Government bills11
- HE 45/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Improving legal protection against discrimination
Victims of discrimination will be ensured a better opportunity to conciliate their cases or seek a resolution without fear of the time limit for bringing an action expiring. At the same time, the independence and smooth operation of equality and non-discrimination authorities will be strengthened.
4 Jun 2026 · 2 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement
86 jaa82 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 50/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming civil servants' working conditions
Civil servants of the state and the Bank of Finland will be guaranteed more comprehensive written information on their terms of employment and the right to free mandatory training that counts as working time. In addition, state civil servants will be able to report short sickness absences more flexibly without a doctor's certificate.
1 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 187/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming civil service cooling-off rules
The cooling-off period for senior state leadership and key personnel in the Finnish Defence Forces can be extended to up to one year, and special advisers to ministers will be required to declare their private interests. At the same time, it will be made easier for a civil servant dismissed on production-related or financial grounds to be employed by another state agency without an open application procedure.
28 Apr 2022 · 1 voteOnly vote · 44 a § 3 momentti, mietintö / Riikka Purra, Mari-Leena Talvitie
97 jaa72 ei - HE 112/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Civilian crisis management recruitment and leave
The statutory right to leave of absence for public sector employees participating in civilian crisis management will be limited to a maximum of three years over a five-year period. At the same time, certain posts can be reserved exclusively for first-time applicants in order to broaden the pool of experts.
19 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 63/2020 vpPassed
Transfer of police chief appointments
The appointment of heads of police departments will be transferred from the Ministry of the Interior to the National Police Board. At the same time, the duty of police leadership and the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) to report significant matters to the ministry will be specified.
23 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 252/2018 vpPassed
Restricting foreign ties in military posts
A person who has dual citizenship or other foreign ties that compromise security could not be appointed to military posts in the Finnish Defence Forces or the Finnish Border Guard, or to studies leading to them. Potential risks would be assessed on a case-by-case basis in connection with a security clearance.
18 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 77/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Right of appeal against state appointments
An applicant who is not appointed to a state office or public-service employment relationship will be able to appeal the appointment decision to an administrative court. However, the right of appeal will not apply to, for example, the highest state offices, short fixed-term appointments or positions filled without an open application process.
16 Oct 2018 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 59 §, mietintö / Sirpa Paatero
88 jaa75 ei - HE 70/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Vetting foreign ties in public appointments
Foreign ties of applicants for posts essential to state security and for studies in the security sector will be vetted more thoroughly. The objective is to ensure the independence of appointed persons and protect state security from potential foreign influence.
28 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 131/2017 vpPassed
Renaming the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
The official Finnish name of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will be changed to ulkoministeriö. At the same time, the rules on how decisions on appointments to fixed-term public-service posts are made in the Government will be clarified.
24 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 121/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming police leadership qualification requirements
The qualification requirements for senior police management will be raised to statutory level and harmonised with the rest of central government. Leadership positions will require a suitable higher university degree instead of the previously restricted list of qualifying degrees.
22 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote