Government bills77
- HE 193/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing authorities' operations abroad and assistance
Finnish authorities will be able to act and support each other abroad independently based on Finland's own needs without a request from another state, for example in evacuation and crisis situations. At the same time, co-operation with key international partner countries will be facilitated and decision-making on urgent security threats accelerated.
21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 143/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Electronic monitoring and enhancement of restraining orders
Electronic monitoring using a monitoring ankle tag and positioning device can be attached to an extended restraining order in situations involving a serious threat of violence. In addition, the police will be able to impose a temporary restraining order on their own initiative at a lower threshold than before, and applying for a restraining order will always become free of charge.
20 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 151/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Free police assistance for child welfare
Executive assistance provided by the police will be made free of charge in child welfare and urgent social welfare duties. Executive assistance can also be provided free of charge to individuals in a vulnerable position, such as victims of domestic violence.
30 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 118/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Filling police posts without public recruitment
Posts in the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) and posts relating to covert police duties could be filled without public recruitment. The change will protect the identity and safety of officials working in intelligence and undercover operations.
30 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 123/2022 vpPassed
Opening incomes register data to more authorities
Several new authorities will receive the right to retrieve income and benefits data directly from the incomes register to carry out their duties. Citizens will no longer need to submit certificates of income separately to these authorities.
3 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 134/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Access to the EU common identity repository
The police, the Finnish Border Guard and Finnish Customs will be granted access to the EU's common identity repository for the purpose of identifying persons. The reform will speed up identity verification and enhance border security and crime prevention.
11 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 302/2018 vpPassed
Extending demonstration notification period to 24 hours
Public meetings and demonstrations organised outdoors must in future be notified to the police at least 24 hours before they begin, instead of the current six hours. Spontaneous demonstrations can still be organised at shorter notice if they do not cause unreasonable inconvenience.
14 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 35/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening Schengen information system cooperation
Legislation governing the police, the Finnish Border Guard and Finnish Customs is updated to reflect the EU's reformed Schengen Information System. The change provides authorities with new means to combat serious crime and enhances the enforcement of removals from the country as well as the protection of vulnerable persons.
1 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 163/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Authority access to bank account data
Authorities' access to the bank and payment account monitoring system would be expanded to prevent serious crime and carry out statutory duties. Finnish Customs will implement a centralised system through which data is transmitted to authorities quickly and electronically.
22 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 106/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining executive assistance to the police
The police will be able to receive support and heavy equipment from the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard more quickly and flexibly for dangerous situations and for securing state visits. Operations will always remain under police leadership, but preparedness for executive assistance and decision-making in urgent threat situations will be streamlined.
9 May 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 37/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Flexibility in public-service employment terms
Rules governing central and local government public-service employment will be harmonised with earlier amendments to the Employment Contracts Act. Long-term unemployed persons can be hired on fixed-term public-service relationships without a separate justification, probationary periods can be extended due to sick leave or family leave, and the re-employment period for dismissed employees will be shortened.
15 Nov 2018 · 5 votes100 jaa71 ei - HE 217/2021 vpPassed
Official abolition of local districts
The obsolete division into local districts and the related Act on the Principles for Developing State Local Administration will be repealed entirely. Police departments' operating areas will be defined directly on the basis of the division into regions and municipalities instead of local districts.
6 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 103/2017 vpPassed
Drink-driving fines and police driving bans
Clear drink-driving cases will be transferred from courts to faster fine proceedings, and the police will begin imposing all driving bans. At the same time, the consent procedure for fine proceedings will be streamlined and the fined person's right of appeal to a court will be expanded.
19 Dec 2017 · 1 vote103 jaa77 ei - HE 206/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Adding fingerprints to identity cards
Fingerprints will begin to be added to identity cards in the same way as to passports, and the data will also be stored in an official register. Fingerprints given once can subsequently be used interchangeably when applying for both passports and identity cards.
11 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 4/2017 vpPassed
Reforming police and Europol cooperation
Finnish legislation will be updated to correspond to the European Union's new Europol Regulation. Finnish law enforcement authorities will be able to contact Europol directly to combat crime.
22 Mar 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 6/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Tackling crime during imprisonment
The Criminal Sanctions Agency's supervisory powers in prisons will be enhanced and its ability to exchange information with pre-trial investigation authorities will be improved. The Criminal Sanctions Agency will be able to disclose information to the police on its own initiative, monitor prisoners' payment card accounts and participate in joint criminal intelligence.
24 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 157/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Transfer of rescue officer training
Responsibility for organising university of applied sciences education for rescue services officers will be transferred from Savonia University of Applied Sciences to the Police University College. At the same time, the training programme and its funding will be transferred entirely to the administrative branch of the Ministry of the Interior.
25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 190/2020 vpPassed
Protecting classified information with Ukraine
Finland and Ukraine agree on the protection and handling of confidential security information between the two countries. The agreement creates common rules for the exchange and protection of classified materials.
26 Feb 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 166/2020 vpPassed
Correcting Supo information-gathering procedures
The right and duty to carry out certain official acts related to covert information gathering will be restored to commanding officers of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo). The amendment rectifies omissions left in legislation in connection with an earlier reform.
14 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 141/2020 vpPassed
Participation in EU border forces
Finland will align its legislation with the EU regulation on the European Border and Coast Guard. Finnish authorities will participate in the EU joint standing corps and be able to disclose information to Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency.
8 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote