Government bills61
- HE 70/2026 vpIn progress
Streamlining land-use planning
Finland's land use legislation will be reformed to streamline land-use planning and promote investments. The reform eases guidance from the regional land use plan, sets a minimum distance for wind turbines, and strengthens landowners' right of initiative in planning.
8 Sep 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen: puhemiesneuvoston ehdotus JAA / Vesa Kallion ehdotus EI
85 jaa69 ei - 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 40/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Securing public ownership of water services
Municipalities will no longer be permitted to sell water utilities or their networks to private operators. The reform will also clarify the planning of water services and the obligation of properties to connect to the water and sewerage network.
25 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 201/2024 vpPassed
Protecting classified information with Brazil
Finland and Brazil agree on the protection of confidential and classified information exchanged between them. The agreement enables the secure handling of sensitive information in co-operation between the states and businesses.
20 Mar 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 60/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Bringing church co-operation into law
Co-operation of personnel within the Evangelical Lutheran Church will be governed by a separate act instead of the current system based on collective agreements. The reform would strengthen church employees' access to information, opportunities to exert influence and legal protection in situations of change.
9 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 207/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring employment services to municipalities
The public employment services (TE offices) will be abolished, and the responsibility for organising public employment services along with the personnel will be transferred to municipalities. At the same time, the financial responsibility of municipalities for financing unemployment benefits will be expanded.
14 Mar 2023 · 3 votes138 jaa40 ei - HE 183/2024 vpPassed
Implementing the EU-Thailand framework agreement
Finland would approve the framework agreement on comprehensive partnership and cooperation between the European Union and its member states and Thailand. The agreement will deepen and diversify political, economic and sectoral cooperation between the parties.
7 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 82/2024 vpPassed
Approval of the EU-Malaysia framework agreement
Finland will approve a comprehensive partnership and cooperation agreement between the European Union and Malaysia. The agreement will deepen cooperation between the parties in areas such as the economy, security, human rights and environmental issues.
13 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 58/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Implementing the US defence cooperation agreement
Finland will implement the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) concluded with the United States, establishing rules for the US military presence in Finland. The agreement grants the US armed forces access to several Finnish Defence Forces sites and enables joint military action in all security situations.
3 Jul 2024 · 3 votes - HE 168/2021 vpPassed
Extending transition period for in-house entity sales
Public in-house entities in health and social services will be permitted to sell services to external parties to the current extent for the remainder of 2022. Tighter sales restrictions under the Act on Public Procurement and Concession Contracts will take effect only when the wellbeing services counties launch operations at the start of 2023.
15 Dec 2021 · 1 vote117 jaa26 ei - HE 22/2023 vpPassed
Protecting classified information with the Netherlands
Finland and the Netherlands will agree on common rules to protect classified information exchanged between the two countries. The arrangement will enable the secure transfer of sensitive information between authorities and companies.
1 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 312/2022 vpPassed
Securing intellectual disability services during reform
Wellbeing services counties will be able to procure morning and afternoon activities for disabled children directly from municipalities without tendering. In addition, involuntary special care and necessary restrictive measures can continue to be implemented in intellectual disability psychiatry wards.
15 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 305/2022 vpPassed
Strengthening duties of university hospitals
The duties of university hospitals as providers of specialised medical care, research, and education in the field are clearly defined in law as the new wellbeing services counties begin their operations. At the same time, the opportunity for university teachers and professors to hold secondary posts at university hospitals is ensured.
15 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 155/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Adjusting municipal central government transfers for 2023
The central government transfer percentage for municipal basic public services will decrease to 22.09 per cent at the beginning of 2023. At the same time, temporary deductions to central government transfers and funding for new statutory duties will be defined.
9 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 117/2022 vpPassed
Streamlining environmental permits and shipwreck management
Cooperation and communication between authorities processing environmental permits will be strengthened to streamline permit processes. At the same time, clear responsibility will be laid down for the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) regarding the monitoring and clean-up of oil-containing shipwrecks and the care of oiled wildlife.
26 Oct 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 19/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Safeguarding student welfare services
Curator, psychologist and healthcare services in schools and educational institutions will be transferred from municipalities to the responsibility of wellbeing services counties. School staff will be able to refer pupils in need of support to any student welfare service with a low threshold.
11 May 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 159/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming workplace co-operation and dialogue
Workplaces will be required to engage in regular dialogue between the employer and personnel and to draw up a work community development plan. Previous co-operation negotiations will be replaced by change negotiations in which personnel representatives have the right to present written alternatives.
21 Dec 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 1 luvun 2 § 1 momentti, mietintö / Arto Satonen
81 jaa63 ei - HE 174/2021 vpPassed
Repealing an obsolete defence materiel act
Finland will repeal an obsolete act on Nordic industrial cooperation in the defence materiel sector. The act is being repealed because Denmark is acceding to a newer Nordic security of supply agreement that replaces the earlier provisions.
8 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 157/2021 vpPassed
Designating an EU cybersecurity coordination centre
The National Cyber Security Centre at Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency) will be designated as Finland's national coordination centre for EU cybersecurity. The centre will bring together companies, researchers and authorities in the sector to cooperate and support them in making use of EU funding and projects.
10 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote