-owned land. National park conservation regulations will take effect in the area, improving nature conservation and outdoor recreation opportunities.
Tere Sammallahti: No vote recorded20 Feb 2023 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Petri Huru
98 jaa61 ei - HE 196/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Updating minimum taxation for large groups
The legislation on minimum taxation for large groups will be updated in line with international guidelines. At the same time, large corporate groups will be given the opportunity to apply to the Finnish Tax Administration for an advance ruling, and a provision to prevent tax avoidance will be added to the act.
Tere Sammallahti: Yes13 Mar 2026 · 2 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement 2
110 jaa55 ei - HE 179/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Protected periods for work-based residence permits
People living in Finland on a work-based residence permit will have a protected period of three or six months to find a new job if they become unemployed, before the permit can be cancelled. In addition, employers will be obliged to notify the authorities of the termination of employment, and workers will also be permitted to work in labour shortage sectors.
Tere Sammallahti: Yes11 Apr 2025 · 3 votes95 jaa74 ei - HE 188/2024 vpPassed
Abolishing ARA and transferring tasks
The Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA) will be abolished as a separate agency, and its duties will be transferred to a new Centre for State-subsidised Housing Construction established under the Ministry of the Environment. From 1 March 2025, the new centre will be responsible for granting state housing subsidies, supervising the housing stock, and carrying out the agency's other statutory responsibilities.
Tere Sammallahti: Yes18 Dec 2024 · 1 vote98 jaa72 ei - HE 136/2024 vpPassed
Abolishing Ara
The Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (Ara) will be abolished as an independent agency from 1 January 2025. The agency's duties and personnel will be transferred to a centre for state-subsidised housing construction to be established within the Ministry of the Environment.
Tere Sammallahti: Yes18 Dec 2024 · 1 vote97 jaa72 ei - HE 122/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Restricting access to disability services
The scope of application of the Act on Disability Services is specified so that special services will be granted only if basic social services are insufficient and the need for assistance differs from what is typical for the person's stage of life. Whether a service is free of charge will no longer affect the act under which assistance is granted.
Tere Sammallahti: Yes18 Dec 2024 · 6 votes130 jaa67 ei - HE 85/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding local bargaining
Opportunities for local bargaining will be expanded so that companies that do not belong to employer associations can also make use of the flexibility provisions in generally applicable collective agreements. If there is no shop steward at the workplace, a local agreement can be concluded with an elected representative chosen by the employees.
Tere Sammallahti: Yes18 Dec 2024 · 2 votes112 jaa53 ei - 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.
Tere Sammallahti: No vote recorded1 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 164/2024 vpPassed
Linking agricultural subsidies to working conditions
Receipt of agricultural subsidies will be linked to compliance with employees' working conditions and occupational safety from the beginning of 2025. In addition, national aid for crop production can be paid in advance earlier than at present.
Tere Sammallahti: Absent13 Dec 2024 · 1 vote155 jaa14 ei - HE 126/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening housing allowance and asset limits
Asset limits and restrictions will be introduced for the general housing allowance and the housing allowance for pensioners, reducing or terminating support for households with assets. In addition, housing allowance will decrease in six cities due to a reduction in the maximum limits for housing costs.
Tere Sammallahti: Absent13 Dec 2024 · 2 votes112 jaa56 ei - HE 107/2024 vpPassed
Raising vehicle tax on electric cars
Vehicle tax on all-electric cars and plug-in hybrids will increase. The new tax rates will apply from the beginning of 2026.
Tere Sammallahti: Yes10 Dec 2024 · 4 votes162 jaa19 ei