Government bills2693
- HE 7/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Raising grocery store alcohol limit to 8 per cent
Grocery stores and kiosks would be permitted to sell fermented alcoholic beverages of up to 8.0 per cent alcohol by volume, such as strong beers, ciders and mild wines. Distilled mixed drinks of equivalent strength will remain available only at Alko.
6 Jun 2024 · 10 votes102 jaa80 ei - HE 173/2026 vpIn progress
Lowering vehicle tax on older cars
The basic tax component of vehicle tax on passenger cars and vans will be reduced by a total of 10 million euros. The reduction mainly applies to internal combustion engine cars that are at least ten years old.
29 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 125/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening the taxation of share exchanges
Tax rules for share exchanges in corporate restructurings will be tightened so that owners can no longer artificially increase the amount of tax-relieved dividends or reduce capital gains taxes. At the same time, carrying out genuine corporate restructurings and raising international financing will be made more flexible.
27 Nov 2025 · 1 voteOnly vote · Dissenting opinion
104 jaa49 ei - HE 136/2025 vpPassed
Raising taxes on honorary titles
Taxes levied on honorary titles granted by the President of the Republic will be increased due to rising costs. At the same time, the list of public bodies eligible for the reduced tax rate will be updated to include wellbeing services counties, among others.
25 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 164/2026 vpIn progress
Energy efficiency and solar obligations
Binding minimum energy efficiency requirements will be set for non-residential buildings, and the deployment of solar energy will become mandatory on certain new and renovated buildings. It will be possible to deviate from the requirements if the measures are not economically or technically feasible.
7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 10/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining asylum procedures and speeding deportations
Reviewing asylum interview records during interview sessions will be discontinued, and travel documents issued to beneficiaries of protection will include a ban on travelling to their home country. At the same time, the enforcement of deportation decisions for those who have received a negative decision will be expedited.
9 May 2025 · 2 votes103 jaa53 ei - HE 70/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Court approval for device searches
The police will need prior court permission to examine the contents of a seized phone, computer or other device in a criminal investigation. In exceptional cases, such as urgent situations or with the consent of the possessor of the device, a search could still be initiated on the police's own decision.
24 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 177/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Organising supervision of ESG ratings
The Financial Supervisory Authority will be designated as the Finnish authority supervising sustainability and responsibility ratings for companies and financial products. The change aligns national legislation with a new EU regulation.
11 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 204/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming and streamlining the patent system
A new and modern Patents Act will be enacted in Finland, replacing the outdated act dating from 1967. Applying for and processing patents will be made clearer, faster and more affordable than before.
29 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 76/2025 vpPassed
Abolishing citizen advice and Suomi.fi changes
The general Citizen Advice service of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency will be abolished, and the agency will focus on supporting e-services and its own digital services. At the same time, the obligation for authorities to use the Suomi.fi Data Exchange Layer will be removed, and some electronic support services will become subject to a fee for some user organisations.
21 Nov 2025 · 2 votes147 jaa9 ei - HE 18/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Extending the pushback act
The validity of the so-called pushback act would be extended until the end of 2026. The act makes it possible to restrict applications for asylum at the border if a foreign state uses migrants to put pressure on Finland.
5 Jun 2025 · 2 votes168 jaa29 ei - HE 91/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Separating region and wellbeing county divisions
The division into wellbeing services counties and the division into regions will be separated into their own acts, meaning that potential changes to wellbeing services counties will no longer automatically alter regional borders. At the same time, the terms for financial support for county council groups and the remuneration rules for elected officials will be specified in greater detail.
20 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 122/2026 vpIn progress
Easing firearms regulations and storage requirements
Storage requirements for deactivated firearms and antique black powder firearms will be eased, meaning they will no longer need to be stored as strictly as operational firearms. In addition, reporting practices for firearms businesses will be clarified and provisions on the revocation of permits will be harmonised with the EU directive.
8 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 57/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing transparency in political advertising
Rules on transparency in political advertising and restrictions on targeting online advertising will be tightened in line with EU regulation. The National Audit Office of Finland (VTV) will supervise advertising transparency and will be able to impose penalty payments for breaches of the rules.
19 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 200/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reform of mediation and debt counselling
Responsibility for organising mediation services in criminal and civil cases will transfer from THL (the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) to the Legal Services Agency. At the same time, financial and debt counselling will be separated from legal aid offices into independent offices of their own.
14 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 64/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Finnvera's operations and supervision
Fragmented legislation concerning the state specialised financing company Finnvera will be consolidated into a single new act, and the company's financial supervision will be transferred to the Financial Supervisory Authority. The reform clarifies the rules for corporate export and domestic financing and makes state financing activities more efficient.
19 Dec 2025 · 5 votesClosest vote · Dissenting opinion 1
143 jaa31 ei - HE 53/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Tightening prison security and prisoner supervision
Supervision of prisoners will be tightened and the conditions for admission to open prisons will be specified to prevent crime and prison security risks. Remand prisoners could also be placed in strictly supervised high-security wards.
19 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 236/2026 vpIn progress
Enforcement of the EU Deforestation Regulation
Official supervision and a penalty system will be created in Finland for compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation. The Finnish Food Authority will begin supervising trade in products covered by the regulation and will be able to impose penalty payments for breaches of the rules.
16 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 160/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining commercialisation of recycled materials
Approval of waste and industrial side streams as recycled products will become easier and faster. Companies will be able to apply for product status for their material through a lighter official decision than before, without a burdensome environmental permit process.
4 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 127/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Raising the mining mineral tax
The mining mineral tax paid by mining companies will be increased significantly. At the same time, the distribution of tax revenues will be altered so that the majority of revenues are directed to the state instead of municipalities.
16 Dec 2025 · 7 votesClosest vote · Mietinnön lausumaehdotus JAA / hylkääminen EI
141 jaa18 ei