Government bills2594

Juha Viitala

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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. HE 124/2026 vpIn progress

    Protecting partial early old-age pensions

    A partial early old-age pension granted before 16 January 2026 will not reduce the general support received by an unemployed person. The change rectifies the situation for people who, when making their pension decision, did not know that it would affect the amount of the new general support.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    15 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. HE 72/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Permitting nuclear weapon import and transit

    Finland will permit the import, transport and possession of nuclear weapons as part of the collective defence of the military alliance Nato or defence cooperation. The manufacture, acquisition and detonation of nuclear weapons will remain completely prohibited in Finland.

    Juha Viitala: No
    22 Jun 2026 · 1 vote
    125 jaa
    61 ei
  11. HE 28/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Making customs decisions primarily electronic

    Decisions and other documents from Finnish Customs will be delivered to customers primarily electronically. Paper mail will be used only when electronic communication is not possible or the customer specifically requests it.

    Juha Viitala: Yes
    22 Jun 2026 · 1 vote
    166 jaa
    21 ei
  12. HE 164/2025 vpPassed

    Reforming the taxation of permanent establishments

    The taxation of companies' establishments located in different countries will be clarified in line with international models. Internal dealings between parts of an enterprise, such as royalties and service fees, can be taken into account more comprehensively when calculating the taxable income of an establishment.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    10 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 83/2025 vpPassed

    Excluding tax data from other crimes

    Information provided in declarations for excise duty purposes will not be permitted to be used to investigate or prosecute other offences, such as smuggling. Following the change, evading taxes on illegally imported products can once again be penalised as tax fraud without being prevented by the privilege against self-incrimination.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    10 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 41/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Faster market access for critical products

    In an EU-wide emergency, products essential to the crisis could be placed on the market under an expedited exceptional permit without standard inspections. The arrangement would ensure the rapid availability of items such as protective equipment and other vital goods without compromising safety requirements.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    18 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 78/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming VAT for the digital age

    The centralised VAT return and payment system would be extended to cross-border consumer sales of electricity, gas, and network heating and cooling. At the same time, the tax liability of e-commerce platforms and distance sales rules for small enterprises would be clarified.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    17 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 75/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Tightening industrial and livestock emission regulations

    Emission limits for large industrial installations will be tightened and their environmental requirements increased. At the same time, new activities, such as metal mines and smaller pig and poultry farms than before, will be brought within the scope of regulation.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    17 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 35/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Standardising basic education assessment and competence requirements

    Criteria for pupil assessment in basic education and rules on progressing from one year to the next will be standardised nationwide. Moving up to the next year will require attaining the minimum level of competence in subjects.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    17 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  18. HE 47/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Banning greenwashing and right to repair

    Misleading environmental marketing by companies will face stricter intervention, and consumers must be provided with clearer information than before on product durability and repairability. In addition, manufacturers of certain devices, such as household appliances and smartphones, will be obligated to offer repair services and spare parts at a reasonable price.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    16 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 36/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Strengthening primary producers' position

    Favouring retailers' private labels and unfair contract terms will be prohibited in the food supply chain to protect farmers and food companies. In addition, the protection of suppliers' business information and recipes against demands from buyers will be strengthened.

    Juha Viitala: No vote recorded
    15 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 39/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Preventing pregnancy and family leave discrimination

    The Act on Equality between Women and Men will be amended to prevent discrimination based on pregnancy and family leave in working life. Employers will be required to provide a fixed-term employee with a written explanation for not renewing an employment relationship if the employee has given notification of pregnancy or family responsibilities.

    Juha Viitala: No
    12 Jun 2026 · 3 votes

    Closest vote · Proposed statement 2

    92 jaa
    82 ei