Government bills4
- HE 53/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening prison security and prisoner supervision
Supervision of prisoners will be tightened and the conditions for admission to open prisons will be specified to prevent crime and prison security risks. Remand prisoners could also be placed in strictly supervised high-security wards.
19 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 112/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming rules on exporting cultural goods
The rules governing the export of items belonging to the national cultural heritage will be reformed to protect national treasures. Exporting valuable cultural goods defined by law from Finland will require an export permit from the Finnish Heritage Agency or the Finnish National Gallery.
25 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 36/2015 vpPassed
Phased increase in tobacco duty
Taxation on tobacco products will be increased in four stages in 2016 and 2017. As a result of the increases, retail prices for cigarettes and rolling tobacco will rise gradually.
7 Dec 2015 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lain liitteenä oleva verotaulukko, mietintö / Antero Laukkanen
164 jaa5 ei - HE 12/2015 vpPassed
Returning unlawfully removed cultural objects
The return from Finland of national treasures and other cultural objects unlawfully removed from EU countries will be made more effective. The return of an object removed from another member state can be claimed in more cases than before and within a longer time limit.
16 Oct 2015 · passed without a vote