Parliament Decisions
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Thursday, January 30, 2025
1 decisions across 1 agendas
Draft law amending § 5 of the Act on the Election of Municipal Councils (530 SE) – First Reading
Fifteenth Estonian Parliament, fifth session, plenary session. 1 decisions
Decision:
The proposal to reject draft 530 in the first reading is rejected. Draft 530 has been rejected and falls out of the process, 41 against, 5 in favor, 0 abstentions.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:44
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
20 decisions across 15 agendas
Draft law amending the Act on the Estonian Academy of Sciences (514 SE) - third reading
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting 1 decisions
Decision:
Bill 514, the Act amending the Estonian Academy of Sciences Act, was passed as law on the third reading with 78 votes in favor.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
13:35
Estonian record fine
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
Decisions were not made.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
13:35
Elektrilevi's operations
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
Decisions were not made. Based on the discussions in question, it was presented that more precise steps and possible procurement activities and legislative measures must be directed to Elektrilevi and the relevant institutions and, if necessary, clarified in subsequent inquiries or at emergency subsequent meetings.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:44
Energetics
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
Decisions were not made.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
13:35
Draft law amending the Act implementing the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union and the Feed Act (546 SE) – third reading
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting 1 decisions
Decision:
The draft law amending the Act on the Implementation of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy and the Feed Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic, was adopted as a law with 55 votes in favor.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
13:35
The impact of tax policy
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
No concrete decisions were made; the discussion continues and more precise analyses and drafts are needed to assess the impact on the state budget and tax system.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:45
The situation in the country.
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
Decisions were not made; the discussion continues, and solutions to the given questions and problems must be clarified at further government and parliamentary levels.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:44
Draft law amending the Act on Social Support for People with Disabilities and amending other acts related thereto (561 SE) - first reading
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting 4 decisions
Decision:
Deadline for submitting amendments: ten business days after the conclusion of the first reading, February 12th at 5:15 PM.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:44
Decision:
First reading complete.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:44
Decision:
The speaker to represent the steering committee shall be Helmen Kütt (by consensus).
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:44
Decision:
To schedule the draft agenda for the plenary session today, January 29th of this year.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:44
Draft law amending the Animal Husbandry Act (551 SE) – first reading
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting 3 decisions
Decision:
The deadline for submitting amendments is February 12th at 5:15 PM.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:45
Decision:
First reading complete.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:45
Decision:
A consensus decision was made to put the draft on the plenary agenda for January 29th of this year; and to appoint the chairman of the agricultural committee, Urmas Kruuse, as the representative of the steering committee.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:45
Population policy
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
Decisions were not made.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
13:35
Sideteenused
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
No decisions were made. The discussion focused on potential future steps and structural policy, but no concrete government decisions or approved action plans were confirmed.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:44
Relations with the United States
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
No decisions were made. The discussion proceeded as a dialogue and focused on advisory directions regarding increasing defense spending and shaping political priorities; no specific procurement or budget decisions were adopted at this session.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:44
Subsistence Benefit
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th sitting, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
Decisions were not made.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
13:35
The Chancellor of Justice's proposal to align the Electricity Market Act with the Constitution.
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting 1 decisions
Decision:
There were 60 members of the Riigikogu in favor of the proposal, 0 against, and 0 abstentions. The proposal found support. Accordingly, in accordance with § 152 of the Riigikogu Rules of Procedure, I am assigning the task to the Economic Affairs Committee to initiate a bill to align section 2, paragraph 8 of the Electricity Market Act with the Basic Law. We have completed the fourth agenda item for today.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:45
The Ombudsman's proposal to align the law on industrial emissions with the constitution.
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting 1 decisions
Decision:
The proposal received 61 votes in favor in the Riigikogu, 0 against, and 0 abstentions. The proposal found support, and the Riigikogu assigned the environment committee the task of initiating work to align section 48, paragraph 2 of the law on industrial emissions with the constitution.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:44
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
4 decisions across 3 agendas
Draft law amending the Hunting Act (553 SE) - First Reading
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session 1 decisions
Decision:
The first reading was completed, and as a result of relying on the board's proposals, it was established that the deadline for submitting amendment proposals is February 11th of this year at 5:15 PM.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:44
Draft Law on Approving Amendments to the Articles of the International Reconstruction and Development Bank (558 SE) - First Reading
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session 1 decisions
Decision:
First reading to be completed; Tanel Kiik to be designated as the representative to the leading committee; the deadline for submitting amendments to be set at 5:15 PM on February 11th.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:45
Draft law amending the Aliens Act and, in consequence thereof, amending other laws (to enhance migration procedures) – first reading
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session 2 decisions
Decision:
The deadline for submitting amendments was set for February 11, 2024, at 5:15 PM.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
13:35
Decision:
Bill 548 has concluded its first reading.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
13:35
Monday, January 27, 2025
2 decisions across 2 agendas
Inquiry regarding the mobile application eesti.ee (no 674)
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session 1 decisions
Decision:
The third agenda item was removed from the agenda.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:44
Inquiry regarding elementary school textbooks (no. 672)
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session 1 decisions
Decision:
Decisions have not been made. A preliminary discussion was held, and the agenda item was concluded without any specific legislative or administrative decisions.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:44
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
33 decisions across 18 agendas
Access to medical care
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
No decisions were made during this session. Only near-term measures and planned directions for improving access to healthcare services were presented, and the need to clarify further decisions and funding was emphasized.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Demographic situation
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
Decisions were not made: the discussion did not lead to the formalization or approval of specific new measures, nor was there agreement on a single political decision.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Draft law amending the Estonian Academy of Sciences Act (514 SE) – Second Reading
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session. 3 decisions
Decision:
The chairman, Pikhof, proposed adding the draft to the plenary session agenda on January 22nd and conducting the final vote on January 29th, 2025.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Decision:
Second reading completed.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Decision:
The amendment proposal was adopted by the culture committee by consensus.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Draft law amending the Electricity Market Act (555 SE) - First Reading
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session. 4 decisions
Decision:
The deadline for submitting amendments is set for February 5th at 5:15 PM.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:45
Decision:
First reading finished.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:45
Decision:
Include the draft on today's plenary session agenda.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:45
Decision:
The speaker is hereby appointed as the representative of the steering committee.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:45
Draft law amending the Electricity Market Act (556 SE) – first reading
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session. 2 decisions
Decision:
The deadline for submitting amendments was set for February 5th at 5:15 PM.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
13:35
Decision:
Bill 556 has concluded its first reading.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
13:35
Draft law on accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child concerning complaints procedures (534 SE) - second reading
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session. 3 decisions
Decision:
Bill 534 has passed with a final vote (56 in favor, 10 against).
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Decision:
The proposal by the Conservative People's Party faction to interrupt the second reading of bill 534 did not find sufficient support (11 in favor, 54 against).
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Decision:
The Social Affairs Committee decided to submit bill 534 for a second reading to the agenda of the Riigikogu plenary session on January 22, 2025, and to conclude the second reading and conduct a final vote.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Draft law amending the Value Added Tax Act (539 SE) - First Reading
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session. 1 decisions
Decision:
Bill 539's first reading is postponed. The vote result: 53 in favor, 17 against; there were no abstentions. The leading committee's proposal takes effect, and the procedure continues according to the Riigikogu's process.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Foolishness
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
No decisions were made during the discussion. The focus was on providing explanations and discussing the direction of a future reform; no specific parliamentary decisions or legislation were adopted at this stage.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Draft law amending the Maritime Safety Act and other laws (549 SE) – first reading
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session. 3 decisions
Decision:
The deadline for submitting amendments is set at 5 February at 5:15 PM. (decision by consensus)
Jaak Aab
Decision:
The presenter proposed adding the draft to the plenary agenda for January 22nd. (decision by consensus)
Decision:
First reading completed. (Decision by the economics committee with consensus)
Continuation of the first reading of the draft law declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid (538 SE)
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session. 1 decisions
Decision:
Bill 538 rejected on the first reading; vote result: 51 in favor, 28 against, 0 abstentions.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
The situation in the country
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
No concrete decisions were made. Various viewpoints and recommendations were presented in the discussions, but no official decision regarding the triggered political steps and financial content was made within the agenda.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:45
Draft law amending the Family Benefits Act and other laws (547 SE) – first reading
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session. 5 decisions
Decision:
Concluding the consideration of agenda item six.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Decision:
The deadline for submitting amendments is February 5th at 5:15 PM.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Decision:
First reading complete.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Decision:
Madis Timpson was appointed as the representative of the Steering Committee.
Madis Timpson
Decision:
Proposal to add the draft to the plenary session agenda for January 22nd.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Political culture
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
No decisions were made during the course of this session.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
First reading of the draft statement of the Riigikogu "In Support of the People of Georgia" (564 AE)
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session. 2 decisions
Decision:
Bill final vote: the proposal was adopted – 59 in favor, 9 against, 0 abstentions.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Decision:
The Riigikogu Presidium took draft declaration 564 into procedure and designated the Foreign Affairs Committee as the lead committee; the final vote will take place on January 22, 2025.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Value-Added Tax on Foodstuffs
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
No formal decision was made; plans and specifications were presented: the preparation of an analysis to assess the impact of value-added tax on foodstuffs will be completed by April; investment in agriculture will continue, and discussions with the European Union regarding the functioning of supply chains will continue; we will make a final decision within the framework of autumn budget negotiations after a more thorough analysis and input gathering.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Double Standards in Foreign Policy
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
Decisions were lacking; the information session ended without a decision.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
The negative impacts of wind turbines
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
National programme and schedule: The Ministry of Social Affairs is updating infra- and ultrasound exposure limits as an application act for public health; in cooperation with the Ministry of Climate, an environmental impact assessment analysis and guidance material on wind turbines will be prepared, taking into account the practices of Germany, Finland, Denmark, Latvia, and Lithuania; the Health Board will carry out national oversight and ensure the use of accredited measuring equipment; in the first quarter, summaries from scientists on the latest research will be ordered and an overview of health impacts will be published; the updating of exposure limits and the development of an assessment methodology will be submitted for coordination during the first half of the year.
Kalle Grünthal
Government activity
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
Decisions were not made.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
13:35
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
5 decisions across 3 agendas
Draft law amending the Act on the Implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union and the Feed Act (546 SE) – Second Reading
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session 3 decisions
Decision:
The Riigikogu completed the second reading of bill 546.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Decision:
The Isamaa faction's proposal to interrupt the second reading did not receive support; the vote result was confirmed and the decision to complete the second reading remained in effect.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Decision:
The Rural Affairs Committee adopted a decision to send the draft act amending the Act on the Implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union and the Feed Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic, to the second reading of the full session of the Riigikogu (Parliament) 546 on January 11th, and to conclude the second reading, and if the second reading is concluded, to conduct the third reading of the draft act 546 and to put the draft act 546 to a final vote on January 29th.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Draft law on declaring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act invalid (538 SE) - First Reading
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session 1 decisions
Decision:
No decisions were made within this agenda item; the first reading continues, and further procedures will be determined in subsequent sessions.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
First reading of the draft resolution of the Riigikogu "Submitting a proposal to the Government of the Republic for the procurement of ammunition with a cost of 1.6 billion euros for the years 2025–2028" (540 OE)
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session 1 decisions
Decision:
The Riigikogu decided as follows: 1) to extend the sitting until January 21, 2025, until the agenda is exhausted, but no later than 14:00. 2) to terminate and not adopt draft resolution No. 540 OE submitted by the Isamaa faction “Proposal to the Republic of Estonia Government to procure ammunition for €1.6 billion in the years 2025–2028” (submitted for first reading). The result of the vote: 51 in favor, 5 against, 1 abstention. No separate procedural actions were carried out in this section.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Monday, January 20, 2025
1 decisions across 1 agendas
Inquiry regarding the promotion of family and large families (no. 667)
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session 1 decisions
Decision:
Decisions were not made.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
13:35
Thursday, January 16, 2025
1 decisions across 1 agendas
Draft law amending the State Budget Act (520 SE) - First Reading
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session 1 decisions
Decision:
Bill 520 to be rejected on the first reading. The Riigikogu adopted the leadership committee's proposal to reject the bill. The result of the vote: 32 in favor, 11 against, 0 abstentions. Bill 520 is dropped from the process.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
13 decisions across 12 agendas
The Republic of Estonia's state budget
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
Decisions were not made.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Electricity supply
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
No decisions were made during this session.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Security
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
Decisions were not made. The debate addressed the broader organization and underlying principles of the questions raised, but no specific, binding state decisions were made within the scope of this session.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Corruption risks in government decisions
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
No formal decisions were made regarding this agenda item. The discussion was limited to an exchange of questions and viewpoints, and no specific legislative changes were adopted.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
KredEx loan to Nordica in spring 2024.
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
In this sitting, no new resolutions of the Riigikogu were made; the discussion focused on the loan matters of Nordica KredEx, the results of the special audit, the further cost of the prosecutor's office investigation, and information available to the public.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Nordica Special Audit Final Report
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
No decisions were made. The discussion was left open, and the precise timing and scope of any further special audits and the publication of a report remained undecided. Instead, emphasis was placed on the need for continued transparency and cooperation between different institutions, and on using the Prosecutor's Office's investigation results to guide the subsequent decision-making process.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Rail investments
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
No final decisions were made during this discussion; defining future steps depends on the state budget procedure and the confirmation of the state budget strategy. Clarifying requirements and funding will require the next budget round and coordination with various ministries.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Draft resolution "Proposal to the Government of the Republic of Estonia to allocate funds for co-financing Tallinna Hospital" (498 OE) – First Reading
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session 1 decisions
Decision:
The Riigikogu rejected the draft resolution 498 presented by the Centre Party faction in the final vote (13 in favor, 1 against). The required majority of the Riigikogu's composition to pass the bill was not achieved.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
13:35
Tallinn–Vilnius newly opened railway service
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 2 decisions
Decision:
No specific new expenditures or additional national support measures were implemented regarding the return of Nordica aircraft; to mitigate requirements and risks, transparency and disclosure will be enforced, and further steps will be carried out in accordance with business network and legal proceedings restrictions.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Decision:
No formal parliamentary decisions were made within the scope of this issue. However, it was emphasized that:
- Coordination of timetables between the three train operators is currently uniformly coordinated and does not require additional significant expenses;
- Plans exist to increase cross-border connections in the future (including the Tallinn–Vilnius route and the Tartu–Riga connection) and to consider cooperation with Lithuania and Latvia;
- The interaction between the Rail Baltic project and existing Baltic States railway routes will be maintained; the connection to Vilnius is a follow-up activity as a prerequisite for Rail Baltic and is seen through the lens of increasing public transport needs.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Draft law amending the Adult Education Act and, in consequence, amending other laws (465 SE) – third reading
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session 1 decisions
Decision:
Bill 465 was passed as law with a majority vote of the composition of the Riigikogu: in favor 73, against 0, abstentions 2.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Draft law amending the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Health Insurance Act (504 SE) - First Reading
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session 1 decisions
Decision:
The steering committee submitted a proposal to reject draft law 504 on the first reading; with dissenting voices, the Riigikogu adopted the leadership's proposal. The voting result: 45 in favor, 10 against, 0 abstentions. Draft law 504 is dropped from the procedure.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46
Government action
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, information briefing 1 decisions
Decision:
Within the scope of the matter under consideration, no official decision was made. Prime Minister Kaja Kallas confirmed the government's priority to terminate the right to vote for citizens of aggressor states, but the broader issue of non-citizen voting could not be resolved due to a lack of consensus.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
10:23
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
1 decisions across 1 agendas
Draft law amending the Act of the Chancellor of Justice and the Prosecutor's Office Act (524 SE) – first reading
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session 1 decisions
Decision:
Bill 524 was rejected on its first reading; the vote result: 46 in favor, 14 against, 0 abstentions. The bill is dropped from consideration.
Collective Decision
Parliament Collective
20:46