Government bills20
- HE 175/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Cross-border gathering of electronic evidence
Finnish authorities will be able to demand electronic criminal evidence directly from service providers operating in another EU country. Correspondingly, authorities in other EU countries will also be able to request data from services operating in Finland.
15 May 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 200/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reform of mediation and debt counselling
Responsibility for organising mediation services in criminal and civil cases will transfer from THL (the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) to the Legal Services Agency. At the same time, financial and debt counselling will be separated from legal aid offices into independent offices of their own.
14 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 130/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Banning mediation in domestic violence
Violent offences against close persons or other similar offences will no longer be dealt with in statutory criminal mediation. The amendment protects victims from pressure exerted by suspects and ensures that such acts are dealt with in the formal criminal justice process.
11 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 62/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Appeals against data protection delays
Citizens will be able to appeal to the administrative court if the Data Protection Ombudsman fails to process a case or inform them of the processing timeframe within three months. In addition, identifying a person solely by their personal identity code and name will be prohibited.
12 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 273/2022 vpLapsed
Increasing openness of criminal case documents
Citizens and the media will have broader access to information on decisions taken by the police and prosecutors. The grounds in criminal case documents will become more public if disclosing the information is unlikely to cause harm or suffering to the parties involved.
5 Apr 2023 · no votes - HE 253/2022 vpPassed
Clarifying data protection in investigation teams
Rules on the processing of personal data obtained in international joint investigation teams will be clarified to align with EU data protection legislation. Data may only be used for purposes other than the team's original investigative purpose in accordance with the requirements of the Act on the Processing of Personal Data in Criminal Matters.
27 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 106/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding EU criminal record exchange
Finland will introduce a shared EU information system to identify previous criminal convictions of third-country nationals in member states. Authorities will receive information on convictions handed down in other EU countries considerably faster than before.
21 Dec 2022 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Sebastian Tynkkynen 4
129 jaa43 ei - 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 227/2021 vpPassed
Appeals against European investigation orders
European investigation orders issued in Finland will be open to appeal before a court. This will improve the legal protection of persons subject to cross-border criminal investigation measures.
15 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 1/2021 vpPassed
Ending legal assistance agreement with Poland
Finland will repeal an old bilateral legal assistance agreement with Poland because Poland has terminated it. Application of the agreement will end in October 2021.
24 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 102/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Freezing and confiscation of criminal proceeds
Decisions on the freezing and confiscation of assets obtained through crime will be enforced more directly and uniformly across EU countries. At the same time, crime victims' opportunities to obtain confiscated property or compensation from assets located in another EU country will be improved.
4 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 30/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Updating the international data protection convention
The Council of Europe's international data protection convention will be updated to align with current EU data protection rules. The change will improve the protection of personal data and facilitate cross-border cooperation between supervisory authorities.
4 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 2/2020 vpPassed with amendments
EU data protection in justice administration
Legislation in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Justice will be brought into line with the EU General Data Protection Regulation and other general data protection rules. Provisions on the processing of personal data and the maintenance of registers will be clarified in 21 different acts.
23 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 242/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming police data protection rules
Legislation on the processing of personal data by the police will be reformed to align with European Union data protection rules and the modern operating environment. The regulatory framework will be clarified by moving from separate registers to data processing based on purposes of use.
3 May 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 13/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Finnish Defence Forces personal data reform
A new separate act will be enacted on the processing of personal data in the Finnish Defence Forces, consolidating data protection provisions that were previously contained across several different acts. At the same time, the maintenance of the Finnish Defence Forces' permanent personal data files will be centralised in the Defence Command.
5 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 31/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming criminal and security data protection
New uniform rules will be laid down for the processing of personal data by authorities dealing with criminal matters and national security. The reform will clarify official practices and improve citizens' data protection in criminal matters.
23 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 46/2026 vpIn progress
Extending data protection fines to authorities
Administrative fines could be imposed on public authorities and other public bodies for breaches of data protection rules. At the same time, situations in which citizens do not need to be notified of a data breach would be clarified.
3 Jun 2026 · no votes yet - HE 29/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing evidence gathering across EU countries
The gathering of evidence for criminal investigations between EU countries will be streamlined through the introduction of a common European Investigation Order. The new procedure speeds up cross-border legal assistance and makes it more binding on authorities than before.
19 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 115/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Implementing the new fine procedure
The handling of minor criminal cases outside the courts will be reformed as the new fine and petty fine procedure is brought into force. The police, Finnish Customs and the Finnish Border Guard will be able to impose fines directly for certain offences with the suspect's consent.
9 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote