Government bills5
- HE 131/2026 vpIn progress
Speeding up share certificate digitalisation
Paper housing company share certificates held by banks as collateral can be converted into electronic form on a large scale without sending paper documents to the authorities. The procedure will speed up the transition to the residential and commercial property information system and make registering ownership cheaper for homeowners.
16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 47/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Criminalising Holocaust and war crimes denial
Public denial or gross trivialisation of genocide established by international courts, such as the Holocaust, and other serious war crimes will be made a punishable offence in Finland. The act will be punishable if it incites hatred or violence and disturbs public order.
18 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 172/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Forced marriage annulment and child marriage restrictions
A marriage entered into under duress could be dissolved by annulment, returning the person's marital status to what it was prior to the marriage. In addition, marriages entered into abroad while a minor would be recognised in Finland only in exceptional cases if one of the spouses was living in Finland when the marriage was entered into.
20 Feb 2023 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Pihla Keto-Huovinen
125 jaa36 ei - HE 201/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming and streamlining trade mark protection
The procedures for applying for, protecting and revoking trade marks will be reformed to make them more flexible and clearer. Trade marks will also be registerable as a mere sound file, for example, without any requirement for a graphical representation.
11 Apr 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 217/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming visa reviews and DNA sampling
Processing of requests for administrative review of negative visa decisions will be transferred from missions abroad to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and a fee will be charged for processing. The applicant will be able to take the DNA sample required for a residence permit themselves under official supervision, without a healthcare professional.
12 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote