Latest decision · 8 Sep 2026
Reforming prison officer training and management
Training as a prison officer will become possible while working in a fixed-term post, and the job titles of prison directors will be reinstated. At the same time, clear rules will be laid down for procuring prison support services, such as substance abuse rehabilitation and transport, from private providers.
Cutting and reforming county funding
Government yes, opposition no
Online alcohol sales and home delivery
The Christian Democrats no, rest of the government yes
Increasing agricultural fuel oil tax refunds
The Centre voted with the government
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Jussi WihonenEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 25/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming prison officer training and management
Training as a prison officer will become possible while working in a fixed-term post, and the job titles of prison directors will be reinstated. At the same time, clear rules will be laid down for procuring prison support services, such as substance abuse rehabilitation and transport, from private providers.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded9 Sep 2026 · 2 votes100 jaa55 ei - HE 113/2026 vpPassed
Increasing tax deductions and recreation benefits
The maximum amount and reimbursement percentages of the household expenses tax credit would be temporarily increased for 2026–2027. In addition, the amount of the tax-exempt sports and culture benefit provided by employers would be increased, and the deductible for commuting expenses would be lowered for 2026.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded15 Sep 2026 · 3 votesClosest vote · Dissenting opinion
109 jaa42 ei - HE 24/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating and accelerating nuclear power construction
Finland's nuclear energy legislation would be reformed to make building nuclear power plants and new small modular reactors easier and faster. At the same time, the safety of operations, proper final disposal of nuclear waste in Finland, and strict regulatory oversight would be ensured.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded25 Jun 2026 · 11 votes126 jaa61 ei - HE 131/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Online alcohol sales and home delivery
Ordering alcohol for home delivery from Finnish shops, Alko and foreign online stores will be permitted. At the same time, online advertising of strong alcoholic beverages will be allowed.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded25 Jun 2026 · 5 votes98 jaa77 ei - HE 56/2026 vpPassed
Cutting and reforming county funding
Savings will be made in central government funding for wellbeing services counties, and the calculation criteria for the funding model will be reformed from 2027 onwards. The reform cuts compensation for the growth in service needs and transition balancing, while ensuring through a temporary balancing model that no county's funding falls below the previous year's level.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded25 Jun 2026 · 3 votes100 jaa75 ei - HE 108/2026 vpPassed
Permitting barnacle goose and cormorant hunting
Barnacle geese and cormorants could be shot directly by virtue of the law to prevent agricultural and fisheries damage and flight safety risks. Meat from shot birds could be used for personal consumption, but selling it would be prohibited.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded25 Jun 2026 · 7 votes150 jaa23 ei - HE 102/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Second supplementary budget for 2026
The second supplementary budget for 2026, meaning amendments to the central government budget for the current year. The votes mainly concern individual appropriation items and dissenting proposals submitted by the opposition.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded23 Jun 2026 · 5 votes - HE 99/2026 vpPassed
Video recording of court evidence
Oral evidence presented in district courts will begin to be recorded on video, which can be utilised directly on appeal without rehearing witnesses. At the same time, deadlines for submitting electronic documents to courts will be clarified.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded22 Jun 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Proposed statement
125 jaa62 ei - HE 114/2026 vpPassed
Increasing agricultural fuel oil tax refunds
Agricultural operators and aquaculture operators will receive a temporary additional refund of the energy tax on fuel oil in 2026 and 2027. The measure will alleviate the impact of rising fuel prices on agriculture.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded25 Jun 2026 · 2 votes122 jaa53 ei - HE 29/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Taxing offshore wind in economic zone
Property tax and income tax will be introduced for offshore wind turbines built in Finland's exclusive economic zone, with the majority of the revenue allocated to the state and one-fifth to neighbouring coastal municipalities. At the same time, property tax on offshore wind power will be reduced so that its taxation corresponds better to that of onshore wind power.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded25 Jun 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Proposed statement
121 jaa53 ei - HE 93/2026 vpPassed
Free open higher education for young people
Young people graduating from upper secondary education who do not secure a study place will be given the opportunity to complete 30 credits of open higher education studies free of charge. The aim of the pilot is to make the transition of young people into higher education smoother and faster, and to help them choose their field.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded22 Jun 2026 · 2 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement
143 jaa44 ei - HE 90/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Statutory cooling-off period for ministers
Ministers moving to new duties after their term of office could be restricted by a cooling-off period of up to one year. The aim is to prevent conflicts of interest and the exploitation of confidential information, especially in the private sector.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded17 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 51/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up enforcement of deportations
Deportation decisions will be enforceable faster than at present, and lodging an appeal will no longer automatically prevent removal from the country. In addition, an entry ban can be imposed on a person posing a security threat before they enter the country.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded4 Jun 2026 · 1 vote147 jaa22 ei - HE 112/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Supplementing the second 2026 supplementary budget
The Government's supplementary proposal to the second supplementary budget for 2026 (HE 102/2026). It updates the supplementary budget proposal before Parliament decides on it; it will be considered together with the actual supplementary budget.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded23 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 54/2026 vpPassed
Introducing a citizenship test
Obtaining Finnish citizenship will require knowledge of the functioning and basic principles of Finnish society. The required knowledge will be demonstrated through a passed citizenship test or certain studies completed in Finland.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded12 Jun 2026 · 1 vote153 jaa21 ei - HE 32/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Allowing surgical castration of piglets
Surgical castration of piglets will not be banned in 2035; instead, the procedure will remain permitted after that with appropriate pain relief. At the same time, the supply of anaesthetics to pig farms for castrations will be made easier.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded11 Jun 2026 · 3 votes110 jaa60 ei - HE 158/2026 vpIn progress
Strengthening Finnish Border Guard powers
The Finnish Border Guard would be given a new task to monitor critical underwater infrastructure and powers to intervene in suspicious vessels and unmanned vehicles. At the same time, technical border surveillance and inter-agency cooperation would be enhanced in the changed security environment.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded15 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.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 38/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Easing corporate sustainability reporting
The size thresholds for companies' statutory sustainability reporting will be raised, meaning the reporting obligation will apply only to the very largest companies. At the same time, the position of small and medium-sized enterprises will be eased by limiting the amount of sustainability information that can be requested from them in supply chains.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded4 Jun 2026 · 1 vote108 jaa61 ei - HE 30/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Restricting logging during bird nesting season
Obligations and restrictions will be added to the Forest Act and the Nature Conservation Act to safeguard bird nesting in forestry. Timber harvesting will be prohibited during the bird nesting season in lush deciduous-dominated forests, spruce mires and riparian forests, and trees important to birds must be retained during logging.
Jussi Wihonen: No vote recorded27 May 2026 · 3 votesClosest vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen: puhemiesneuvoston ehdotus JAA / Anne Kalmarin ehdotus EI
140 jaa25 ei