Government bills2693
- HE 298/2022 vpPassed
Postponing tighter elderly care staffing ratios
The full entry into force of the minimum staffing ratio of 0.7 employees in 24-hour care for older people will be postponed until December 2023. From the beginning of April 2023, however, the staffing requirement will rise temporarily to 0.65 employees per client.
26 Jan 2023 · 16 votes119 jaa38 ei - HE 212/2026 vpIn progress
Strengthening upper secondary crisis preparedness
Common operating rules will be established for upper secondary educational institutions in the event of exceptional circumstances and serious disruptions, and private education providers will be required to prepare for crises. In addition, the working life committees in vocational education and training will mostly be abolished as a state savings measure.
9 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 209/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming tax rules for investment funds
The requirement that a foreign investment fund be contractual in form is removed from tax exemption and replaced with a condition that the fund be exempt from tax in its home state. At the same time, establishing European long-term investment funds in Finland will be made easier by also allowing ordinary retail investors as unitholders.
9 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 238/2026 vpIn progress
Harmonising employment law limitation periods
Limitation periods for employees' claims regarding pay, working hours and annual holidays will be harmonised to be similar. During an employment relationship, claims will generally expire in three years, and the limitation period can be interrupted by an informal notification without legal proceedings.
16 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 132/2024 vpPassed
Broadening substitute social worker eligibility
A person who holds a relevant higher education degree in social services or social sciences and has completed basic and intermediate studies in social work may also serve as a substitute social worker. The reform will ease the shortage of staff in the social services sector and in child welfare in particular.
22 Nov 2024 · 1 vote95 jaa67 ei - HE 111/2024 vpPassed
Reducing administrative burden in early childhood education and care
Municipalities and private early childhood education and care providers will no longer be required to draw up local early childhood education and care plans or to report staff continuing education to the national data repository. The reform aims to reduce the administrative burden of early childhood education and care and save working time.
22 Nov 2024 · 1 vote92 jaa68 ei - HE 105/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising transport data into one service
All basic digital data concerning transport, public transport and the road network will be compiled into a single nationwide service. The reform will make it easier to utilise up-to-date traffic data in route planners, navigation applications and travel chain planning.
24 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 179/2026 vpIn progress
More flexible pay subsidy terms
Granting pay subsidies will become more flexible, and the duration of the subsidy will be based on the discretion of the employment authority. Employers will be able to receive a subsidy for up to one year at a time to develop an unemployed person's vocational skills.
2 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 160/2026 vpIn progress
Streamlining the recognition of foreign qualifications
Recognition of professional qualifications and eligibility for public posts in Finland for people who have studied abroad will be streamlined and sped up. Gaps in education can also be bridged through work experience, an adaptation period, or an aptitude test instead of supplementary studies alone.
2 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 9/2025 vpPassed
Enhancing the protection of international waters
Finland approves the UN agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. The national Marine Protection Act will be supplemented so that high seas projects are brought within the scope of environmental impact assessments and permit procedures.
23 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 37/2025 vpPassed
Tightening sustainability requirements for renewable fuels
Sustainability requirements for renewable fuels would be tightened and extended to cover smaller heating and power plants than before, as well as electricity-based renewable fuels. An increasing number of energy producers would have to verify the sustainability of their fuels and report on them to the authorities.
19 Jun 2025 · 4 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement 2
101 jaa84 ei - HE 35/2025 vpPassed
Improving pandemic preparedness
Finland will approve the updates to the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations, which improve preparedness for pandemics and other cross-border health threats. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will be designated as the national coordinator for the implementation of the regulations.
19 Jun 2025 · 1 vote - HE 27/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Extending cybersecurity requirements to critical entities
All organisations identified as critical to the functioning of society will be placed under an obligation to manage cybersecurity risks and report significant information security incidents. The obligations will apply to these entities regardless of their size.
19 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 172/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Finnish Customs administration and management
The internal management and organisational structure of Finnish Customs will be reformed to streamline decision-making and cooperation. The amendment transfers decisions regarding internal organisation from a government decree to Finnish Customs' own rules of procedure.
19 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 51/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Ten-year limitation on marital rights
Following a divorce, a spouse's marital right to the other spouse's property will expire in ten years unless the spouses agree otherwise. At the same time, the requirement for a former spouse's consent to the sale of a home used as a joint residence will be abolished.
14 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 48/2025 vpIn progress
Converting foreign death penalties into imprisonment
Finnish authorities will receive the competence to convert a death penalty imposed abroad into a prison sentence to be served in Finland. The amendment would enable the transfer and enforcement of sentences in Finland where the sentenced person is a Finnish citizen or resides in Finland.
13 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 96/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Higher nicotine pouch and e-liquid taxes
Taxes on e-liquids and nicotine pouches will rise, increasing their prices in shops. In addition, travellers will be permitted to bring in a maximum of 200 grams of snus or nicotine pouches tax-free for personal use from another EU country.
16 Dec 2025 · 2 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement 2
124 jaa38 ei - HE 149/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising hospitals and emergency services
Finland's hospital network and round-the-clock emergency services will be concentrated into fewer units to ensure adequate staffing and funding. Each wellbeing services county will as a rule have only one hospital with a multidisciplinary round-the-clock emergency department and round-the-clock operating theatre readiness.
18 Dec 2024 · 18 votes101 jaa96 ei - HE 110/2024 vpPassed
Increasing central government transfers to municipalities
The central government transfer rate for basic municipal public services will be raised to 25.02 per cent from the beginning of 2025. The increase covers in particular the provision of public employment services (TE services) and integration duties transferred from the state to municipalities.
18 Dec 2024 · 4 votes129 jaa67 ei - HE 26/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Preventing lane-switching for asylum seekers
Asylum seekers who receive a negative decision will no longer be able to apply from within Finland for a residence permit on the grounds of work or studies; instead, they must leave the country and apply for the permit from abroad. At the same time, grounds for refusing a residence permit will be tightened, and identity verification with a national passport will be required.
2 Jul 2024 · 3 votes99 jaa79 ei