Government bills13

Topicelectronic documents13
  1. 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
  2. HE 157/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Moving tax mail primarily to MyTax

    Decisions and other tax documents from the Finnish Tax Administration will primarily be delivered electronically to MyTax without separate consent. Paper mail will no longer be sent automatically to individuals and companies that use MyTax or Suomi.fi Messages.

    20 Mar 2026 · 1 vote
    77 jaa
    53 ei
  3. HE 131/2026 vpIn progress

    Speeding up share certificate digitalisation

    Paper housing company share certificates held by banks as collateral can be converted into electronic form on a large scale without sending paper documents to the authorities. The procedure will speed up the transition to the residential and commercial property information system and make registering ownership cheaper for homeowners.

    16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  4. HE 119/2026 vpIn progress

    Comprehensive reform of arbitration

    The Arbitration Act will be replaced by a new arbitration act based on the international UN Model Law. At the same time, procedural rules and terminology will be updated to meet modern digital and international requirements.

    10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  5. HE 117/2024 vpPassed

    Steering digital financial management

    The Finnish Patent and Registration Office will steer and coordinate the development of businesses' digital financial management. The objective is to speed up the electronic flow of invoices, receipts and other financial information between businesses and public authorities.

    18 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. HE 24/2021 vpPassed

    Postponing electronic financial reporting for listed companies

    Securities issuers will be given a one-year extension to transition to a harmonised electronic format for financial statements. Companies may still publish their 2020 financial statements in the previous format.

    25 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 107/2020 vpPassed

    Clarifying EU social security duties

    The handling of international social security will be streamlined by transferring the granting of exemptions from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health to the Finnish Centre for Pensions. At the same time, the provisions on electronic social security information exchange between EU countries will be updated.

    26 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 73/2019 vpPassed

    Digitalising environmental administration public notices

    Public notices and notifications by environmental authorities will be transferred from physical notice boards to the authorities' websites. At the same time, the old procedure of posting decisions on notice boards will be discontinued.

    11 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 239/2018 vpPassed

    Moving official notices online

    Public notices and general notifications issued by public authorities will primarily be published on the authorities' websites instead of on physical notice boards and in the Official Gazette (Virallinen lehti). At the same time, the outdated Act on Public Notices will be repealed.

    21 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 186/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Introducing mobile driving licences in traffic enforcement

    Drivers will be able to prove their right to drive in traffic enforcement using a smartphone mobile application alongside a physical driving licence. In addition, driving licences issued in the Faroe Islands and Greenland will allow temporary driving in mainland Finland.

    19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 156/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Allowing electronic road consignment notes

    Finland will adopt an international agreement that allows the use of electronic consignment notes in the road transport of goods alongside paper documents. The use of electronic consignment notes will also become easier in domestic transport, but using them will remain voluntary for businesses.

    16 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote