Government bills32
- HE 43/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming insurance company solvency and supervision
Solvency, supervision and risk management regulation for insurance companies will be reformed in line with the EU Solvency II Directive. Simplified procedures will be introduced for small operators and the supervisory authority will be given new tools to intervene in market disruptions.
23 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 41/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Faster market access for critical products
In an EU-wide emergency, products essential to the crisis could be placed on the market under an expedited exceptional permit without standard inspections. The arrangement would ensure the rapid availability of items such as protective equipment and other vital goods without compromising safety requirements.
18 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 18/2026 vpPassed
Opening CSC supercomputer capacity to companies
CSC, owned by the State and higher education institutions, will be able to sell up to one fifth of its supercomputer computing capacity for corporate research and development. At the same time, it will be ensured that higher education institutions can continue to procure IT and research services from the company without competitive tendering.
12 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 16/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing a police reserve
A police reserve will be established in Finland for serious disruptions and emergency conditions. The reserve will consist of police students and police-trained individuals who do not work as police officers.
13 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 174/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating international medical assistance
Foreign health care professionals will be able to come to Finland to assist during severe crises and disruptions without a Finnish licence to practise or registration. The change will make it possible to receive international medical assistance quickly, for example during states of emergency or major accidents.
29 Apr 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Proposed statement
88 jaa74 ei - HE 13/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming central government regional administration
Central government regional administration will be reformed by merging the Regional State Administrative Agencies, Valvira (the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health) and parts of the ELY Centres (Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment) into a new nationwide Licensing and Supervisory Agency. At the same time, the current ELY Centres will be replaced by new vitality centres from 1 January 2026.
19 Jun 2025 · 5 votes153 jaa32 ei - HE 148/2026 vpIn progress
Extending the instrumentalised migration act
Finland will extend the validity of the exceptional act that allows restricting the reception of asylum applications at the border where necessary to combat instrumentalised migration. The act will remain in force until the end of 2028 without substantive changes.
10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 18/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Extending the pushback act
The validity of the so-called pushback act would be extended until the end of 2026. The act makes it possible to restrict applications for asylum at the border if a foreign state uses migrants to put pressure on Finland.
5 Jun 2025 · 2 votes168 jaa29 ei - 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 145/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reorganising the National Emergency Supply Agency
The National Emergency Supply Agency will be converted into a government agency, and its employees will transfer to public-service employment relationships. At the same time, the financing and steering model for security of supply will be reformed to reflect the changed security environment.
18 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 86/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Improving military preparedness in healthcare
A duty will be laid down for wellbeing services counties to prepare for military threats and to support the Finnish Defence Forces and NATO with healthcare services. The state will reimburse wellbeing services counties in full for the costs of the new preparedness duties.
14 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 85/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming authorities' information security assessments
Central government authorities will be obliged to assess the information security and preparedness of their information systems at least as self-assessments. At the same time, assessment procedures will be made more flexible, and domestic manufacturers of security-critical solutions will be enabled to apply for official approval.
8 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 53/2024 vpPassed
Preventing instrumentalised migration at the border
In exceptional situations, Finland could prevent the entry of asylum seekers and turn them away immediately at the border if a foreign state uses them as an instrument of pressure. However, applications could still be accepted, for example, from children or persons in a particularly vulnerable position.
15 Jul 2024 · 2 votes167 jaa31 ei - HE 35/2025 vpPassed
Improving pandemic preparedness
Finland will approve the updates to the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations, which improve preparedness for pandemics and other cross-border health threats. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will be designated as the national coordinator for the implementation of the regulations.
19 Jun 2025 · 1 vote - HE 34/2025 vpPassed
Increasing transparency and independence at Yle
The Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle) will be required to publish more detailed information on its spending and operations than before. At the same time, protection against dismissal for editors-in-chief will be strengthened to safeguard editorial independence.
19 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 210/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing health and social services preparedness
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the wellbeing services counties maintaining university hospitals would be granted powers to lead health and social services during extensive disruptions and states of emergency. At the same time, a national preparedness group would be established to support decision-making and the transfer of resources between areas.
19 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 205/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening the protection of critical infrastructure
The resilience of services and infrastructure vital to society will be strengthened under a new general act. At the same time, mandatory personnel security clearances will be introduced for certain employees in ports handling international traffic.
23 May 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 1/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening Border Guard staffing and preparedness
The Finnish Border Guard will be able to fill certain civilian posts without a public application procedure and make more flexible use of cadet students to assist during disruptions. The amendments protect official operations from intelligence gathering and improve responsiveness to various security threats.
19 Apr 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 20/2024 vpPassed
Sharing atomic defence information with NATO
Finland will accede to the ATOMAL agreement between NATO member states, which enables the sharing and receipt of classified atomic defence information. The agreement will help Finland prepare better for nuclear threats and participate fully in NATO's collective defence planning.
29 May 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 178/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reform of Nuclear Waste Fund investments
Assets of the State Nuclear Waste Management Fund may be invested in a more diversified manner than before to achieve better returns. At the same time, the fund's governance model will be reformed and the separate research and grant systems for nuclear research will be merged.
4 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote