Government bills2584
Juha ViitalaEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- 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 recorded16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - 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 recorded5 Jun 2026 · passed without a 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.
Juha Viitala: Yes22 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.
Juha Viitala: No4 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.
Juha Viitala: No vote recorded3 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - 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: Yes16 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.
Juha Viitala: No22 May 2026 · 3 votes117 jaa54 ei - 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 recorded15 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - 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 recorded15 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - 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: No20 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.
Juha Viitala: 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.
Juha Viitala: No28 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.
Juha Viitala: Yes30 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.
Juha Viitala: Yes27 Apr 2026 · 1 vote148 jaa19 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.
Juha Viitala: No vote recorded22 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - 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: Yes20 Feb 2026 · 1 vote137 jaa18 ei - 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: No25 Jun 2026 · 14 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement 7
100 jaa75 ei - 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 recorded23 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - 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 recorded23 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - 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 recorded23 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote