valiokunnille

valiokunnille is Finnish for “to the committees.” It is the allative plural form of valiokunta, the word for a committee in legislative and administrative language. The phrase is used to indicate the destination or recipient of a matter, such as a bill, proposal, or document, meaning that it is referred to one or more committees for examination and preparation of a report.

In practice, valiokunnille appears in parliamentary and municipal proceedings. When a bill or proposal is introduced, it is often sent to the appropriate valiokunta or valiokunnille for study. The committees review the material, hear experts, and draft a committee report with possible amendments. If several committees handle different aspects, the matter may be referred to multiple valiokunnille; in some cases a joint committee may consolidate the work.

The term is typical of formal Finnish legislative language and appears in official documents, parliamentary minutes, and government proposals. It signals a procedural step rather than the creation of a new institution. Verbs commonly used with valiokunnille include siirrettiin valiokunnille (was referred to the committees), lähetettiin valiokunnille (was sent to the committees), and käsitellään valiokunnissa (is being processed in committees).

Related concepts include valiokunta (the committee itself) and legislative processes such as käsittely and lainsäädäntö, which describe how matters move through governmental and parliamentary structures.