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Government bills16

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  1. HE 67/2026 vpPassed

    Streamlining correction of erroneous Kela decisions

    Kela will be able to correct a clear error in a benefit decision to the recipient's detriment without their consent if the error is due to the client's own conduct. In addition, the payment of sickness allowance could be suspended or reduced more quickly than before when circumstances change, to prevent overpayments from accumulating.

    12 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 70/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Court approval for device searches

    The police will need prior court permission to examine the contents of a seized phone, computer or other device in a criminal investigation. In exceptional cases, such as urgent situations or with the consent of the possessor of the device, a search could still be initiated on the police's own decision.

    24 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 81/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming Kela's administration and operations

    Kela decisions will be issued electronically to customers using its online service, and the National Audit Office of Finland will be granted the right to audit Kela's operations. In addition, Kela will be able to transfer auxiliary duties such as document sorting and mailing to private operators.

    21 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 48/2024 vpPassed

    Easier apartment repossession for housing companies

    A housing company will be able to take possession of a share apartment more easily than at present if the owner resides outside the European Economic Area and cannot be reached. Warnings, decisions, and eviction summonses can be served via the Official Gazette and by delivering notice to the apartment.

    13 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 250/2022 vpPassed

    Facilitating accessibility and sustainability in housing companies

    Shareholders in a housing company will be granted the right to carry out alterations improving accessibility in the company's common areas at their own expense. In addition, older housing companies will be able to decide by majority vote on reforms promoting sustainable living and energy efficiency more quickly than at present.

    16 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 268/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Digitalising environmental and water procedures

    Applications for environmental and water permits and related notifications with authorities will become primarily electronic. Physical notice boards of municipalities and authorities will be phased out, and public notices and decisions will be published online.

    3 Apr 2019 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 71/2022 vpPassed

    Reforming expropriation notification and consultation

    Notifications in expropriation permit procedures will be moved from municipal notice boards to official websites. At the same time, the opportunity for members of the public to express their views on expropriation projects will be clarified.

    23 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 21/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining cross-border family matters

    Family law decisions issued in another EU country, such as divorce and custody rulings, could be enforced directly in Finland without a separate declaration of enforceability. In addition, the enforcement of return decisions and interim measures in international child abduction cases would be expedited.

    13 May 2022 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 243/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Updating environmental permits and waste securities

    Rules on amending environmental permits and waste securities required from operators are clarified so that the securities are sufficient to cover the costs of decommissioning and waste management, including in bankruptcies. At the same time, the use of meat and bone meal in energy production is facilitated and the online publication of older environmental decisions is clarified.

    29 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 155/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming qualification recognition and fees

    The Finnish National Agency for Education will be able to issue certificates of competence required for working in the EU also in professions not regulated in Finland, such as ski instructors. At the same time, fees for applications for the recognition of degrees and qualifications will have to be paid in advance.

    2 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 260/2020 vpPassed

    Approval of the EU recovery package

    Finland will approve the new financing system for the EU budget and a recovery package of 750 billion euros to address the consequences of the coronavirus crisis. The decision gives the European Commission exceptional authorisation to raise joint debt on the capital markets to support member states.

    20 May 2021 · 11 votes
  12. HE 213/2020 vpPassed

    Clarifying insurance physician opinions

    More detailed requirements will be set for assessments by medical advisers at insurance institutions and Kela (the Social Insurance Institution) so that the medical grounds for benefit decisions are easier for applicants to understand. In occupational accident cases, compensation may be granted without a separate medical assessment if the claim is approved in full.

    24 Feb 2021 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Kaisa Juuso

    32 jaa
    23 ei
  13. HE 182/2020 vpPassed

    Streamlining decision-making on building protection

    The separate confirmation of building protection decisions by the Ministry of the Environment will be abolished, and appeals against decisions will be made directly to an administrative court. At the same time, applying for an exemption from protection orders will be made possible to facilitate the use and renovation of buildings.

    11 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 61/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Speeding up unemployment benefit payments

    The processing and payment of unemployment benefit applications will be temporarily streamlined to clear the application backlog caused by the coronavirus epidemic. Benefits can be paid in advance for longer than before, and the means test for the labour market subsidy as well as certain adjustment rules will be waived for a fixed period.

    6 May 2020 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 295/2018 vpLapsed

    Permitting price competition for non-prescription medicines

    Pharmacies will be able to sell non-prescription medicines below the statutory maximum price by accepting a lower retail margin. In addition, medicines can officially be dispensed to customers via pharmacy pick-up lockers.

    18 Apr 2019 · no votes
  16. HE 190/2018 vpPassed

    Clarifying international couples' property regimes

    Finland will introduce common EU rules on which country's law and courts apply to the property of international couples and its division. At the same time, the recognition and enforcement in Finland of decisions on matrimonial property and the property consequences of registered partnerships issued in another state will be made easier.

    21 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote