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  1. HE 169/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Digitalising and centralising public administration archiving

    A new Archiving Act will be enacted in Finland, bringing public administration archiving into the digital age and centralising permanently preserved electronic data in the National Archives of Finland. The reform makes it easier to find public authority materials and enables municipalities and wellbeing services counties to transfer their electronic archives into the central government's shared repository.

    26 May 2026 · 5 votes
    115 jaa
    54 ei
  2. HE 182/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding information exchange between security authorities

    The police and other security authorities will be given broader rights to disclose confidential information on their own initiative and to obtain personal data from health and social services and telecoms companies. The reform will facilitate the prevention and investigation of crime, searches for missing persons, and the protection of critical infrastructure.

    25 Jun 2026 · 2 votes
    151 jaa
    23 ei
  3. HE 29/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding disclosure of intelligence information

    The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) and military intelligence will be permitted to disclose information on suspected serious offences more extensively to the police and other crime prevention authorities. In addition, Supo will be able to disclose information directly to the Nato defence alliance and certain EU bodies.

    20 Feb 2026 · 1 vote
    137 jaa
    18 ei
  4. HE 198/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Enhancing information exchange between authorities

    Authorities will be able to exchange information more extensively than at present and on their own initiative to combat organised crime, work-related exploitation and the grey economy. The reform will speed up action against abuses and improve prison safety.

    12 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 124/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Making official correspondence primarily electronic

    Decisions and notifications from public authorities will primarily be sent electronically to Suomi.fi Messages to everyone who uses official online services. However, anyone wishing to continue receiving paper mail will be able to do so by requesting it separately.

    19 Mar 2026 · 3 votes
    83 jaa
    76 ei
  6. HE 110/2026 vpIn progress

    Streamlining health research and data use

    Conducting medical research and identifying patients for studies will be made easier by clarifying the use of health and social services data. At the same time, rules on biobank operations, the research use of deceased persons, and the procedures of research ethics committees will be specified.

    15 Sep 2026 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen: puhemiesneuvoston ehdotus JAA / Aki Lindénin ehdotus EI

    82 jaa
    72 ei
  7. HE 9/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining data protection rules and information flow

    The right of authorities and entities performing public functions to process personal data is clarified, and the electronic transfer of data is streamlined. At the same time, the right of insurance companies to process health and criminal record data when an insurance policy is applied for is specified, and the assessment of data protection certification bodies is transferred to the FINAS accreditation service.

    6 May 2026 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 159/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Anticipating health risks using patient data

    Wellbeing services counties will be granted the right to analyse patient data in their registers to detect residents' health risks and treatment gaps in advance. Healthcare professionals will be able to use this data to contact residents belonging to risk groups and invite them for check-ups or treatment.

    24 Apr 2026 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Käsittelyn pohja: mietintö JAA / Aki Lindénin ehdotus EI

    89 jaa
    72 ei
  9. HE 77/2026 vpIn progress

    Clarifying judicial administration data protection

    The responsibilities of judicial administration authorities and the National Prosecution Authority as data controllers will be clarified, and data protection for parties to criminal proceedings will be strengthened. The disclosure of contact details of persons involved in criminal cases will be restricted to improve safety, and stricter processing rules will be laid down for sensitive information.

    11 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  10. HE 133/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Digital education and career planning service

    A new national digital service, Osaamispolku, will be established in Finland to support citizens in their education and career choices and in developing their competence. The service will bring together education and labour market data and offer AI-based suggestions according to the user's interests and skills.

    19 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 146/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining integration operations and data exchange

    Information flow and responsibilities between authorities providing integration services will be clarified. At the same time, it will be ensured that municipalities continue to receive central government compensation for supporting schooling for children with an immigrant background.

    9 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 82/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Deaf truth and reconciliation process

    A truth and reconciliation process for deaf people and sign language users will be carried out in Finland to document rights violations and discrimination against them. An independent secretariat will be established for the work to gather experiences and prepare proposed measures to promote reconciliation.

    5 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 43/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Adding housing company loans to credit register

    Shareholders' shares of housing company loans will be transferred to the positive credit register to assess credit applicants' ability to pay. At the same time, banks and other lenders will be required to identify an individual before retrieving their data from the register.

    9 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 53/2026 vpIn progress

    Enhancing European police data exchange

    Finnish law enforcement authorities will join the European automated police register data exchange system. The data can also be used more effectively to identify missing persons and unidentified deceased persons.

    3 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  15. HE 25/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Centralised bank data exchange for authorities

    Authorities will be able to request balance, transaction and securities data on bank accounts through a centralised electronic system. The reform will speed up access to data and replace the current fragmented and manual query methods.

    19 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 49/2022 vpPassed

    Enabling EU Asylum Agency assistance

    Finland will be able to request and receive expert assistance from the European Union Agency for Asylum, for example in situations of large-scale entry. The agency's experts will be able to assist Finnish authorities in registering asylum seekers and examining applications.

    21 Jun 2022 · 1 vote
    108 jaa
    39 ei
  17. HE 200/2024 vpPassed

    Reforming registration of occupational safety personnel

    Maintenance of the register of occupational safety and health co-operation personnel at workplaces will be transferred from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health to the Centre for Occupational Safety. At the same time, the information required from employers will be reduced and the disclosure of data for occupational safety and health purposes will be clarified.

    11 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote
  18. HE 216/2024 vpPassed

    Transferring liability for incomes register errors

    Responsibility for rectifying data in the incomes register and data protection obligations will be transferred from employers and other payers directly to the Incomes Register Unit. Citizens will be able to request the rectification of their incorrect income data directly from the authority.

    7 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 120/2022 vpPassed

    Transferring international environmental assessments to Syke

    Practical official duties relating to transboundary environmental impact assessments will be transferred from the Ministry of the Environment to the Finnish Environment Institute. At the same time, provisions will be enacted on the online publication of personal data in old assessment documents, and the obligation to assess public authorities' plans will be clarified.

    20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 172/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Reinstating statutory workplace accident investigations

    Investigations into serious workplace accidents will be provided for by law, allowing accident investigations suspended for data protection reasons to resume and be extended to agriculture. In addition, administrative streamlining and technical revisions will be made to occupational accident, motor liability and patient insurance legislation.

    18 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote
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