Government bills5
- 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 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 109/2023 vpPassed
Flexibility for supplementary pension institutions
The administration of supplementary pension foundations and funds will be facilitated by giving pensioners and employee representatives a stronger role in decision-making. At the same time, the rules on investment activities and the covering of pension liabilities of supplementary pension institutions will be made more flexible.
14 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 16/2017 vpLapsed
Transferring rescue services to regions
The responsibility for organising rescue services will be transferred from municipalities to the regions to be established from 1 January 2019. At the same time, central government steering will be strengthened and rescue departments' opportunity to continue providing emergency medical services will be safeguarded.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 6/2018 vpPassed
Updating Finnish Meteorological Institute legislation
The regulations governing the Finnish Meteorological Institute will be updated to align with the current Constitution. The agency's duties will remain unchanged, but the provisions concerning its management and operations will be elevated from decrees to the level of an act.
26 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote