Government bills66
- 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 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 12/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Banning possession of radio jammers
The unauthorised import and possession of radio jamming devices, such as GPS jammers, will become punishable. Such devices may be possessed and used only with an official permit, for instance for research, industry, or official duties.
14 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 136/2025 vpPassed
Raising taxes on honorary titles
Taxes levied on honorary titles granted by the President of the Republic will be increased due to rising costs. At the same time, the list of public bodies eligible for the reduced tax rate will be updated to include wellbeing services counties, among others.
25 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 57/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing transparency in political advertising
Rules on transparency in political advertising and restrictions on targeting online advertising will be tightened in line with EU regulation. The National Audit Office of Finland (VTV) will supervise advertising transparency and will be able to impose penalty payments for breaches of the rules.
19 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 26/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Preventing lane-switching for asylum seekers
Asylum seekers who receive a negative decision will no longer be able to apply from within Finland for a residence permit on the grounds of work or studies; instead, they must leave the country and apply for the permit from abroad. At the same time, grounds for refusing a residence permit will be tightened, and identity verification with a national passport will be required.
2 Jul 2024 · 3 votes99 jaa79 ei - HE 133/2026 vpIn progress
Organising supervision of critical raw materials
Finland will introduce official duties and supervisory responsibilities under the EU Critical Raw Materials Regulation. Authorities will supervise labelling on products containing magnets, and mining sector operators will be required to investigate the raw material potential of their extractive waste.
10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - 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 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 66/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Enabling regional passenger train procurement
Municipalities and regional actors will be able to organise and tender subsidised passenger train services in their area. Responsibility for procuring state rail transport will transfer to Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), and the regulatory body supervising the market to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV).
24 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 7/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Raising grocery store alcohol limit to 8 per cent
Grocery stores and kiosks would be permitted to sell fermented alcoholic beverages of up to 8.0 per cent alcohol by volume, such as strong beers, ciders and mild wines. Distilled mixed drinks of equivalent strength will remain available only at Alko.
6 Jun 2024 · 10 votes102 jaa80 ei - HE 34/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding wilderness inspectors' powers
Wilderness inspectors of Metsähallitus (the state forest enterprise) and other supervisory authorities will gain the right to inspect the backpacks and other carried items of hunters and fishers if they are suspected of having breached the rules. In addition, failing to obey an order or a stop signal given by a wilderness inspector will become a punishable offence.
19 Nov 2024 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Veronika Honkasalo
142 jaa17 ei - HE 67/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening financial sector digital resilience
Stricter requirements to prepare for cyber threats and system disruptions will be imposed on financial sector companies and their IT service providers. The Financial Supervisory Authority will supervise compliance with the requirements and may impose penalty payments for non-compliance.
11 Oct 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 43/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming plant protection product regulation
Supervision of plant protection products will be intensified, and an administrative financial penalty may be imposed for violations of the rules. At the same time, experimental application of products using drones will be enabled for research purposes, and the qualification details of professionals will be transferred to an electronic information service.
13 Sep 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 104/2026 vpIn progress
Expanding military intelligence powers
The intelligence-gathering powers of military intelligence will be expanded and targeting made more effective, particularly in communications networks. At the same time, authorities will be given powers to disrupt foreign information systems that threaten Finland.
4 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 57/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding and tightening cybersecurity requirements
Companies and authorities vital to the functioning of society will face stricter obligations to protect themselves against cyber threats and report information security incidents. The reform will improve the resilience of critical services and strengthen cybersecurity across the country.
25 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 206/2024 vpPassed
Emergency warnings by municipal health authorities
Municipal health protection authorities will be able to issue emergency warnings directly, for example in the event of drinking water contamination. The change will speed up warnings to residents and prevent illnesses during waterborne epidemics.
20 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 120/2022 vpPassed
Transferring international environmental assessments to Syke
Practical official duties relating to transboundary environmental impact assessments will be transferred from the Ministry of the Environment to the Finnish Environment Institute. At the same time, provisions will be enacted on the online publication of personal data in old assessment documents, and the obligation to assess public authorities' plans will be clarified.
20 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 74/2024 vpPassed
Extending US defence research agreement
Finland and the United States will extend the validity of their agreement on the exchange of defence research and development information until 2040. At the same time, technical and administrative updates will be made to the agreement.
22 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 89/2024 vpPassed
Expanding access to built environment data
Several central government authorities would be granted the right to retrieve confidential information required for performing their duties from the built environment information system. The change would ensure a smooth flow of information between authorities as the methods for delivering building data change.
12 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote