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- HE 36/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening primary producers' position
Favouring retailers' private labels and unfair contract terms will be prohibited in the food supply chain to protect farmers and food companies. In addition, the protection of suppliers' business information and recipes against demands from buyers will be strengthened.
Arto Satonen: No vote recorded15 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 198/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Shortening change negotiations and raising threshold
The application threshold for the Act on Co-operation within Undertakings would be raised to 50 employees, and the minimum durations of change negotiations would be halved. Smaller enterprises with 20–49 employees would retain an obligation for lighter dialogue, and would only face change negotiations in large-scale workforce reductions.
Arto Satonen: Yes25 Apr 2025 · 2 votes114 jaa53 ei - HE 27/2026 vpPassed
Extending wellbeing services county deficit coverage
Wellbeing services counties can receive additional time to cover their accumulated financial deficits until the end of 2029. The change gives the counties in the most difficult position more time to adjust their finances.
Arto Satonen: No vote recorded26 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 151/2026 vpIn progress
Lowering corporate tax and extending loss deductions
Corporate tax will be lowered from 20 per cent to 18 per cent from 1 January 2027. At the same time, the deduction period for corporate business losses will be extended from 10 years to 25 years.
Arto Satonen: No vote recorded16 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 67/2026 vpPassed
Streamlining correction of erroneous Kela decisions
Kela will be able to correct a clear error in a benefit decision to the recipient's detriment without their consent if the error is due to the client's own conduct. In addition, the payment of sickness allowance could be suspended or reduced more quickly than before when circumstances change, to prevent overpayments from accumulating.
Arto Satonen: No vote recorded12 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 198/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing information exchange between authorities
Authorities will be able to exchange information more extensively than at present and on their own initiative to combat organised crime, work-related exploitation and the grey economy. The reform will speed up action against abuses and improve prison safety.
Arto Satonen: No vote recorded12 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 56/2025 vpPassed
Reintroducing anti-personnel mines
Finland will withdraw from the international Ottawa Convention prohibiting anti-personnel mines. The decision will enable anti-personnel mines to be restored as part of the defence system of the Finnish Defence Forces in a deteriorated security environment.
Arto Satonen: Yes19 Jun 2025 · 4 votes155 jaa18 ei - HE 161/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Obligations and penalties for reindeer herding
Reindeer herding co-operatives will have an obligation to draw up ten-year plans for the management and sustainable use of reindeer pastures. Rules on reducing reindeer numbers will be tightened, and a fixed penalty fee may be imposed on a reindeer owner who neglects the obligation to reduce reindeer.
Arto Satonen: Yes22 May 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Proposed statement
151 jaa20 ei - HE 23/2026 vpPassed
Abolishing regional sports councils
Regional sports councils will be abolished as a result of the reform of central government regional administration. Regional administration of sports matters will be centralised in the national Licensing and Supervisory Agency without separate regional expert bodies.
Arto Satonen: Yes30 Apr 2026 · 2 votes153 jaa26 ei - HE 19/2026 vpPassed
Clarifying transport rules and driving entitlements
Temporary transport operations by foreign vehicles in Finland will be monitored and penalised more strictly with administrative penalty fees. At the same time, passenger car driving licences will permit the driving of heavier low-emission vans and lorries.
Arto Satonen: No vote recorded29 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 192/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Updating pet movement rules
Finland's animal disease and import control acts will be updated to align with the new EU Animal Health Law from April 2026. No significant changes will be made to pet owners' everyday lives or travel requirements.
Arto Satonen: No vote recorded8 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 10/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Remote meetings for jointly owned areas
Shareholders in jointly owned areas will be able to attend meetings remotely. Notices of meetings can also be sent electronically.
Arto Satonen: No vote recorded13 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 163/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Tougher and clearer terrorism penalties
Finland's terrorism legislation will be reformed to make it clearer and more comprehensive. Penalties imposed for terrorist offences, as well as for preparing and promoting them, will be toughened.
Arto Satonen: No vote recorded13 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 159/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Anticipating health risks using patient data
Wellbeing services counties will be granted the right to analyse patient data in their registers to detect residents' health risks and treatment gaps in advance. Healthcare professionals will be able to use this data to contact residents belonging to risk groups and invite them for check-ups or treatment.
Arto Satonen: Yes24 Apr 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Käsittelyn pohja: mietintö JAA / Aki Lindénin ehdotus EI
89 jaa72 ei - HE 205/2026 vpIn progress
Easier establishment of shooting ranges
Environmental and safety permits for shooting ranges will be combined into a single procedure, the processing of which will be transferred from municipalities to the National Police Board. At the same time, the size threshold for small shooting ranges covered by a lighter notification procedure will be increased.
Arto Satonen: No vote recorded14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 147/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Abolishing training compensation for employers
Training compensation paid to employers will be abolished from the beginning of 2026. Public sector and non-governmental organisation employers will no longer receive compensation from the state for salary costs incurred during their employees' training.
Arto Satonen: Yes16 Dec 2025 · 1 vote93 jaa69 ei - HE 61/2026 vpPassed
More time for electricity load control
Electricity network companies and electricity suppliers are to be given additional time to introduce electricity demand control systems. The mandatory rollout of new market-based load control services will be postponed from autumn 2026 to June 2027.
Arto Satonen: No vote recorded29 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 55/2026 vpPassed
Linking military retirement age to life expectancy
The retirement ages for military posts in the Finnish Defence Forces will be linked to changes in life expectancy in line with the pension system. This will gradually lengthen military careers starting from 2030.
Arto Satonen: No vote recorded29 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 41/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Faster market access for critical products
In an EU-wide emergency, products essential to the crisis could be placed on the market under an expedited exceptional permit without standard inspections. The arrangement would ensure the rapid availability of items such as protective equipment and other vital goods without compromising safety requirements.
Arto Satonen: No vote recorded18 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 11/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Restricting driving by 17-year-olds
Driving a passenger car will be prohibited for 17-year-olds at night between 00:00 and 05:00, and cars driven by them must display a minor driver sign. In addition, the conditions for age exemptions for minors will be tightened and the risk training required for a driving licence will be increased.
Arto Satonen: No vote recorded7 May 2026 · passed without a vote