Government bills2594
Juhana VartiainenEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 190/2025 vpPassed with amendments
More flexible terms for mortgages
The maximum repayment period for home loans will be extended from 30 to 35 years, and the loan cap on home loans can be raised more flexibly during economic downturns. At the same time, more flexible terms depending on the economic cycle will be enabled for housing company loans on new residential developments.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded22 Apr 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Dissenting opinion
156 jaa20 ei - 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.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded4 Jun 2026 · 2 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement
86 jaa82 ei - HE 34/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Tackling problems in housing companies
Housing companies will receive better means to tackle nuisances from short-term letting and other housing disruptions, as well as take possession of flats using electronic service of notice. In addition, the controlled winding-down of struggling housing companies will be made lighter, and the division of maintenance responsibilities will be clarified.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded3 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 141/2026 vpIn progress
Updating vehicle and machinery regulations
The proposal updates the rules on the approval of mobile machinery and vehicle emissions to comply with EU requirements. In addition, the reporting of company vehicle information will be streamlined and the vehicle inspection supervision fee will be increased.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 109/2026 vpIn progress
Introducing an integration allowance for immigrants
Unemployment support for people moving to Finland will be paid as a lower integration allowance if the applicant has not lived in the country for three years or does not have sufficient skills in Finnish or Swedish. Full support can be received by demonstrating sufficient language proficiency or by fulfilling the condition regarding previous employment.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 3/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up defence plant construction
Permitting and construction of production plants important for national defence, such as ammunition and explosives factories, will be accelerated. New plants can be sited outside detailed plan areas under a separate siting permit without a slow planning process.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded16 Apr 2026 · 3 votes147 jaa19 ei - HE 149/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming foster care and restrictive measures
Disciplinary measures and restrictions for children in child welfare foster care will be clarified, and locating children who have run away without permission will be made easier by lowering the threshold for mobile phone tracing. A new rehabilitative closed institutional service will be established for children who commit serious crimes, and the maximum duration of a special care period will be extended.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded22 May 2026 · 3 votes117 jaa54 ei - HE 59/2026 vpPassed
Adjusting corporate tax apportionment shares
The shares of the central government and municipalities in corporate income tax revenue will be amended for the years 2026–2029 and permanently from 2030 onwards. The amendment ensures that earlier tax changes do not alter municipal tax revenue.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded15 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 179/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Improving cybersecurity for smart devices
Mandatory minimum cybersecurity requirements will be set for hardware and software connectable to the internet or other devices. Manufacturers must ensure security updates for their products and remediate vulnerabilities throughout the product's life cycle.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded15 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 175/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Cross-border gathering of electronic evidence
Finnish authorities will be able to demand electronic criminal evidence directly from service providers operating in another EU country. Correspondingly, authorities in other EU countries will also be able to request data from services operating in Finland.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded15 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 157/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Moving tax mail primarily to MyTax
Decisions and other tax documents from the Finnish Tax Administration will primarily be delivered electronically to MyTax without separate consent. Paper mail will no longer be sent automatically to individuals and companies that use MyTax or Suomi.fi Messages.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded20 Mar 2026 · 1 vote77 jaa53 ei - HE 11/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Restricting driving by 17-year-olds
Driving a passenger car will be prohibited for 17-year-olds at night between 00:00 and 05:00, and cars driven by them must display a minor driver sign. In addition, the conditions for age exemptions for minors will be tightened and the risk training required for a driving licence will be increased.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded7 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 50/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Restricting healthcare for undocumented migrants
The right of adult undocumented migrants residing in Finland to non-urgent public healthcare will be restricted. The right to urgent care, pregnancy-related services and healthcare for children will remain unchanged.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded28 Nov 2025 · 1 vote105 jaa60 ei - HE 23/2026 vpPassed
Abolishing regional sports councils
Regional sports councils will be abolished as a result of the reform of central government regional administration. Regional administration of sports matters will be centralised in the national Licensing and Supervisory Agency without separate regional expert bodies.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded30 Apr 2026 · 2 votes153 jaa26 ei - HE 191/2025 vpPassed
Prohibiting overlapping higher education places
Higher education students will no longer be able to hold multiple study rights leading to degrees at the same or a lower level at the same time. If a student accepts a new higher education place, any existing right to study at the same or a lower level will automatically expire.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded27 Apr 2026 · 1 vote148 jaa19 ei - HE 29/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding disclosure of intelligence information
The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) and military intelligence will be permitted to disclose information on suspected serious offences more extensively to the police and other crime prevention authorities. In addition, Supo will be able to disclose information directly to the Nato defence alliance and certain EU bodies.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded20 Feb 2026 · 1 vote137 jaa18 ei - HE 178/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying agricultural support conditions and implementation
Applying for agricultural support, support conditions and monitoring would be streamlined. The threshold for the obligation to restore permanent grassland would be eased, and inspection visits for environmental agreements would be brought forward to avoid clawbacks.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded22 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 135/2026 vpIn progress
Streamlining real estate register corrections
Surveys related to correcting real estate register errors and private road surveys can be conducted solely in writing without a separate survey meeting. This will speed up the upgrading of register data and reduce the administrative burden on authorities.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 134/2026 vpIn progress
Digitalising and clarifying occupational disease notifications
Doctors' obligation to notify the occupational safety and health authority will be restricted solely to occupational diseases, and notifications will be transmitted electronically via Kanta services. Reporting other work-related illnesses will become voluntary, and the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health will receive research data centrally from Kela.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 131/2026 vpIn progress
Speeding up share certificate digitalisation
Paper housing company share certificates held by banks as collateral can be converted into electronic form on a large scale without sending paper documents to the authorities. The procedure will speed up the transition to the residential and commercial property information system and make registering ownership cheaper for homeowners.
Juhana Vartiainen: No vote recorded16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet