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- HE 72/2024 vpPassed
Transferring grant recovery to STEA
The recovery of government grants for health and social services organisations will be transferred directly to the Funding Centre for Social Welfare and Health Organisations (STEA). The change clarifies administrative work and speeds up the processing of matters.
9 Oct 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 6/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Aligning Defence Forces tasks with NATO
Participation in NATO's collective defence will be added to the statutory tasks of the Finnish Defence Forces. At the same time, operations by allied forces and the movement of equipment in Finland will be facilitated.
14 May 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 30/2022 vpPassed
More flexible pension funding and competition
Earnings-related pension companies will be able to price the administrative cost component of insurance contributions individually according to their own actual costs. In addition, the rules on accumulating pension funds will be made more flexible in exceptionally weak investment market situations.
17 May 2022 · 1 vote116 jaa34 ei - HE 114/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Faster processing of work-based residence permits
Applying for residence permits based on employment and entrepreneurship will become faster and smoother, with the target of an average processing time of one month. Reliable employers will be able to apply for certification, which will lighten and speed up permit processes for their employees.
15 Feb 2023 · 1 vote113 jaa37 ei - HE 48/2024 vpPassed
Easier apartment repossession for housing companies
A housing company will be able to take possession of a share apartment more easily than at present if the owner resides outside the European Economic Area and cannot be reached. Warnings, decisions, and eviction summonses can be served via the Official Gazette and by delivering notice to the apartment.
13 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 15/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Improving seafarers' working conditions and protection
The rules of the Maritime Labour Convention will be updated to improve the position, well-being and occupational safety of seafarers. At the same time, obligations will be laid down concerning private recruitment and placement services in the maritime sector and the reporting of fatalities to the authorities.
12 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 190/2026 vpIn progress
Extending product liability to digital products
Product liability will be extended to cover software, digital files and the loss of personal data. Consumers' opportunities to receive compensation for damage caused by defective products will also be facilitated by easing the burden of proof.
2 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 182/2026 vpIn progress
Comprehensive reform of child welfare
The current legislation will be replaced by a new act that shifts the focus of support for children and families from heavy measures to early basic services. The threshold for becoming a child welfare client will be raised, and child welfare institutions may recruit their own security personnel.
6 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 59/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing bankruptcy supervision and information access
The rights of the Bankruptcy Ombudsman and the estate administrator to obtain the debtor's financial and accounting data will be strengthened. At the same time, the rules on completing accounting records and recovering public receivership costs will be clarified.
13 Sep 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 235/2026 vpIn progress
Facilitating electronic transfer of study data
The electronic transfer and use of data recorded in study and degree registers between authorities will be facilitated. Data on people who have studied elsewhere in Finland can directly be transferred through the systems for student admissions to continuing studies in Åland.
14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 214/2026 vpIn progress
Introducing forest regeneration notifications
Forest owners will be obliged to submit a notification of forest regeneration work or the preconditions for regeneration after felling. Failure to submit the notification will become an offence punishable by a fine.
14 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 32/2024 vpPassed
VAT on virtual events and art
Events organised via live stream and virtually will be taxed in the purchaser's home country, and the same reduced tax rates will be confirmed for them as for physical events. In addition, the simultaneous application of the reduced tax rate and the profit margin scheme will be prevented in the trade in works of art and antiques.
23 May 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 126/2026 vpIn progress
Easing administrative burden on companies
The administration of limited liability companies and co-operatives will be eased, and the process of closing down operations and winding up will be streamlined. The changes will remove unnecessary bureaucracy for companies and speed up the execution of corporate and financial arrangements.
1 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 299/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising health and social services supervision
Public and private providers of health and social services will come under identical supervision and a joint registration system. Commencing operations will require registration in the new nationwide Soteri register instead of applying for separate licences.
24 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 139/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming building permits and climate requirements
A new Building Act will be enacted in Finland, merging building permits and action permits into a single building permit and exempting small outbuildings from permit requirements. At the same time, new low-carbon requirements will be set for construction and the permit system will become digital.
24 Mar 2023 · 1 vote102 jaa76 ei - HE 180/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Differentiating candidate numbers in simultaneous elections
Candidates in elections held simultaneously will receive clearly distinct number series. This will reduce confusion when municipal and county elections are conducted at the same time.
18 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 169/2024 vpPassed
Bringing berry pickers under seasonal employment
Foreign wild berry pickers will be able to enter Finland on a seasonal work permit and work in an employment relationship. The change will improve pickers' working conditions and prevent human trafficking and labour exploitation.
17 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 114/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming learning support in schools
Support for learning in pre-primary and basic education will be reformed by abandoning the three-tiered support system. Pupils will primarily be offered support directly within the teaching group, as well as individual support measures where needed.
17 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 207/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring employment services to municipalities
The public employment services (TE offices) will be abolished, and the responsibility for organising public employment services along with the personnel will be transferred to municipalities. At the same time, the financial responsibility of municipalities for financing unemployment benefits will be expanded.
14 Mar 2023 · 3 votes138 jaa40 ei - HE 99/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Faster entry for specialists and students
Finland will introduce a long-term visa for students, researchers, corporate executives and employees of certified employers, as well as their family members. Under the reform, individuals granted a residence permit could travel to Finland immediately without waiting for a residence permit card.
2 Dec 2022 · 1 vote103 jaa35 ei