Istuntosali

Government bills19

Topicnational defence19
  1. HE 102/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Second supplementary budget for 2026

    The second supplementary budget for 2026, meaning amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and dissenting proposals submitted by the opposition.

    23 Jun 2026 · 5 votes
  2. HE 3/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Speeding up defence plant construction

    Permitting and construction of production plants important for national defence, such as ammunition and explosives factories, will be accelerated. New plants can be sited outside detailed plan areas under a separate siting permit without a slow planning process.

    16 Apr 2026 · 3 votes
    147 jaa
    19 ei
  3. HE 72/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Permitting nuclear weapon import and transit

    Finland will permit the import, transport and possession of nuclear weapons as part of the collective defence of the military alliance Nato or defence cooperation. The manufacture, acquisition and detonation of nuclear weapons will remain completely prohibited in Finland.

    22 Jun 2026 · 1 vote
    125 jaa
    61 ei
  4. HE 82/2023 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding Defence Forces crime prevention powers

    Defence Command will be tasked with the prevention and detection of military offences and granted powers to independently use secret intelligence gathering methods. At the same time, crime prevention powers will be clarified and their external oversight strengthened.

    26 Feb 2025 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 185/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining entry for NATO forces

    Entry procedures for soldiers, vessels and aircraft from NATO member states and other allies will be speeded up and made more flexible. At the same time, the rules applied to international military assistance and training exercises in Finland will be clarified.

    20 Feb 2025 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 104/2026 vpIn progress

    Expanding military intelligence powers

    The intelligence-gathering powers of military intelligence will be expanded and targeting made more effective, particularly in communications networks. At the same time, authorities will be given powers to disrupt foreign information systems that threaten Finland.

    4 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  7. HE 1/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Strengthening Border Guard staffing and preparedness

    The Finnish Border Guard will be able to fill certain civilian posts without a public application procedure and make more flexible use of cadet students to assist during disruptions. The amendments protect official operations from intelligence gathering and improve responsiveness to various security threats.

    19 Apr 2024 · passed without a vote
  8. 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
  9. HE 66/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Rapid call-up of border reservists

    Reservists of the Finnish Border Guard could be called up for refresher training on an expedited schedule to ensure border security as well. The call-up could be issued without the usual three-month notice period if the border situation changes abruptly.

    2 Jul 2024 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 80/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding national defence shooting training

    Firearms and cartridges of the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard will be permitted for use in shooting training organised by the National Defence Training Association of Finland under authority supervision. At the same time, voluntary national defence training opportunities and international exercise cooperation will be increased.

    7 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 59/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Confidentiality for Defence Forces chemical depots

    Provisions on publicity and consultation may be derogated from in environmental permit and notification procedures concerning specially protected chemical and fuel depots of the Finnish Defence Forces. This will ensure that information critical to national defence is not disclosed during environmental protection oversight.

    4 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 254/2018 vpPassed

    Reforming voluntary national defence training

    Military training will be organised exclusively by the Finnish Defence Forces, and it can no longer be ordered from the National Defence Training Association of Finland. The association will focus on training serving military capabilities and on introductory activities for young people and women.

    17 May 2019 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 179/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Aligning firearms legislation with EU directive

    Finnish firearms legislation will be reformed to comply with the EU's tightened Firearms Directive. At the same time, the opportunity for reservists and the National Defence Training Association of Finland to practise with firearms suitable for the needs of national defence will be safeguarded.

    17 May 2019 · 12 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Krista Mikkonen

    111 jaa
    57 ei
  14. HE 203/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Military intelligence powers

    Statutory powers for military intelligence will be established for the Finnish Defence Forces to detect and anticipate serious military and international threats directed at Finland. The powers cover human intelligence, information systems intelligence, and communications intelligence both domestically and abroad.

    8 Apr 2019 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 112 §, mietintö / Markus Mustajärvi

    167 jaa
    10 ei
  15. HE 252/2018 vpPassed

    Restricting foreign ties in military posts

    A person who has dual citizenship or other foreign ties that compromise security could not be appointed to military posts in the Finnish Defence Forces or the Finnish Border Guard, or to studies leading to them. Potential risks would be assessed on a case-by-case basis in connection with a security clearance.

    18 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 139/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Abolishing conscription exemption for Jehovah's Witnesses

    The separate right of Jehovah's Witnesses to be exempt from military and non-military service will be abolished. Like people of other convictions, they will have to complete military service or non-military service.

    4 Mar 2019 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Silvia Modig

    153 jaa
    27 ei
  17. HE 201/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Strengthening Border Guard powers and preparedness

    The powers of the Finnish Border Guard will be expanded in incidents during normal conditions, in counter-terrorism and in maintaining border security. At the same time, transport operators will be obligated to check travel documents in internal border traffic as well if border control has been temporarily reintroduced.

    14 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote
  18. HE 187/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding Defence Forces security powers

    The Finnish Defence Forces will be granted the right to provide close protection and secure their special transports outside their own areas without an executive assistance request from the police. Powers to use force and firearms will be laid down for officials performing these duties.

    12 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 56/2017 vpPassed

    Countering unmarked military groups

    Authorities will be granted the right to intervene in the activities of military groups operating without state insignia and to use force against them throughout the country. The entry of an unmarked military group into the country will be criminalised as a violation of territorial integrity.

    28 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote