Government bills19
- HE 25/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming prison officer training and management
Training as a prison officer will become possible while working in a fixed-term post, and the job titles of prison directors will be reinstated. At the same time, clear rules will be laid down for procuring prison support services, such as substance abuse rehabilitation and transport, from private providers.
9 Sep 2026 · 2 votes100 jaa55 ei - HE 197/2025 vpPassed
Streamlining further training for nurses
Nurses will be able to qualify as paramedics, midwives and public health nurses through separate supplementary education without completing a second full university of applied sciences degree. Paramedic and public health nurse qualifications can still also be completed directly as an integrated programme in connection with nursing studies.
22 May 2026 · 3 votes91 jaa77 ei - HE 8/2024 vpPassed
Abolishing adult education allowance and job alternation
The adult education allowance, the scholarship for qualified competence and job alternation leave will be abolished entirely. Employees and entrepreneurs will no longer be able to receive these financial benefits during periods of study or leave from working life.
23 May 2024 · 5 votes86 jaa74 ei - HE 92/2021 vpPassed
Extending exceptions for vocational skills demonstrations
Skills demonstrations in vocational education and training can be completed under exceptional arrangements until the end of July 2022 if the coronavirus epidemic prevents them from being carried out in authentic work situations. Students may then demonstrate their competence through compensatory practical tasks organised at educational institutions.
18 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 202/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Digitalising transport services and coronavirus preparedness
The provision of mobility and travel information services will be transferred to a state-owned company, and regulatory flexibility will be added to the transport sector. At the same time, temporary measures will be introduced to the act to prevent the harms of the coronavirus pandemic.
18 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 174/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming vocational education funding and qualifications
The share of core funding for vocational education and training will be kept at 70 per cent to safeguard the financial stability of educational institutions. At the same time, apprenticeship students will be guaranteed the right to a certificate of employment, and professional driver qualifications can be obtained directly through an examination without mandatory training.
11 Dec 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 3. lakiehdotus, 32 a §, mietintö / Paula Risikko
42 jaa13 ei - HE 50/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Updating driver qualification and health rules
Professional qualification requirements and training arrangements for lorry and bus drivers will be updated to comply with EU legislation. In addition, nocturnal epileptic seizures will be established in law as an impediment to holding a passenger car or motorcycle driving licence.
24 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 56/2020 vpPassed
Clarifying recognition of foreign professional qualifications
The rules governing the recognition of professional qualifications and professional traineeships acquired in another EU or EEA country will be specified. At the same time, the rules on equating foreign higher education degrees with degrees completed in Finland will be clarified.
11 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 285/2018 vpPassed
Clarifying recognition of professional qualifications
The European Professional Card will be deemed granted automatically if the required aptitude test is not organised within the deadline. In addition, individuals who received a conditional decision under the previous act will be enabled to obtain final qualification for the police.
21 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 64/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Opening chimney sweeping to competition
The district chimney sweeping system and price regulation will be abolished throughout the country, and the sector will transition to free competition. Property owners will choose and order a chimney sweep themselves.
21 Nov 2018 · 2 votesClosest vote · 59 §, mietintö / Sirpa Paatero
100 jaa73 ei - HE 53/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing the Employment Fund by merging funds
The Education Fund and the Unemployment Insurance Fund will be merged into a new Employment Fund from the start of 2019. The benefits granted by the funds and their financing will remain unchanged.
12 Jun 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 135/2017 vpPassed
Licensing rehabilitation counsellors, registering practical nurses
Rehabilitation counsellors will be granted the right to practise as licensed social care professionals in the same way as Bachelors of Social Services and geronomists. In addition, practical nurses on the healthcare register will automatically receive title protection in social care without a separate fee.
5 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 78/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming vocational qualification grants
All individuals who have completed a vocational qualification and have at least five years of employment history will be eligible for a vocational qualification grant. At the same time, the increased grant paid for a first qualification will be abolished, and the upper age limit for the grant will rise to 68.
12 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 75/2016 vpPassed
Easing pest control requirements for farmers
Farmers who have completed a plant protection qualification will be permitted to use professional pest control products without a separate pest controller qualification. In addition, using chemicals in breach of EU authorisation terms will be made punishable.
27 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 107/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming recognition of healthcare qualifications
Recognition of healthcare professional qualifications is facilitated and supervisory cooperation between authorities across the EU is enhanced. At the same time, authorities are given better opportunities to verify that professionals arriving from abroad have sufficient language proficiency.
21 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 84/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming tractor driving licence requirements
Driving licence requirements for tractors will be determined based on the vehicle's maximum design speed. Tractors capable of travelling at more than 60 kilometres per hour will require a car driving licence, and heavy vehicles will require a lorry driver's professional qualification.
21 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 39/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing a register of legal interpreters
An official register of qualified legal interpreters will be established in Finland. The register will help authorities and members of the public find high-quality interpretation assistance for trials and other legal proceedings.
7 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 28/2015 vpPassed
Reforming veterinary practice rights and supervision
Applying for professional practice rights by veterinarians who qualified in another EU country will be made easier, and the exchange of supervisory information between authorities will be increased. At the same time, the processing of complaints concerning veterinarians will be streamlined.
1 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 22/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining recognition of professional qualifications
The recognition of professional qualifications acquired abroad between EU and EEA countries will be accelerated and simplified. The reform introduces a European Professional Card and an electronic alert system for bans on practising a profession.
1 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote