2025-05-202024/25:JuU30 · p.5JuUJustice
Follow-up and Evaluation etc.
Monitoring and evaluation of the legislative changes on sexual offences, fraud against older people and hate crime
What's at stake: The issue is whether the state should actively monitor whether the new criminal provisions actually reduce sexual offences, fraud against older people and gender-motivated hate crime, or whether the criminal activity might instead move into more hidden forms that are harder to detect and investigate.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The vote concerns whether parliament should call for dedicated monitoring and evaluation of the new criminal provisions, or whether no such measure should be taken beyond the ordinary application of the legislative changes.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee supports the legislative changes that strengthen protection against sexual offences, fraud against older people and gender-motivated hate crime, and sees no reason to additionally call for dedicated monitoring or evaluation.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 7 (SD)
The reservation warns that criminalised conduct may continue on a smaller, more concealed scale, leaving victims more exposed and making detection and investigation harder, and therefore demands that the government closely monitor developments and counteract such a shift.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 7 by SD.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Abstain 0/0/18/6 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| S | No | Abstain 0/0/88/18 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| MP | No | Abstain 0/0/16/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| C | No | Yes 21/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | derived |
| L | No | Yes 11/0/0/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 17/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | derived |
| M | No | Yes 56/0/0/12 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | derived |
| SD | No | No 0/60/0/12 | follows the plan | confidence: low | derived |
Committee proposal
Parliament rejects the motions 2024/25:3390 by Gudrun Nordborg et al. (V), 2024/25:3391 by Teresa Carvalho et al. (S) demand 2, 2024/25:3393 by Henrik Vinge et al. (SD) demand 2 and 2024/25:3396 by Ulrika Westerlund et al. (MP) demand 1.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2024/25:3390 av Gudrun Nordborg m.fl. (V), 2024/25:3391 av Teresa Carvalho m.fl. (S) yrkande 2, 2024/25:3393 av Henrik Vinge m.fl. (SD) yrkande 2 och 2024/25:3396 av Ulrika Westerlund m.fl. (MP) yrkande 1.
Riksdag decision: Parliament approved the government's proposal for amendments to the penal code. For example, criminal liability for rape of children is extended and purchase of sexual acts performed remotely is criminalized. Furthermore, gender is added to the provision on sentencing enhancement for crimes with hate crime motive. A person who engages in sexual intercourse or another sexual act with a child under 18 years of age with reduced ability to protect their sexual integrity due to, for example, mental illness, disability or the perpetrator's authority, can be sentenced for rape of a child and sexual abuse of a child. The criminal label of purchase of sexual service is changed to purchase of sexual act and the scope of criminal conduct for that crime and for pimping is expanded to include acts performed remotely, that is, without physical contact, for example via webcam. The changes also mean that more cases of fraud against the elderly and other particularly vulnerable persons are to be assessed as serious crimes and result in harsher sentences. The law changes enter into force on 1 July 2025.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants the government to closely monitor developments to counteract criminalized activities continuing underground. (SD) — Reservation 7
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan requires that proposals be based on solid research and prove effective and just when they are implemented, and that sanctions be designed so they actually lead to lower crime.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that proposals be based on solid research and prove effective and just when they are implemented, and that sanctions be designed so they actually lead to lower crime. Carefully following up whether the criminalization instead drives the activity to smaller scale and greater secrecy is precisely such a test. The plan also emphasizes that women's experiences shall be taken seriously and crimes are detected.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att förslag ska bygga på stabil forskning och visa sig effektiva och rättvisa den dag de genomförs, och att påföljder ska utformas så att de faktiskt leder till lägre brottslighet. Att noggrant följa upp om kriminaliseringen i stället driver verksamheten till mindre skala och större dolthet är just en sådan prövning. Planen betonar också att kvinnors erfarenheter ska tas på allvar och brotten upptäckas.
- policy shall be tested against outcomesdecisive»förslag som visar sig effektiva och rättvisa den dag de genomförs.« (party programme ↗)“proposals that prove effective and just when they are implemented.”
- sanctions shall reduce crime»utformade för att faktiskt leda till lägre brottslighet och inte förvärra« (party programme ↗)“designed to actually lead to lower crime and not worsen”
- policy based on research»rörelse för ett bättre samhälle behöver bygga på stabil forskning och« (party programme ↗)“movement for a better society needs to be based on solid research and”
- crimes against women shall be detected»Det är viktigt att rättssystemet fungerar, att kvinnors erfarenheter tas på allvar och att de som begår brott döms.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important that the justice system works, that women's experiences are taken seriously and that those who commit crimes are convicted.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The election manifesto requires action against sexual crimes and men's violence against women and wants to continue in the direction that strengthened protection against violations.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto requires action against sexual crimes and men's violence against women and wants to continue in the direction that strengthened protection against violations. If criminalised activity continues hidden, victims become more exposed, which makes careful monitoring a tool for the same goal. Even protection against fraud directed at the elderly follows the commitment to a safe old age. The plan therefore supports the demand for monitoring.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet kräver krafttag mot sexualbrott och mäns våld mot kvinnor och vill fortsätta den riktning som stärkt skyddet mot kränkningar. Om kriminaliserad verksamhet fortsätter dolt blir offren mer utsatta, vilket gör noggrann uppföljning till ett medel för samma mål. Även skyddet mot bedrägerier riktade mot äldre följer åtagandet om en trygg ålderdom. Planen stöder därför kravet på uppföljning.
- action against sexual crimesdecisive»Krafttag för att stoppa hedersrelaterat våld, sexualbrott och mäns våld mot kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Action to stop honour-related violence, sexual crimes and men's violence against women.”
- support for violence victims»Vi vill fort sätta den politiska riktning som skärpt straffen för våld och andra kränkningar i nära relationer, och som ökat resurserna till kvinno- och tjejjourernas viktiga arbete.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue the political direction that toughened sentences for violence and other violations in close relationships, and increased resources to women's and girls' organisations' important work.”
- security for the elderly»Det ska vara tryggt att åldras i Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It shall be safe to grow old in Sweden.”
- feminist party»Med denna grundsyn är socialdemokratin ett feministiskt parti.« (party programme ↗)“With this perspective, social democracy is a feminist party.”
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The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The election manifesto wants to produce systematic statistics to illuminate discrimination and racism, which is the same kind of follow-up requirement that the counter-proposal sets.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto wants to produce systematic statistics to illuminate discrimination and racism, which is the same kind of follow-up requirement that the counter-proposal sets. The party programme states that no one shall be subjected to hate crimes and that criminal justice policy shall put the crime victim at the center. Following how criminalization impacts vulnerable groups follows from this.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet vill ta fram systematisk statistik för att belysa diskriminering och rasism, vilket är samma slags uppföljningskrav som motförslaget ställer. Partiprogrammet slår fast att ingen ska utsättas för hatbrott och att rättspolitiken ska sätta brottsoffret i centrum. Att följa hur kriminaliseringen slår för utsatta grupper följer av det.
- systematic follow-updecisive»ta fram systematisk statistik för att belysa diskriminering och rasism i samhället.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“produce systematic statistics to illuminate discrimination and racism in society.”
- the crime victim at the center»Rättspolitiken ska sätta brottsoffret och dennes utsatthet i centrum.« (party programme ↗)“Criminal justice policy shall put the crime victim and their vulnerability at the center.”
- protection against hate crimes»Ingen ska utsättas för hatbrott eller hatpropaganda.« (party programme ↗)“No one shall be subjected to hate crimes or hate propaganda.”
- protection against sexual exploitation»skärpa samtyckeslagen så att det blir tydligt att prostitution inte innebär samtycke till sex.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“sharpen the consent law so it becomes clear that prostitution does not imply consent to sex.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan itself drives that sex/gender should be added as a hate crime ground and that the victim perspective is strengthened, which makes it important to follow up whether the new regulations actually protect the vulnerable.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan itself drives that sex/gender should be added as a hate crime ground and that the victim perspective is strengthened, which makes it important to follow up whether the new regulations actually protect the vulnerable. If the activity instead continues in more hidden form, the very protection the plan wants to achieve is undermined. However, the plan says nothing about follow-up as a method, which is why the conclusion is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen driver själv att kön ska läggas till som hatbrottsgrund och att brottsofferperspektivet stärks, vilket gör det angeläget att följa upp om de nya reglerna faktiskt skyddar de utsatta. Om verksamheten i stället fortsätter i mer dold form urholkas just det skydd planen vill åstadkomma. Planen säger dock inget om uppföljning som metod, varför slutsatsen är härledd.
- sex/gender as hate crime grounddecisive»Mer måste göras mot diskriminering. Vi vill stärka myndigheternas arbete mot diskriminering och höja ersättningen till dem som utsatts, samt lägga till kön och funktionsnedsättning som hatbrottsgrunder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More must be done against discrimination. We want to strengthen authorities' work against discrimination and increase compensation for those who have been subjected to it, as well as add sex/gender and disability as hate crime grounds.”
- strengthened victim perspective»Brottsofferperspektivet måste stärkas. Den som utsatts för brott ska få upprättelse och bättre stöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The victim perspective must be strengthened. Those who have been subjected to crime shall receive redress and better support.”
- society free from prostitution»vill se ett samhälle fritt från våld i hemmet, människohandel och prostitution.« (party programme ↗)“wants to see a society free from domestic violence, human trafficking and prostitution.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan makes support to crime victims a main task for the judiciary and social services and requires that sexual offence legislation is based on the crime victim's right to sexual integrity.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan makes support to crime victims a main task for the judiciary and social services and requires that sexual offence legislation is based on the crime victim's right to sexual integrity. It also wants the judiciary's capability to be improved so that more crimes are reported and solved. Careful follow-up that the activity does not continue covertly with increased vulnerability for victims thus follows from the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen gör stöd till brottsoffer till ett huvuduppdrag för rättsväsende och socialtjänst och kräver att sexualbrottslagstiftningen utgår från brottsoffrets rätt till sexuell integritet. Den vill också att rättsväsendets förmåga förbättras så att fler brott anmäls och klaras upp. En noggrann uppföljning av att verksamheten inte fortsätter dolt med ökad utsatthet för offren följer därför av planen.
- crime victim support as main taskdecisive»Insatser för att stödja brottsoffer är ett huvuduppdrag för både rättsväsende och socialtjänst.« (party programme ↗)“Measures to support crime victims are a main task for both the judiciary and social services.”
- crime victim's sexual integrity»Sexualbrottslagstiftningen måste utgå från brottsoffrets rätt till sexuell integritet.« (party programme ↗)“Sexual offence legislation must be based on the crime victim's right to sexual integrity.”
- more crimes shall be solved»Rättsväsendets förmåga och effektivitet behöver förbättras så att« (party programme ↗)“The judiciary's capability and efficiency needs to be improved so that”
- protection and support for victims»Vi vill se en ökad handlingskraft mot sexuellt våld och våld mot kvinnor genom bland annat högre straff för sexualbrott och ett bättre skydd och stöd för offren.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see increased action against sexual violence and violence against women through, among other things, higher sentences for sexual offences and better protection and support for victims.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan makes evaluation and quality control an important political task and puts society on the crime victim's side.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan makes evaluation and quality control an important political task and puts society on the crime victim's side. If criminalized activity continues in hidden forms, precisely the crime victims the plan wants to protect are harmed, and then monitoring is required to see it. The counter-proposal's demand for careful monitoring of developments therefore follows from the plan's commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Planen gör utvärdering och kvalitetskontroll till en viktig politisk uppgift och ställer samhället på brottsoffrets sida. Om kriminaliserad verksamhet fortsätter i dolda former drabbas just de brottsoffer planen vill skydda, och då krävs uppföljning för att se det. Motförslagets krav på noggrann uppföljning av utvecklingen följer därför av planens åtaganden.
- monitoring as political taskdecisive»Utvärdering, kostnadsuppföljning och kvalitetskontroll är därför viktiga politiska uppgifter.« (party programme ↗)“Evaluation, cost monitoring and quality control are therefore important political tasks.”
- crime victim perspective»Samhället ska ställa sig på brottsoffrets sida.« (party programme ↗)“Society shall stand on the crime victim's side.”
- mark violence against women»I lagstiftningen måste markeras att våld mot kvinnor är ett allvarligt brott.« (party programme ↗)“In legislation, it must be marked that violence against women is a serious crime.”
- strong protection against sexual crime»Skärp straffen för sexualbrott kraftigt. 25 års fängelse för grov våldtäkt, kemisk kastrering som villkor för villkorlig frigivning och livstids fängelse för grov våldtäkt mot barn.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sharply increase sentences for sexual crimes. 25 years imprisonment for serious rape, chemical castration as condition for conditional release and life imprisonment for serious rape of children.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The party programme states that the party should constantly have the readiness to evaluate, reconsider, and improve what has been implemented, and that reforms should be based on research and proven experience.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme states that the party should constantly have the readiness to evaluate, reconsider, and improve what has been implemented, and that reforms should be based on research and proven experience. The manifesto also wants to invest more in investigating fraud crimes against the elderly and give the National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå) mapping tasks, that is, more knowledge about how crime actually develops. Careful monitoring to ensure that criminalized activities do not continue in hiding is in line with this.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att partiet ständigt ska ha beredskap att utvärdera, ompröva och förbättra det som genomförts, och att reformer ska luta sig mot forskning och beprövad erfarenhet. Manifestet vill dessutom satsa mer på att utreda bedrägeribrott mot äldre och ge Brå kartläggningsuppdrag, alltså mer kunskap om hur brottsligheten faktiskt utvecklas. Noggrann uppföljning av att kriminaliserad verksamhet inte fortsätter dolt ligger i linje med detta.
- constant evaluation of reformsdecisive»beredskap för att utvärdera, ompröva, förändra och förbättra« (party programme ↗)“readiness to evaluate, reconsider, change, and improve”
- investigate crimes against the elderly»Satsa mer pengar på att utreda bedrägeribrott och annan brottslighet mot äldre« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest more money in investigating fraud crimes and other crimes against the elderly”
- mapping of crime»Ge Brå i uppdrag att kartlägga brott mot företag« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give the National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå) the task of mapping crimes against companies”
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The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan requires that every public investment shall be followed up with clear results and that zero tolerance shall prevail so that even minor offenses are investigated and prosecuted.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that every public investment shall be followed up with clear results and that zero tolerance shall prevail so that even minor offenses are investigated and prosecuted. The counter-proposal's requirement for careful monitoring that criminalized activities do not continue on a smaller scale and more covertly aligns with both the results requirement and the victim perspective. The plan, however, does not address these specific legislative changes.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att varje offentlig satsning ska följas upp med tydliga resultat och att nolltolerans ska råda så att även mindre allvarliga brott utreds och lagförs. Motförslagets krav på noggrann uppföljning av att kriminaliserad verksamhet inte fortsätter i mindre skala och mer dolt ligger i linje med både resultatkravet och brottsofferperspektivet. Planen behandlar dock inte just dessa lagändringar.
- zero tolerance for hidden crimedecisive»Införa nolltolerans mot brott så att även mindre allvarliga brott utreds och lagförs« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce zero tolerance for crime so that even minor offenses are investigated and prosecuted”
- monitoring of reforms»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for every public investment”
- strengthened victim protection»Stärka brottsoffrets ställning och öka stödet till brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the victim's position and increase support for victims”
- victim first»Utformningen av politiken måste ske utifrån brottsoffrets bästa, inte gärningsmannen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The design of policy must be based on the victim's best interests, not the perpetrator's.”
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2024/25:JuU30)
- Committee report full text (HC01JuU30)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2024/25:1903 — Åtgärder för att stoppa mäns våld mot kvinnor och barn av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2024/25:2340 — Prostitution av Ida Ekeroth Clausson och Karin Sundin (båda S)
- Motion 2024/25:2614 — Stärkt skydd för barn som är utsatta för sexuella övergrepp och sexuell exploatering av Märta Stenevi m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:2618 — Åtgärder för att bekämpa mäns våld mot kvinnor av Rasmus Ling m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:2620 — Lägg till kön som ny grund för straffskärpning vid hatbrottsmotiv av Märta Stenevi m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:3111 — Utgiftsområde 4 Rättsväsendet av Teresa Carvalho m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3157 — Ett jämställt samhälle av Helena Vilhelmsson m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2024/25:3164 — Rättspolitik av Ulrika Liljeberg m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2024/25:3390 — med anledning av prop. 2024/25:124 Skärpt syn på sexuella kränkningar, bedrägerier mot äldre och brott med kön som hatbrottsmotiv av Gudrun Nordborg m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2024/25:3391 — med anledning av prop. 2024/25:124 Skärpt syn på sexuella kränkningar, bedrägerier mot äldre och brott med kön som hatbrottsmotiv av Teresa Carvalho m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3393 — med anledning av prop. 2024/25:124 Skärpt syn på sexuella kränkningar, bedrägerier mot äldre och brott med kön som hatbrottsmotiv av Henrik Vinge m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:3396 — med anledning av prop. 2024/25:124 Skärpt syn på sexuella kränkningar, bedrägerier mot äldre och brott med kön som hatbrottsmotiv av Ulrika Westerlund m.fl. (MP)
- Proposition 2024/25:124 — Skärpt syn på sexuella kränkningar, bedrägerier mot äldre och brott med kön som hatbrottsmotiv
Source: The Swedish Parliament