Government bills2594
Anna KontulaEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 149/2026 vpIn progress
Streamlining defence export controls
Defence materiel exports will be streamlined by introducing a general export licence for temporary and non-commercial exports to trusted countries. At the same time, compliance and record-keeping obligations for companies exporting defence materiel and the supervisory powers of the authorities will be tightened.
Anna Kontula: No vote recorded16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 136/2026 vpIn progress
Enhancing maritime ship safety supervision
Legislation on the safety supervision of ships will be reformed to meet updated EU rules and international requirements. Authorities will receive clearer powers to inspect ships and new administrative means to address safety deficiencies.
Anna Kontula: No vote recorded16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 115/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming basic education in the arts
Basic education in the arts will move to a single national syllabus, and applicants under the age of 18 will be given priority in student admissions if there is competition for places. At the same time, the criteria for central government transfers for the provision of education and cooperation between educational institutions will be reformed.
Anna Kontula: No vote recorded16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 111/2026 vpIn progress
Adding war crimes to the ICC
Finland will approve the amendments to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, expanding the court's jurisdiction to investigate and try war crimes. The use of certain prohibited weapons and the starvation of civilians will also be included within the court's jurisdiction in internal conflicts.
Anna Kontula: No vote recorded16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 173/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Permitting wolf hunting
The year-round protection of wolves will be discontinued, and wolf hunting will be permitted during a defined hunting season. Quotas can be set or hunting licences issued for hunting without strict derogation procedures.
Anna Kontula: No17 Dec 2025 · 6 votes135 jaa35 ei - HE 109/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Restricting activation plans for rehabilitative work
Activation plans for rehabilitative work activities will only be drawn up for unemployed persons whose primary income is social assistance. For recipients of unemployment benefits, services will be organised according to individual need through a multidisciplinary employment plan.
Anna Kontula: No17 Dec 2025 · 2 votes95 jaa76 ei - HE 127/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Raising the mining mineral tax
The mining mineral tax paid by mining companies will be increased significantly. At the same time, the distribution of tax revenues will be altered so that the majority of revenues are directed to the state instead of municipalities.
Anna Kontula: Absent16 Dec 2025 · 7 votesClosest vote · Mietinnön lausumaehdotus JAA / hylkääminen EI
141 jaa18 ei - HE 108/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening job search obligations and sanctions
Meetings for jobseekers in the employment services will be made more flexible, and applying for jobs referred by the authorities will become immediately mandatory. At the same time, unemployment security sanctions will be tightened so that entitlement to benefits will be lost for a fixed period as early as the first failure to comply.
Anna Kontula: Absent16 Dec 2025 · 5 votes112 jaa48 ei - HE 100/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Temporary cut to central government transfers
The central government transfer rate for basic municipal services will rise to 25.73 per cent from the beginning of 2026. At the same time, a temporary two per cent cut of 75 million euros will be made to central government transfers received by municipalities for 2026.
Anna Kontula: Absent16 Dec 2025 · 3 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement
98 jaa64 ei - HE 96/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Higher nicotine pouch and e-liquid taxes
Taxes on e-liquids and nicotine pouches will rise, increasing their prices in shops. In addition, travellers will be permitted to bring in a maximum of 200 grams of snus or nicotine pouches tax-free for personal use from another EU country.
Anna Kontula: Absent16 Dec 2025 · 2 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement 2
124 jaa38 ei - HE 46/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Supervising the use of artificial intelligence
A supervisory system for the safe use of artificial intelligence systems would be established in Finland in line with EU artificial intelligence regulation. Authorities would receive powers to supervise the use of artificial intelligence and address breaches of the rules through administrative fines.
Anna Kontula: Absent16 Dec 2025 · 1 voteOnly vote · Perustelut: mietintö JAA / Hanna Holopaisen ehdotus EI
113 jaa48 ei - HE 168/2025 vpPassed
Raising snus and nicotine pouch limits
Travellers may bring in tax-free up to one kilogram of snus and one kilogram of nicotine pouches from another EU country. The previously planned stricter import limit of 200 grams will not be implemented.
Anna Kontula: No vote recorded15 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 89/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Simplified court procedure for small tenancy disputes
A simplified court procedure for residential tenancy disputes and evictions will be established in the district courts. The reform lowers the threshold for bringing and contesting a claim by capping the losing party's liability for legal costs.
Anna Kontula: No vote recorded17 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 31/2026 vpPassed
Correcting authorisations for organic inspection
The Finnish Food Authority will be able to commission authorised inspectors for organic production alongside vitality centres. The amendment corrects a legal error that arose during an earlier reform and restores previous practice.
Anna Kontula: No vote recorded16 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 143/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Tuition fees for non-EU students
Tuition fees will be introduced for upper secondary students arriving in Finland from outside the EU and EEA. In addition, commissioned vocational education and training can be sold to employers also for Finnish and other EU citizens.
Anna Kontula: No12 Dec 2025 · 6 votes131 jaa42 ei - HE 137/2026 vpIn progress
More effective forfeiture of criminal proceeds
Authorities will be able to forfeit criminal assets to the state more easily than before. Forfeiting assets will no longer always require a conviction for a specific individual offence.
Anna Kontula: No vote recorded11 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 84/2026 vpIn progress
Fisheries obligations for old hydropower plants
Old hydropower plants may in future be subject to fisheries obligations, such as constructing fishways or paying fisheries fees, even if their permits do not already include them. The aim of the amendment is to revive migratory fish stocks and promote aquatic biodiversity.
Anna Kontula: No vote recorded11 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 77/2026 vpIn progress
Clarifying judicial administration data protection
The responsibilities of judicial administration authorities and the National Prosecution Authority as data controllers will be clarified, and data protection for parties to criminal proceedings will be strengthened. The disclosure of contact details of persons involved in criminal cases will be restricted to improve safety, and stricter processing rules will be laid down for sensitive information.
Anna Kontula: No vote recorded11 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 44/2026 vpIn progress
Expanding small alcohol producers' retail sales
Small producers of alcohol will be permitted to sell all of their own products, such as spirits and grape wines, directly from the production site to customers for takeaway. The previous separate rules for farm wine and craft beer will be abolished and replaced with a single common rule.
Anna Kontula: No vote recorded11 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - 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.
Anna Kontula: No vote recorded14 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote