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  1. HE 5/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding and speeding up fine proceedings

    The police and prosecutors will be able to resolve more clear-cut criminal cases directly with fines without district court proceedings. At the same time, undisputed claims for damages and substance testing costs can also be settled within the procedure.

    17 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 21/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Stricter penalties for labour exploitation

    Penalties for the exploitation of workers will be toughened by introducing new provisions in the Criminal Code on extortion in working life and aggravated extortion in working life. Punishing abuse will no longer require demonstrating grounds for discrimination.

    12 Jun 2026 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Proposed statement

    114 jaa
    59 ei
  3. HE 61/2025 vpPassed

    Penalties for violent and abuse imagery

    Possession of image and video material depicting graphic violence will become a punishable offence carrying a fine. In addition, a new aggravated offence with harsher prison sentences will be introduced for the possession of images sexually depicting a child.

    6 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 163/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Tougher and clearer terrorism penalties

    Finland's terrorism legislation will be reformed to make it clearer and more comprehensive. Penalties imposed for terrorist offences, as well as for preparing and promoting them, will be toughened.

    13 May 2026 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 60/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Bringing church co-operation into law

    Co-operation of personnel within the Evangelical Lutheran Church will be governed by a separate act instead of the current system based on collective agreements. The reform would strengthen church employees' access to information, opportunities to exert influence and legal protection in situations of change.

    9 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 204/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Significantly stricter penalties for firearms offences

    Penalties for firearms offences and the possession of bladed weapons would be tightened substantially, and carrying an unlicensed firearm in a public place would generally result in an unconditional prison sentence. In addition, transferring or handling a firearm for the purpose of committing a serious offence would be criminalised as a separate offence.

    19 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 219/2024 vpPassed

    Tougher penalties for street gang crime

    More severe penalties will be imposed for offences linked to the activities of street gangs and for humiliating violence. In addition, using a child under 15 years of age to commit an offence will be made a distinct punishable offence.

    23 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 202/2024 vpPassed

    Stricter penalties for sanctions violations

    Violating international sanctions will become punishable more severely than before. Companies can be imposed corporate fines of up to tens of millions of euros, and aggravated offences will carry up to five years of imprisonment.

    27 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 7/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Gender hatred as an aggravating circumstance

    Committing an offence motivated by hatred based on the victim's gender will be added to the Criminal Code as an aggravating circumstance. In addition, legal persons can be held criminally liable for certain offences committed out of gender hatred, such as aggravated defamation or unlawful threat.

    7 Dec 2022 · 1 vote
    99 jaa
    41 ei
  10. HE 231/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming penalties for transporting dangerous goods

    Penalties for minor infractions related to the transport of dangerous goods will change from criminal fines to administrative fees. The police, Finnish Customs and the Finnish Border Guard will be able to impose a traffic penalty fee directly for such acts, and supervisory agencies will be able to impose a penalty payment.

    7 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 263/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming transport and maritime rules

    Transport companies will be able to use lorries and vans hired from another EU country temporarily in domestic transport. At the same time, supervision of transport sector documents will be tightened, and fines and traffic penalty fees will be introduced for non-compliance.

    17 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 146/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Stricter penalties for breaching entry bans

    Entering Finland in breach of an active entry ban can result in a prison sentence. Offences will move from police fine proceedings directly to court proceedings.

    3 Dec 2018 · 1 vote
    136 jaa
    29 ei
  13. HE 135/2020 vpPassed

    Toughening penalties for financing terrorism

    Financing an individual terrorist will be made a criminal offence under the law, even if the funding cannot be directly linked to a specific terrorist attack. At the same time, penalties for financing a terrorist group will be increased.

    23 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 212/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Stricter penalties for child sexual offences

    More severe prison sentences could be imposed for aggravated sexual offences against children. Aggravated child rape would be added to the Criminal Code as a new offence.

    8 Apr 2019 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 231/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Stricter penalties for EU fraud

    The Criminal Code will be tightened to combat fraud and misconduct directed against European Union funds. Companies can be subject to penalties for value added tax (VAT) fraud and EU fraud, and aggravated misuse of subsidies will be made punishable by imprisonment.

    14 Mar 2019 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 8 b §, mietintö / Ville Tavio

    168 jaa
    15 ei
  16. HE 175/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Tightening parole conditions

    A prisoner may be released on parole after serving half of their sentence only if at least five years have passed since the previous sentence served in prison. Previously, a period of three years was sufficient for this so-called first-offender treatment.

    5 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 94/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Replacing environmental permits with notification

    Some activities currently requiring an environmental permit will move to a lighter notification procedure. The reform will speed up the launch of projects and reduce the administrative burden on businesses and authorities.

    14 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote
  18. HE 180/2018 vpPassed

    Denying state grants for illegal labour

    State grants will, as a rule, not be awarded to an applicant who has been convicted of using illegal foreign labour. In addition, an aid amount paid in excess or in error will not need to be returned to the state if the sum is less than 100 euros.

    23 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 51/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming emissions trading data and verification

    Installations covered by emissions trading will have to submit their production and emissions data to the European Commission for the allocation of free emission allowances. Official accreditation will begin to be required of verifiers reviewing free allocation data.

    30 May 2018 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 268/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Combination sentences for dangerous repeat offenders

    A new combination sentence is created for highly dangerous repeat perpetrators of serious crimes, consisting of imprisonment followed by a one-year supervision period. The reform replaces the previous practice in which the sentenced person served the entire sentence in prison and was released without supervision.

    6 Nov 2017 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 6 luvun 2 §, mietintö / Eva Biaudet

    160 jaa
    15 ei
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