Government bills23
- HE 73/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming opening hours of state agencies
Rigid rules on opening hours for state agencies will be dismantled and opening hours made more flexible to better meet customers' needs. At the same time, wellbeing services counties will be enabled to use public administration joint service points.
28 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 23/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Technical update of appeal provisions
Provisions on appeal in acts under the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will be updated to correspond to the current Act on Administrative Judicial Procedure. The amendments are mainly technical and will not alter current appeal practices.
29 May 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 93/2022 vpPassed
Harmonising appeal routes for administrative decisions
Appeals against administrative decisions issued by authorities and courts will initially be lodged with an administrative court rather than directly with the Supreme Administrative Court. The reform will clarify appeals and guarantee two-tier legal protection for the parties involved.
2 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 71/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Adjusting after-care age limits
The final payout age for child welfare independent living allowance will rise to 25 and the definition of a young person will expand to cover 18–24-year-olds. At the same time, it is clarified that extended after-care applies to children and young people who are receiving support at the start of 2020.
19 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 93/2019 vpWithdrawn
Correcting the Church Act bill
The earlier proposal for a new Church Act is corrected and supplemented in accordance with a proposal from the General Synod. The corrections concern family leave for officeholders, employer liability for damages, and appeal procedures.
30 Jun 2022 · no votes - HE 90/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Updating Ministry of Finance appeal rules
The appeal provisions of acts within the administrative branch of the Ministry of Finance will be updated to align with the current Administrative Judicial Procedure Act. At the same time, obsolete statutory references and redundant overlapping provisions will be removed.
20 May 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 127/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening measures against school bullying
The means available to schools and educational institutions to intervene in bullying and disruptive behaviour will be clarified, and the support provided to pupils and students will be strengthened. In general upper secondary schools and vocational education and training, staff will be placed under an obligation to notify guardians of bullying and violence.
3 Mar 2022 · 3 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 36 j § , mietintö /Ari Koponen
117 jaa25 ei - HE 43/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Extending environmental leave to appeal
Appeals to the Supreme Administrative Court in environmental, water and construction matters will require leave to appeal. The reform will speed up the processing of cases and the finalisation of decisions.
18 Dec 2017 · 1 vote124 jaa57 ei - HE 220/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising appeal procedures in agriculture and forestry
The administrative branch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will adopt a procedure under which appeals to the Supreme Administrative Court will always require leave to appeal. At the same time, official public notices and service of documents will primarily move to websites.
22 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 219/2020 vpPassed
Extending housing companies' transition deadline
The deadline for housing companies established before 2019 to transfer their lists of shares to the residential and commercial property information system will be extended by one year. At the same time, rules on mutual real estate companies joining the system will be clarified.
17 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 109/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying and updating administrative appeal rules
Appeal provisions in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Justice will be updated to correspond to the new Act on Administrative Court Proceedings. At the same time, overlapping statutory provisions will be removed and appeal routes clarified.
18 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 10/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Procedure for consumer protection penalties
Penalty payments imposed for consumer protection infringements will be transferred to administrative judicial procedure instead of civil procedure. Market Court decisions will be appealed directly to the Supreme Administrative Court without leave to appeal.
22 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 61/2019 vpPassed
Leave to appeal in municipal appeals
Decisions on municipal appeals issued by an administrative court may only be appealed to the Supreme Administrative Court with leave to appeal. The reform will speed up the process of municipal decisions becoming final and clarify appeal practices.
19 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 91/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying transport laws and agency responsibilities
Public notices and plans for transport infrastructure projects will move to authorities' websites, and the obligation of direct notification will apply to property owners directly affected by a project. At the same time, central government administration of private roads will be clarified and provisions on appeals in the transport sector will be brought up to date.
17 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 81/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring health technology supervision to Fimea
Supervision and licensing duties for medical devices, biobanks, tissue establishments, and gene technology will be transferred from Valvira (the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health) to Fimea (the Finnish Medicines Agency). The reform will bring the sector's product and safety supervision together into a single agency.
16 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 55/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Technical update of appeal provisions
References to the old Administrative Judicial Procedure Act in acts within the administrative branch of the Ministry of Finance will be replaced with references to the new Act on Judicial Proceedings in Administrative Matters. At the same time, provisions that will be laid down directly in the new general act will be removed from the acts.
16 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 72/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Extending leave to appeal
The rules on appeals in environmental and housing matters will be aligned with the general rules of administrative courts. Appeals against decisions of an administrative court to the Supreme Administrative Court will, as a rule, require leave to appeal.
12 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 75/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising appeal rules in the police sector
The appeal provisions in acts within the police sector will be updated to correspond to the new Administrative Judicial Procedure Act. Appeals against administrative court decisions to the Supreme Administrative Court will as a rule require leave to appeal.
10 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 59/2019 vpPassed
Updating rescue services legislation and appeals
Rescue services legislation will be brought up to date in line with the new administrative judicial procedure and data protection legislation. At the same time, students at the Emergency Services Academy Finland will be granted the right to apply for leave to appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court regarding decisions concerning their studies.
9 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote