Government bills2584

Juha Viitala

Each row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.

  1. 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.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  2. HE 48/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming animal identification and registration rules

    Identification and registration rules for dogs, equines and livestock will be clarified, and a penalty fee may be imposed for failure to register. At the same time, slaughter marking requirements for pigs will be eased.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    5 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  3. 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.

    Juha Viitala: Yes
    22 Apr 2026 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Dissenting opinion

    156 jaa
    20 ei
  4. 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.

    Juha Viitala: No
    4 Jun 2026 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Proposed statement

    86 jaa
    82 ei
  5. 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.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    3 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  6. 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.

    Juha Viitala: Yes
    16 Apr 2026 · 3 votes
    147 jaa
    19 ei
  7. 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.

    Juha Viitala: No
    22 May 2026 · 3 votes
    117 jaa
    54 ei
  8. HE 129/2026 vpIn progress

    Pay transparency and preventing pay discrimination

    Jobseekers and employees will be guaranteed the right to receive more transparent information on pay in order to prevent gender-based pay discrimination. Large employers will be required to investigate and report gender pay gaps regularly.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    15 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  9. HE 94/2026 vpIn progress

    Wider use of Incomes Register data

    Municipal employment authorities and the KEHA Centre will obtain the right to make wider use of data from the Incomes Register. The change will streamline the targeting and monitoring of employment services as well as the disbursement of government grants.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    15 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  10. 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.

    Juha Viitala: No
    20 Mar 2026 · 1 vote
    77 jaa
    53 ei
  11. 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.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    7 May 2026 · passed without a vote
  12. 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.

    Juha Viitala: No
    28 Nov 2025 · 1 vote
    105 jaa
    60 ei
  13. 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.

    Juha Viitala: Yes
    30 Apr 2026 · 2 votes
    153 jaa
    26 ei
  14. 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.

    Juha Viitala: Yes
    27 Apr 2026 · 1 vote
    148 jaa
    19 ei
  15. 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.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    22 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  16. 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.

    Juha Viitala: Yes
    20 Feb 2026 · 1 vote
    137 jaa
    18 ei
  17. HE 91/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Introducing biodiversity markets and restoration plan

    Finland will introduce rules for drafting the EU national nature restoration plan and enable the trading of nature-enhancing actions for companies' voluntary corporate responsibility work. At the same time, provisions on wolf protection will be transferred entirely from the Nature Conservation Act to hunting legislation.

    Juha Viitala: No
    25 Jun 2026 · 14 votes

    Closest vote · Proposed statement 7

    100 jaa
    75 ei
  18. HE 73/2026 vpPassed

    Arranging operations of NATO headquarters in Finland

    Finland will approve an agreement defining the rights and status of NATO international military headquarters and their personnel to be stationed in the country. The arrangement will enable the smooth operation of the headquarters, the use of premises, and the entry and privileges of personnel and their families.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    23 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 43/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming insurance company solvency and supervision

    Solvency, supervision and risk management regulation for insurance companies will be reformed in line with the EU Solvency II Directive. Simplified procedures will be introduced for small operators and the supervisory authority will be given new tools to intervene in market disruptions.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    23 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 22/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming banking regulation and supervision

    Finnish legislation on credit institutions will be brought into line with the EU's latest banking package to improve the stability of the financial system. Banks will face new risk management obligations and supervisory authorities will be granted broader powers.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    23 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote