15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session

The Riigikogu continued the first reading of Draft Act 652 on the sharing of credit information, initiated by the Government of the Republic. Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi answered questions from Riigikogu members. The discussion focused mainly on the timeline for creating a positive credit register, the growth in the …

The Riigikogu debated the first reading of Draft Act 653, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning amendments to the Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act and the Vocational Educational Institutions Act (Certification of Principals and Teacher Career Model). Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas introduced the …

The Riigikogu debated the draft act on amending the Churches and Congregations Act (570 UA), initiated by the Government of the Republic, during its third reading. The debate centered on the constitutionality of the bill and its impact on religious freedom and security, particularly concerning religious associations affiliated with the …

The agenda item was the third reading of Draft Bill 603, the Act on Amendments to the Aliens Act, the Code of Administrative Court Procedure, and the State Fees Act (challenging visa decisions), initiated by the Government of the Republic. During the debate, a sharp confrontation emerged regarding the principles …

The Riigikogu debated the third reading of Bill 645, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning the simplified taxation of business income, amendments to the Income Tax Act, and the repeal of the Security Tax Act, as the fifth item on the agenda. The debate centered on making the …

The agenda item concerned the third reading of the draft 2025 supplementary budget act (651), initiated by the Government of the Republic. Annely Akkermann, Chairman of the Finance Committee, presented a report explaining that the content of the bill had changed during the proceedings, increasing revenues by 26.3 million, expenditures …

The seventh agenda item concerned the third reading of the draft law amending the Sports Act, initiated by the Republic's Government. The session leader opened the discussion, noting that there were no requests to speak and that the discussion would be closed. The leading committee proposed putting the draft law …

The agenda item was the third reading of the bill initiated by the Government of the Republic concerning the amendment of the Planning Act and other acts (acceleration of the deployment of renewable energy). The debate focused on the bill's impact on planning procedures and the rights of local communities. …

The ninth item on the agenda concerned the third reading of Bill 573, initiated by the Government of the Republic, regarding the amendment of the Radiation Act and related amendments to other acts. Following the introduction of the agenda item, discussions were opened, but since no requests to speak were …

The Riigikogu held the third reading of Bill 604, initiated by the Government of the Republic, concerning the amendment of the Health Services Organisation Act, the amendment of the Unemployment Insurance Act and related amendments to other acts, and the amendment of the Work Ability Allowance Act, which primarily addressed …