Government bills27
- HE 58/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Official mail in private digital mailboxes
Citizens will be able to receive electronic notifications and messages from public authorities not only in the Suomi.fi service but also in private digital mail services of their choice. This makes it possible to gather official mail and messages from private companies in the same application if desired.
25 Jun 2026 · 11 votes100 jaa74 ei - 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 vote77 jaa53 ei - HE 28/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Making customs decisions primarily electronic
Decisions and other documents from Finnish Customs will be delivered to customers primarily electronically. Paper mail will be used only when electronic communication is not possible or the customer specifically requests it.
22 Jun 2026 · 1 vote166 jaa21 ei - HE 33/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming residential tenancy rules
Legislation on residential and commercial leases will be reformed to clarify lease relationships and reduce disputes. The changes will facilitate electronic communication, shorten the landlord's notice period, and introduce new rules on, among other things, the return of deposits and smoking.
4 Jun 2026 · 2 votesClosest vote · Dissenting opinion
110 jaa56 ei - HE 138/2026 vpIn progress
Speeding up criminal proceedings
The processing of criminal cases will be streamlined and expedited from the preliminary investigation stage through to court proceedings. The reform introduces, among other things, a new method of summons, time limits for naming evidence, and the option to record interrogations using audio only.
11 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 188/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up criminal proceedings
The handling of criminal cases will be streamlined and expedited across the entire criminal process chain, from pre-trial investigation to court. More criminal cases can be resolved in written proceedings without an oral hearing or in the absence of the defendant.
9 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 124/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Making official correspondence primarily electronic
Decisions and notifications from public authorities will primarily be sent electronically to Suomi.fi Messages to everyone who uses official online services. However, anyone wishing to continue receiving paper mail will be able to do so by requesting it separately.
19 Mar 2026 · 3 votes83 jaa76 ei - HE 81/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Kela's administration and operations
Kela decisions will be issued electronically to customers using its online service, and the National Audit Office of Finland will be granted the right to audit Kela's operations. In addition, Kela will be able to transfer auxiliary duties such as document sorting and mailing to private operators.
21 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 48/2024 vpPassed
Easier apartment repossession for housing companies
A housing company will be able to take possession of a share apartment more easily than at present if the owner resides outside the European Economic Area and cannot be reached. Warnings, decisions, and eviction summonses can be served via the Official Gazette and by delivering notice to the apartment.
13 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 190/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising uncontested debt collection
The processing of uncontested debt collection and eviction cases will be centralised in nine district courts across the country. At the same time, businesses and professional debt collectors will be required to submit their applications electronically.
9 May 2018 · 1 voteOnly vote · 10 luvun 17 a §, mietintö / Kymäläinen
98 jaa67 ei - 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 - HE 71/2022 vpPassed
Reforming expropriation notification and consultation
Notifications in expropriation permit procedures will be moved from municipal notice boards to official websites. At the same time, the opportunity for members of the public to express their views on expropriation projects will be clarified.
23 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 169/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding appeal rights for chemical permits
Environmental and health organisations as well as municipalities will obtain the right to appeal permit decisions concerning dangerous chemicals and explosives. In addition, the flow of information and consideration of transboundary environmental impacts will be improved in permit procedures for industrial, mining and nuclear energy projects.
15 Dec 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · Perustelut , mietintö / Sanni Grahn-Laasonen
118 jaa25 ei - HE 103/2017 vpPassed
Drink-driving fines and police driving bans
Clear drink-driving cases will be transferred from courts to faster fine proceedings, and the police will begin imposing all driving bans. At the same time, the consent procedure for fine proceedings will be streamlined and the fined person's right of appeal to a court will be expanded.
19 Dec 2017 · 1 vote103 jaa77 ei - HE 210/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening competition enforcement and sanctions
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) will receive broader powers to investigate competition infringements, impose remedies and engage in cross-border cooperation with other EU member states. Penalty payments may also be imposed on companies for breaching investigative procedures and failing to comply with decisions.
9 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 254/2020 vpPassed
Digitalising Kela decisions and duties
Kela can issue benefit decisions to clients electronically instead of by paper mail if the client has consented to this. At the same time, Kela's new statutory duties and current organisational structure will be updated in the act governing the institution.
6 May 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 220/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Harmonising appeal procedures in agriculture and forestry
The administrative branch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will adopt a procedure under which appeals to the Supreme Administrative Court will always require leave to appeal. At the same time, official public notices and service of documents will primarily move to websites.
22 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 2/2016 vpPassed
Abolishing humanitarian protection residence permits
The possibility of obtaining a residence permit on the basis of humanitarian protection will be removed from the Aliens Act to align Finnish regulation with the EU minimum level. At the same time, the service of asylum decisions will be expedited and permit fees will be required to be paid before the processing of paper applications begins.
22 Apr 2016 · 2 votes107 jaa29 ei - 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 - HE 29/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming and streamlining administrative court proceedings
Court procedures in administrative courts will be clarified by a new general act. Appealing from an administrative court to the Supreme Administrative Court will as a rule require leave to appeal, which will speed up the final resolution of cases.
5 Jun 2019 · passed without a vote