Government bills2693
- HE 255/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming the secrecy of defence inventions
Expropriation of inventions important for national defence will be abolished, and the authorities will be able to order an invention to be kept secret without taking away ownership rights. Companies and inventors will retain their rights to the invention and can also apply for protection in other NATO countries.
21 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 253/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming energy guarantees of origin
Sellers of gas and hydrogen will be required to disclose the origin of the energy and its climate emissions to customers on their invoices. In addition, waste incineration plants will be temporarily eligible for waste heat guarantees of origin for the heat they produce until the end of 2031.
21 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 252/2026 vpIn progress
Expanding enterprise services customer data
The shared customer information system for enterprise services will be expanded so that its data can also be used in official licensing and permitting procedures. At the same time, the development finance company Finnfund and its subsidiaries will be added as users of the system.
21 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 230/2026 vpIn progress
Establishing a national procurement database
Public sector procurement and purchase invoices will be compiled into a single national database maintained by the State Treasury. The data will be made widely accessible online to citizens and businesses to improve transparency in the use of public funds.
21 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 204/2026 vpIn progress
Approval of the EU–ACP partnership agreement
Finland will approve a new cooperation agreement between the European Union and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States. The agreement will replace the previous arrangement and establish a framework for political and economic cooperation between the countries.
21 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 203/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming Finnfund's operations and group structure
The proposal would reform the legislation concerning the operations of the state development financier Finnfund and the company's official name. A corporate group structure would be established for Finnfund, in which a new subsidiary would award government grants for development cooperation and the parent company would be responsible for commercial investments.
21 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 202/2026 vpIn progress
Legislation on development policy investments
A new act will be enacted on central government investments in developing countries. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will also be able to invest in funds managed by private companies to attract private capital.
21 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 246/2026 vpIn progress
Preserving DigiFinland's in-house entity status
Wellbeing services counties and the state will continue to be able to procure digital health and social services from DigiFinland Oy without tendering. An exemption from the 10 per cent minimum ownership requirement under the Public Procurement Act will be laid down for the company.
15 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 243/2026 vpIn progress
Harmonising the assessment of medicines
The proposal streamlines and harmonises the national assessment and adoption of new hospital medicines so that treatments reach patients more equitably across the country. In addition, hospital pharmacies will be granted the possibility to dispense certain medicines needed for serious illnesses to patients where Kela reimbursement cannot be granted.
15 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 222/2026 vpIn progress
Easing disqualification rules for attorneys
A grantor of a continuing power of attorney will be able to permit in their power of attorney that the attorney represents them in certain transactions despite close personal relationships. The amendment makes handling affairs among relatives smoother without the need to appoint an external substitute.
15 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 162/2026 vpIn progress
Allowing pension fund and foundation outsourcing
Pension foundations and pension funds would be given the legal right to purchase auxiliary tasks related to the processing of pension applications from external service companies. Actual pension decision-making and responsibility for pension provision would remain with the pension institutions themselves.
15 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 23/2025 vpPassed
Raising special risk export guarantee authorisations
The maximum amount of special risk-taking export guarantees granted by Finnvera will be raised from 8 billion euros to 12 billion euros. The amendment secures access to financing for large export projects of Finnish companies.
15 May 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 178/2026 vpIn progress
Reintroducing afforestation aid for wasteland
Afforestation aid for wasteland will be reintroduced for 2027–2029 to increase forest area and carbon sinks. Private landowners will be able to apply for state aid to plant forest on, for example, fields taken out of cultivation or former peat extraction sites.
30 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 146/2026 vpIn progress
Extending the last pension institution principle
Pension applicants will receive their earnings-related pension under a single decision also when their career includes employment at the Bank of Finland or in the Åland public sector. In addition, pension institutions' access to health data will be accelerated by enabling data to be retrieved electronically directly from the Kanta services.
30 Sep 2026 · 1 voteOnly vote · Valiokuntaan lähettäminen: puhemiesneuvoston ehdotus JAA / Suna Kymäläisen ehdotus EI
96 jaa77 ei - HE 216/2026 vpIn progress
Reforming startup residence permits
The residence permit procedure for foreign startup entrepreneurs will become part of a chargeable permit application, with Business Finland assessing the business activities directly in the immigration administration's IT system. Ordinary foreign entrepreneurs will no longer be required to register a company in Finland before being granted their first residence permit.
7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 137/2026 vpIn progress
More effective forfeiture of criminal proceeds
Authorities will be able to forfeit criminal assets to the state more easily than before. Forfeiting assets will no longer always require a conviction for a specific individual offence.
7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 120/2026 vpIn progress
Enhancing prison security and supervision
The Criminal Sanctions Agency will receive clearer powers to restrict prison operations in serious societal disruptions and to supervise prisoners in everyday life. At the same time, security requirements for prison leaves will be tightened, and prisoners' ability to use their personal payment cards will be promoted.
7 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 29/2024 vpPassed
Shortening international protection residence permits
The duration of residence permits granted on the basis of international protection will be shortened, and the conditions for revoking protection status will be tightened. The prerequisites for staying in the country and the need for protection among recipients of asylum or subsidiary protection will be assessed more frequently than before.
5 Nov 2024 · 2 votes111 jaa51 ei - HE 195/2026 vpIn progress
Removing intra-EU Energy Charter arbitration
Finland will approve a joint agreement between EU countries clarifying the rules of the international Energy Charter Treaty. The agreement confirms that the Energy Charter Treaty's arbitration procedures cannot be used for disputes between EU countries and investors operating in another EU country.
2 Oct 2026 · no votes yet - HE 115/2025 vpPassed
More effective child maintenance reviews
Kela will notify wellbeing services counties if a liable parent's income has changed substantially while maintenance support is being paid. Based on the notifications, wellbeing services counties will take action to increase or reduce the amount of child maintenance.
21 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote