Government bills8

Topicmonitoring of telecommunications8
  1. HE 127/2026 vpIn progress

    Criminalising exploitation of trafficking victims

    The intentional use of services provided by a victim of human trafficking will be criminalised. At the same time, subjecting another person to surrogacy will be added to the provision on human trafficking.

    11 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  2. HE 107/2023 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming secret information-gathering by Customs

    The secret information-gathering methods used in crime prevention by Finnish Customs will be updated to align with the regulation governing the police and the Finnish Border Guard. Telecommunications monitoring authorisations will be granted directly to a person rather than for individual devices, and Finnish Customs will be able to conduct undercover information gathering online.

    8 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 7/2023 vpPassed

    Reforming covert intelligence gathering

    The powers of the Finnish Border Guard concerning covert intelligence gathering will be reformed and aligned with the provisions of the Police Act and the Coercive Measures Act. Telecommunications surveillance permits will be granted directly in respect of a person, and covert intelligence gathering on information networks will be possible with a lower threshold.

    12 Oct 2023 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 217/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming coercive measures in criminal investigations

    Coercive measures used by the police and other authorities in criminal investigations will be clarified and made more effective. At the same time, the protection of fundamental rights for persons subjected to coercive measures and victims of crime will be improved.

    16 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 275/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming police information gathering and powers of apprehension

    The secret intelligence-gathering methods and powers of apprehension available to the police will be clarified and made more effective. Telecommunications interception and monitoring permits will be linked to persons, and the powers of the police to operate in telecommunications networks and to prevent homicides will be expanded.

    3 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote
  6. 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
  7. HE 120/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Extending conditional imprisonment supervision to adults

    Offenders over 21 years of age may be ordered to undergo supervision and substance abuse rehabilitation in addition to conditional imprisonment to prevent recidivism. At the same time, the maximum number of hours of community service imposed alongside conditional imprisonment will be increased.

    9 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 41/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Clarifying Border Guard crime prevention

    Provisions on crime prevention by the Finnish Border Guard will be consolidated into a new, separate act. At the same time, the Finnish Border Guard will receive new powers to monitor maritime and road traffic offences and to investigate certain aggravated offences.

    21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote