Government bills59
- HE 73/2026 vpPassed
Arranging operations of NATO headquarters in Finland
Finland will approve an agreement defining the rights and status of NATO international military headquarters and their personnel to be stationed in the country. The arrangement will enable the smooth operation of the headquarters, the use of premises, and the entry and privileges of personnel and their families.
23 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 181/2025 vpPassed
Allowing diplomats' family members to work
Family members of Finnish and Uruguayan diplomats and mission staff will be entitled to engage in gainful employment in their host state. Employment will be possible without family members having to waive their diplomatic status.
26 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 71/2025 vpPassed
Protecting emergency and police work
Obstructing or threatening police, emergency medical and rescue service workers and damaging emergency vehicles and equipment will carry harsher penalties. The reform will improve the safety of emergency personnel and ensure that help arrives in emergency situations.
19 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 172/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Finnish Customs administration and management
The internal management and organisational structure of Finnish Customs will be reformed to streamline decision-making and cooperation. The amendment transfers decisions regarding internal organisation from a government decree to Finnish Customs' own rules of procedure.
19 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 155/2025 vpPassed
Employment for NATO and diplomatic families
Family members of diplomats as well as NATO and military personnel serving on official duty in Finland and the United States would receive the right to engage in gainful employment in their host country. Working would be made possible without a separate work permit and without the family member having to forfeit their diplomatic status or special status.
11 Dec 2025 · 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 60/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Bringing church co-operation into law
Co-operation of personnel within the Evangelical Lutheran Church will be governed by a separate act instead of the current system based on collective agreements. The reform would strengthen church employees' access to information, opportunities to exert influence and legal protection in situations of change.
9 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 85/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding local bargaining
Opportunities for local bargaining will be expanded so that companies that do not belong to employer associations can also make use of the flexibility provisions in generally applicable collective agreements. If there is no shop steward at the workplace, a local agreement can be concluded with an elected representative chosen by the employees.
18 Dec 2024 · 2 votes112 jaa53 ei - HE 91/2024 vpPassed
Harmonising Defence Forces retirement ages
Rules on the retirement ages of Finnish Defence Forces personnel will be clarified by repealing an old exception. The change will ensure that increases to the retirement age apply equally across all personnel and that no one's service ends before their pension entitlement begins.
20 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 138/2024 vpPassed
Allowing employment for diplomats' family members
Finland and Ukraine agree on the right of family members of diplomats and other mission staff to work in their host country. Family members will be able to engage in gainful employment without having to waive their diplomatic status.
13 Nov 2024 · 2 votesClosest vote · Luottamuslause valtioneuvostolle / Kimmo Kiljusen ehdotus
98 jaa76 ei - HE 22/2025 vpPassed
Enhancing aviation safety and sobriety testing
Airlines and employers in the sector will be granted the right to require aircraft crew and ground handling personnel to undergo breath tests to ensure their fitness for work. In addition, Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency) will be able to notify employers directly if the licence or medical certificate of a pilot or other key person is in the process of being revoked for safety reasons.
12 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 315/2022 vpPassed
Finland's accession to NATO
Finland will join the NATO defence alliance and become part of its collective defence. Through accession, Finland will receive NATO's security guarantees and commit to assisting other member states in the event of an attack.
2 Mar 2023 · 4 votes - HE 96/2024 vpPassed
Reforming general staff officer training
The separate postgraduate degree of general staff officer will be abolished and replaced with a continuing education course at the National Defence University. The reform will shorten officers' study time and improve the compatibility of the education system with NATO countries.
28 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 298/2022 vpPassed
Postponing tighter elderly care staffing ratios
The full entry into force of the minimum staffing ratio of 0.7 employees in 24-hour care for older people will be postponed until December 2023. From the beginning of April 2023, however, the staffing requirement will rise temporarily to 0.65 employees per client.
26 Jan 2023 · 16 votes119 jaa38 ei - HE 122/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Remote work accident compensation for state employees
Accident cover for state civil servants and employees would be extended during remote work. Compensation would also be paid, for example, for injuries sustained during breaks on a remote working day or while taking a child to or from day care.
2 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 130/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Ensuring essential care during industrial disputes
The life and health of patients and home care clients would be safeguarded during industrial disputes by making it possible to assign personnel to essential care duties. When necessary, the authority could postpone or suspend a strike and oblige healthcare professionals to perform client and patient safety work.
20 Sep 2022 · 12 votes109 jaa38 ei - HE 241/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing wellbeing services counties and the health and social services reform
Responsibility for organising health and social services and rescue services will be transferred from municipalities to 21 new wellbeing services counties and the City of Helsinki. At the same time, the funding of services and taxation will be reformed.
6 Jul 2022 · 84 votes - HE 148/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing central government transfers to municipalities
The central government transfer to municipalities for basic public services will be increased from the beginning of 2021. In addition, municipalities will be granted temporary additional support to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic.
18 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 31/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing Defence Properties in Senate Group
Management of central government defence real estate will be brought together under a new public enterprise, Defence Properties, which will operate as a subsidiary of Senate Properties. At the same time, the Construction Establishment of the Defence Administration will be abolished and its operations transferred to become part of the new Senate Group.
15 Dec 2020 · 2 votes32 jaa22 ei - HE 213/2022 vpPassed
Safeguarding employee rights in cross-border restructurings
Employees' rights, terms of employment, and representation rights would be safeguarded in situations where a company merges, divides, or transfers its registered office to another EEA country. Employers would be required to inform and consult personnel about arrangements well in advance of decision-making.
20 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote