Finland
Parliament
Law-making
Data on parliament’s law-making role and activities
Legislative activity
Number of laws adopted by parliament, per year
675 (2021)
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Notes
For some parliaments, data can not be presented on an annual basis, for example because parliamentary sessions run from April to March of the following year. In such cases, the period to which the data corresponds is specified here.
Figures correspond to the parliamentary year (e.g. from 2 February 2021 to 28 January 2021), not the calendar year.
Total number of laws adopted by Parliament in the previous legislature
3,149 (2023)
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Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by parliament
19 (2023)
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Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by the government
3,130 (2023)
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Dates of the previous legislature
17.04.2019 to 04.04.2023
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Executive-legislative relations
Number of times the Head of State declined to give assent to legislation, per year
0 (2021)
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Consequences when the Head of State declines to give assent to legislation
Consequences when the Head of State declines to give assent to legislation: Not applicable; No further action is taken. The legislation is rejected; The legislation is returned to Parliament for re-examination; The legislation is referred to the Constitutional/Supreme Court;The legislation is put to a referendum; Other (please specify)
The legislation is returned to Parliament for re-examination
Not applicable. The Head of State cannot decline to give assent to legislation adopted by parliament
No
Final decision when parliament and the Head of State do not agree
Final decision when parliament and the Head of State do not agree: Not applicable; Parliament; Head of State; Constitutional/Supreme Court; Other (please specify)
Parliament
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Existence of a procedure to introduce emergency legislation
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Not applicable. There is no procedure to introduce emergency legislation.
No