Government bills118
- HE 56/2026 vpPassed
Cutting and reforming county funding
Savings will be made in central government funding for wellbeing services counties, and the calculation criteria for the funding model will be reformed from 2027 onwards. The reform cuts compensation for the growth in service needs and transition balancing, while ensuring through a temporary balancing model that no county's funding falls below the previous year's level.
25 Jun 2026 · 3 votes100 jaa75 ei - HE 91/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing biodiversity markets and restoration plan
Finland will introduce rules for drafting the EU national nature restoration plan and enable the trading of nature-enhancing actions for companies' voluntary corporate responsibility work. At the same time, provisions on wolf protection will be transferred entirely from the Nature Conservation Act to hunting legislation.
25 Jun 2026 · 14 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement 7
100 jaa75 ei - HE 55/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Abolishing licensing for private day-care centres
The licence requirement for private day-care centres would be abolished and replaced with a registration procedure. A new day-care centre could start operating as soon as its premises and operating requirements have been inspected, without having to wait for the actual registration decision.
10 Oct 2025 · 1 vote98 jaa40 ei - HE 110/2026 vpIn progress
Streamlining health research and data use
Conducting medical research and identifying patients for studies will be made easier by clarifying the use of health and social services data. At the same time, rules on biobank operations, the research use of deceased persons, and the procedures of research ethics committees will be specified.
15 Sep 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen: puhemiesneuvoston ehdotus JAA / Aki Lindénin ehdotus EI
82 jaa72 ei - HE 130/2026 vpIn progress
Stricter and longer animal keeping bans
Bans on keeping animals imposed for animal welfare offences will be lengthened and their imposition will become the general rule also for basic offences. Violating a ban on keeping animals may result in imprisonment.
10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 176/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Flexible tax deadlines during disruptions
Deadlines for tax returns, tax payments and other tax obligations could be extended quickly by decree in serious disruptions. This would prevent late-filing penalties if obligations cannot be fulfilled because of, for example, widespread electricity or telecommunications outages.
26 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 195/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying environmental penal provisions
Penal provisions concerning fluorinated greenhouse gases, ozone-depleting substances and the reporting of industrial emissions data will be clarified in line with EU regulation. The acts will define more precisely the acts and omissions for which a fine may be imposed.
25 Feb 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 77/2026 vpIn progress
Clarifying judicial administration data protection
The responsibilities of judicial administration authorities and the National Prosecution Authority as data controllers will be clarified, and data protection for parties to criminal proceedings will be strengthened. The disclosure of contact details of persons involved in criminal cases will be restricted to improve safety, and stricter processing rules will be laid down for sensitive information.
11 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 152/2026 vpIn progress
Electronic voting register for church elections
An electronic voting register will replace paper voting lists in parish elections and vicar elections. The change will speed up the conduct of elections, reduce errors and make advance voting smoother.
10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 144/2025 vpPassed with amendments
EU registration of small business aid
Public bodies will be required to report all de minimis aid granted to businesses to an EU-level central register. The reform will ensure the monitoring of company-specific aid ceilings and increase the transparency of aid.
10 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 102/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Combining and streamlining language examinations
Language examinations for public administration will be merged into the National Certificates of Language Proficiency, and examinations can also be taken in subtests. At the same time, examination certificates will become electronic and results will be made available in the My Studyinfo service.
7 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 97/2026 vpIn progress
Expanding the Kanta medication list
The Kanta services medication list will begin compiling over-the-counter medicines, periods of institutional care, and professionals' observations on patient medication in addition to prescription drugs. The reform improves medication safety and gives both healthcare staff and patients an up-to-date overall picture of the medicines in use.
3 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 98/2022 vpPassed with amendments
A public register for lobbying activities
A statutory transparency register will be established in Finland, where companies and organisations must report lobbying directed at Parliament and the ministries. The aim of the reform is to improve the transparency of political preparation and decision-making.
28 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 216/2024 vpPassed
Transferring liability for incomes register errors
Responsibility for rectifying data in the incomes register and data protection obligations will be transferred from employers and other payers directly to the Incomes Register Unit. Citizens will be able to request the rectification of their incorrect income data directly from the authority.
7 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 160/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding study attainment registration
Attainment data for training funded by the Service Centre for Continuous Learning and Employment and for basic education in the arts can be recorded in national registers. This will make previously acquired competence more easily visible in further studies and working life.
3 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 193/2024 vpPassed
Restoring companies to the trade register
A company deregistered from the trade register due to a failure to submit notifications will be able to apply for restoration to the register and continue its operations. Restoration requires reporting the missing information, paying any prescribed fees, and submitting the application within one year of the deregistration decision.
19 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 165/2024 vpPassed
Clarifying animal welfare liabilities and fees
Liability for damages caused during animal welfare control will transfer from municipalities to the state, and municipalities will gain the right to charge fees for animal welfare control carried out by health inspectors. In addition, the obligation for veterinarians to report defects that hinder the breeding of dogs and cats will be postponed.
17 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 5/2023 vpPassed
Expanding access to communicable disease registers
Healthcare personnel involved in the prevention and control of communicable diseases would be granted the right to access the communicable disease registers of THL (the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) directly via remote access. The amendment will speed up contact tracing and streamline epidemic control work.
28 Jun 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 93/2024 vpPassed
EU digital gateway responsibilities for KEHA
The Development and Administrative Centre for the ELY Centres (the ELY Centre (Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment)) (KEHA Centre) will be assigned official responsibility for the national coordination of the EU's single digital gateway. The KEHA Centre will also act as controller and data intermediary for the technical system for cross-border data exchange between authorities.
14 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 89/2024 vpPassed
Expanding access to built environment data
Several central government authorities would be granted the right to retrieve confidential information required for performing their duties from the built environment information system. The change would ensure a smooth flow of information between authorities as the methods for delivering building data change.
12 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote