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- HE 17/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing digital identity cards and wallets
Finland will introduce a phone-based digital identity card and a European digital identity wallet application. The reform will make it possible to prove identity, manage digital permits and certificates, and provide official electronic signatures using a mobile device.
25 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.
25 Apr 2025 · 2 votes114 jaa53 ei - HE 189/2025 vpRejected
Extending wellbeing services counties' deficit coverage
Wellbeing services counties would be able to apply to the Ministry of Finance for additional time to cover their accumulated deficits until the end of 2027 or 2028. In addition, the deadline for submitting wellbeing services counties' investment plans to ministries would be postponed.
27 May 2026 · 3 votesClosest vote · Dissenting opinion
94 jaa77 ei - HE 45/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Improving legal protection against discrimination
Victims of discrimination will be ensured a better opportunity to conciliate their cases or seek a resolution without fear of the time limit for bringing an action expiring. At the same time, the independence and smooth operation of equality and non-discrimination authorities will be strengthened.
4 Jun 2026 · 2 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement
86 jaa82 ei - HE 75/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening industrial and livestock emission regulations
Emission limits for large industrial installations will be tightened and their environmental requirements increased. At the same time, new activities, such as metal mines and smaller pig and poultry farms than before, will be brought within the scope of regulation.
17 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 5/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding and speeding up fine proceedings
The police and prosecutors will be able to resolve more clear-cut criminal cases directly with fines without district court proceedings. At the same time, undisputed claims for damages and substance testing costs can also be settled within the procedure.
17 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.
19 Jun 2025 · 4 votes155 jaa18 ei - HE 190/2025 vpPassed with amendments
More flexible terms for mortgages
The maximum repayment period for home loans will be extended from 30 to 35 years, and the loan cap on home loans can be raised more flexibly during economic downturns. At the same time, more flexible terms depending on the economic cycle will be enabled for housing company loans on new residential developments.
22 Apr 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Dissenting opinion
156 jaa20 ei - 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.
8 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - 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.
12 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 26/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming enforcement of fines and forfeitures
The ordering of conversion sentences for unpaid fines, the enforcement of forfeitures, and the granting of extensions to pay fines will be streamlined and digitalised. Those liable to pay will also be able to request an administrative review of decisions made by the Legal Register Centre.
12 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 183/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Extending grey economy reports to individuals
The Grey Economy Information Unit will be able to prepare reports also on the activities of private individuals and death estates without a link to business activities. Authorities will thus obtain a broader compiled overview than before of individuals' compliance with taxes and other statutory payment obligations.
15 May 2026 · passed without a vote - 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.
30 Apr 2026 · 2 votes153 jaa26 ei - 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.
13 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 43/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming insurance company solvency and supervision
Solvency, supervision and risk management regulation for insurance companies will be reformed in line with the EU Solvency II Directive. Simplified procedures will be introduced for small operators and the supervisory authority will be given new tools to intervene in market disruptions.
23 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 191/2025 vpPassed
Prohibiting overlapping higher education places
Higher education students will no longer be able to hold multiple study rights leading to degrees at the same or a lower level at the same time. If a student accepts a new higher education place, any existing right to study at the same or a lower level will automatically expire.
27 Apr 2026 · 1 vote148 jaa19 ei - 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.
16 Dec 2025 · 1 vote93 jaa69 ei - HE 48/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming animal identification and registration rules
Identification and registration rules for dogs, equines and livestock will be clarified, and a penalty fee may be imposed for failure to register. At the same time, slaughter marking requirements for pigs will be eased.
5 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 90/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Statutory cooling-off period for ministers
Ministers moving to new duties after their term of office could be restricted by a cooling-off period of up to one year. The aim is to prevent conflicts of interest and the exploitation of confidential information, especially in the private sector.
17 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 143/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Tuition fees for non-EU students
Tuition fees will be introduced for upper secondary students arriving in Finland from outside the EU and EEA. In addition, commissioned vocational education and training can be sold to employers also for Finnish and other EU citizens.
12 Dec 2025 · 6 votes131 jaa42 ei