2025-03-262024/25:CU7 · p.28CUCivil law & housing
Powers of attorney
Registering lasting powers of attorney in a public register
What's at stake: Without registration, a lasting power of attorney can be difficult for banks, authorities and others to discover and trust, risking that it is overlooked or questioned exactly when it is needed most, for example in cases of illness or dementia. A registration option would make the power of attorney visible to third parties and reduce the risk that it is missed when a guardianship or trusteeship arrangement is being considered.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether lasting powers of attorney (powers of attorney that take effect when a person can no longer make their own decisions) should be able to be registered in a public register, or whether the current arrangement without a registration option should remain while the relevant inquiry is being processed.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee rejects the motions, noting that the Inquiry on Representatives has already addressed the questions of electronic signing and registration of lasting powers of attorney, and has proposed that such powers of attorney should be able to be signed electronically but not registered in the national register of representatives that the inquiry proposes. Since the inquiry's report is still being processed within the Government Offices, the committee does not want to pre-empt the outcome through a parliamentary measure.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 44 (C)
The reservation (C) welcomes the proposal for electronic signing but calls for Parliament to instruct the government to also take the initiative to make it possible to register lasting powers of attorney in a public register, and to carry out a broader review of the entire system of lasting powers of attorney. The reasons given are that registration makes the power of attorney visible to third parties, reduces the risk that it is overlooked when a guardianship or trusteeship arrangement is being considered, and, according to the Swedish Bankers' Association, is necessary for such powers of attorney to gain wider traction.
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 44 by C.
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 0/0/20/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| S | No | Abstain 0/1/92/13 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| MP | No | Abstain 0/0/16/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| C | No | No 0/20/0/4 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 17/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 60/0/0/8 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 62/0/0/10 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
Broke with the party line
| SLena Hallengren (S, Kalmar län) | No — party line: Abstain |
MPs whose vote differs from their party's majority position in this division. Marked with a dark ring in the chamber view.
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2024/25:1222 by Ingemar Kihlström (KD) demand 2, 2024/25:1389 by Mikael Eskilandersson et al. (SD) demand 32 in this part, 2024/25:2951 by Martina Johansson et al. (C) demand 16 and 2024/25:3073 by Jennie Nilsson et al. (S) demand 21.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2024/25:1222 av Ingemar Kihlström (KD) yrkande 2, 2024/25:1389 av Mikael Eskilandersson m.fl. (SD) yrkande 32 i denna del, 2024/25:2951 av Martina Johansson m.fl. (C) yrkande 16 och 2024/25:3073 av Jennie Nilsson m.fl. (S) yrkande 21.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag rejected approximately 140 proposals about family law that are contained in motions from the general motion period in 2024. The motions deal with, among other things, waiting periods for divorce, division of property and custody, residence and visitation in cases of domestic violence. The Riksdag refers mainly to decided legislation and the fact that work is already underway in the areas that the proposals address.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants the government to conduct a thorough analysis of how cohabitation law regulations relate to informal child marriage for minors. (C) — Reservation 44
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 does not address advance directives.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address advance directives. The closest principle is that legal certainty should be maintained and that everyone should be able to feel secure that support is available when needed, which suggests that a directive becomes visible and is not overlooked when assessing guardianship. The plan's requirement to protect personal integrity meanwhile suggests that a register must be designed carefully.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte framtidsfullmakter. Närmast liggande princip är att rättssäkerheten ska upprätthållas och att alla ska kunna känna sig trygga med att det finns stöd att få när de behöver det, vilket talar för att en fullmakt blir synlig och inte förbises vid prövning av godmanskap. Planens krav på skydd för den personliga integriteten talar samtidigt för att ett register måste utformas varsamt.
- legal certainty for the individualdecisive»Rättssäkerheten behöver upprätthållas genom rättshjälp« (party programme ↗)“Legal certainty needs to be maintained through legal aid”
- security in support»Alla ska känna sig trygga i att det finns stöd att få när vi behöver det.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone should feel secure that support is available when we need it.”
- personal integrity»har rätt till skydd av sin personliga integritet.« (party programme ↗)“has the right to protection of their personal integrity.”
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 does not address advance directives or power of attorney.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address advance directives or power of attorney. The nearest principle is that everyone, regardless of functional ability, should have the right to their own home and an active life, and that public administration should be based on openness and transparency. A public register that makes the power of attorney visible to third parties and reduces the risk of it being overlooked strengthens individual self-determination, which is why the conclusion is support - but with low certainty.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte framtidsfullmakter eller ställföreträdarskap. Den närmast liggande principen är att alla, oavsett funktionsförmåga, ska ha rätt till ett eget boende och ett aktivt liv, och att samhällsförvaltningen ska bygga på offentlighet och insyn. Ett offentligt register som gör fullmakten synlig för tredje man och minskar risken att den förbises stärker den enskildes självbestämmande, varför slutsatsen blir stöd - men med låg säkerhet.
- self-determination regardless of functiondecisive»funktionsförmåga, har rätt till arbete, eget boende, full rörelsefrihet och ett aktivt liv.« (party programme ↗)“functional ability, have the right to work, their own home, full freedom of movement and an active life.”
- openness and transparency»Den demokratiska processen och samhällsförvaltningen måste bygga på offentlighet och« (party programme ↗)“The democratic process and public administration must be based on openness and”
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 does not address advance directives.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address advance directives. The closest principle is that a rich life is characterized by self-determination and that personal power and influence over welfare should be strengthened, which argues for directives to actually have effect through registration. At the same time, the plan values the right to privacy, which calls for caution with public registers.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte framtidsfullmakter. Närmast liggande princip är att ett rikt liv kännetecknas av självbestämmande och att egenmakten och inflytandet över välfärden ska stärkas, vilket talar för att fullmakter faktiskt får genomslag genom registrering. Samtidigt värnar planen rätten till integritet, vilket manar till försiktighet med offentliga register.
- self-determination as a basisdecisive»Ett rikt liv kännetecknas av självbestämmande, socialt umgänge och möjlighet till deltagande.« (party programme ↗)“A rich life is characterized by self-determination, social interaction and opportunity to participate.”
- strengthened personal power»Vi vill stärka egenmakten och inflytandet över välfärden.« (party programme ↗)“We want to strengthen personal power and influence over welfare.”
- privacy in registration»Vi vill värna människors rätt till integritet och privatliv.« (party programme ↗)“We want to protect people's right to privacy and private life.”
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 says nothing about advance directives or registers for them.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan says nothing about advance directives or registers for them. The closest principle is the party programme's that every person has the right and ability to shape their own future and determine their life through their own free choices, along with the goal of a secure old age. A register that makes the power of attorney visible and effective strengthens the individual's self-determination, even though privacy review of new legislation must also be weighed in.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger ingenting om framtidsfullmakter eller register för sådana. Närmast liggande princip är partiprogrammets att varje människa har rätt och förmåga att själv forma sin egen framtid och bestämma över sitt liv genom egna och fria val, jämte målet om en trygg ålderdom. Ett register som gör fullmakten synlig och verksam stärker den enskildes självbestämmande, även om integritetsprövningen av ny lagstiftning också ska vägas in.
- right to shape one's futuredecisive»Vi tror på varje människas rätt och förmåga att själv forma sin egen framtid.« (party programme ↗)“We believe in every person's right and ability to shape their own future.”
- self-determination through free choices»Alla ska kunna bestämma över sina egna liv genom egna och fria val.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone shall be able to determine their own lives through their own free choices.”
- secure old age»Alla ska kunna få en trygg ålderdom med hög livskvalitet och värdighet.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone shall be able to have a secure old age with high quality of life and dignity.”
- privacy review of legislationweak support»All lagstiftning bör prövas mot dess påverkan på människors personliga integritet.« (party programme ↗)“All legislation should be tested against its impact on people's personal integrity.”
flags: citat_svagt
The plan states that the elderly's right to self-determination shall be upheld and that the individual's influence over the agreements made in everyday life shall be strengthened through improved contract law.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan states that the elderly's right to self-determination shall be upheld and that the individual's influence over the agreements made in everyday life shall be strengthened through improved contract law. A public register makes the individual's own power of attorney visible and reduces the risk that it is overlooked in favor of guardianship, which is in line with the plan. The plan however does not address advance directives as such.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att äldres rätt till självbestämmande ska hävdas och att den enskildes inflytande över de avtal som ingås i vardagen ska stärkas genom förbättrad avtalslagstiftning. Ett offentligt register gör den enskildes egen fullmakt synlig och minskar risken att den förbises till förmån för godmanskap, vilket ligger i linje med planen. Planen behandlar dock inte framtidsfullmakter som sådana.
- elderly's self-determinationdecisive»Äldres rätt till självbestämmande ska hävdas« (party programme ↗)“The elderly's right to self-determination shall be upheld”
- strengthened contract position»vardagen behöver stärkas genom förbättrad konsument- och avtalslagstiftning.« (party programme ↗)“everyday life needs to be strengthened through improved consumer and contract law.”
- digitally accessible functions»som till en rimlig kostnad kan göras digitalt tillgängliga också ska göras digitalt tillgängliga.« (party programme ↗)“that to a reasonable cost can be made digitally accessible shall also be made digitally accessible.”
- strengthened position against authorities»Den enskildes möjligheter att hävda sina rättigheter gentemot myndigheterna måste öka.« (party programme ↗)“The individual's ability to assert their rights against the authorities must increase.”
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 demands respect for the individual's integrity and right to self-determination and that everyone shall be able to age with dignity, which speaks for a future power of attorney to actually be given effect and not be overlooked when assessing guardianship.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan demands respect for the individual's integrity and right to self-determination and that everyone shall be able to age with dignity, which speaks for a future power of attorney to actually be given effect and not be overlooked when assessing guardianship. At the same time, the plan demands great caution in handling personal data, which makes support for a public register weak and derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver respekt för den enskildes integritet och rätt till självbestämmande och att alla ska kunna åldras med värdighet, vilket talar för att en framtidsfullmakt faktiskt får genomslag och inte förbises vid prövning av godmanskap. Samtidigt kräver planen stor försiktighet vid hantering av personuppgifter, vilket gör stödet för ett offentligt register svagt och härlett.
- self-determination as fundamental valuedecisive»Trygghet, tillit och självbestämmande är, utöver grundläggande värden som liv« (party programme ↗)“Security, trust and self-determination are, besides fundamental values such as life”
- age with dignity»Alla medborgare ska kunna åldras med värdighet.« (party programme ↗)“All citizens shall be able to age with dignity.”
- caution with personal data»försiktighet och respekt för den personliga integriteten« (party programme ↗)“caution and respect for personal integrity”
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 does not address future powers of attorney.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address future powers of attorney. The closest underlying principle is that important decisions must be able to be made by the individual himself and that the elderly have the right to an old age that derives from their own circumstances and wishes. A register that makes the power of attorney visible strengthens the individual's own decisions, while the plan's requirement that personal integrity be protected must be taken into account in the design.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte framtidsfullmakter. Den närmast liggande principen är att viktiga beslut ska kunna fattas av den enskilde själv och att äldre har rätt till en ålderdom som utgår från egna förutsättningar och önskemål. Ett register som gör fullmakten synlig stärker den enskildes egna beslut, samtidigt som planens krav på värnad personlig integritet måste beaktas i utformningen.
- the individual decides himselfdecisive»Viktiga beslut ska kunna fattas av den« (party programme ↗)“Important decisions must be able to be made by the”
- dignified old age according to their own wishes»Äldre har en självklar rätt till en trygg och värdig ålderdom« (party programme ↗)“The elderly have an obvious right to a safe and dignified old age”
- protected personal integrity»Den personliga integriteten ska värnas, såväl från intrång« (party programme ↗)“Personal integrity must be protected, both from intrusion”
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.
Future powers of attorney are not addressed in the documents.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
Future powers of attorney are not addressed in the documents. The closest principles are that older people should be able to age with dignity, that digitisation should be used for increased security and that the care of weak and vulnerable individuals is one of the state's core tasks. A public register that makes the power of attorney visible and reduces the risk that it is overlooked is in line with these principles.
Original (Swedish)
Framtidsfullmakter behandlas inte i dokumenten. Närmast liggande principer är att äldre ska kunna åldras med värdighet, att digitalisering ska användas för ökad trygghet och att omhändertagandet av svaga och utsatta individer är en av statens kärnuppgifter. Ett offentligt register som gör fullmakten synlig och minskar risken att den förbises ligger i linje med dessa principer.
- digitisation for securitydecisive»Satsa på nyckelfri hemtjänst och digitalisering för ökad trygghet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in keyless home care and digitisation for increased security.”
- dignified ageing»Alla människor skall kunna åldras med värdighet.« (party programme ↗)“All people should be able to age with dignity.”
- the state's care responsibility»omhändertagandet av svaga och utsatta individer« (party programme ↗)“the care of weak and vulnerable individuals”
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.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2024/25:CU7)
- Committee report full text (HC01CU7)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2024/25:1017 — Likvärdig myndighetsutövning vid borgerlig vigsel av Kerstin Lundgren (C)
- Motion 2024/25:1078 — Uppföljning av riskbedömningar i vårdnadsmål och utvärdering av barnkonventionens införande av Marléne Lund Kopparklint (M)
- Motion 2024/25:1128 — Rätten att själv bestämma över sin kvarlåtenskap av Alexandra Anstrell och Mats Green (båda M)
- Motion 2024/25:1198 — Separerande av vigsel och välsignelse av Niels Paarup-Petersen (C)
- Motion 2024/25:1222 — Införande av registrering av testamenten och framtidsfullmakter av Ingemar Kihlström (KD)
- Motion 2024/25:1226 — Testamentsregister av Larry Söder (KD)
- Motion 2024/25:1299 — Vårdnadstvister och konsekvenser av Runar Filper (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1334 — Alla barns rätt till ett tryggt familjeliv av Ulrika Westerlund m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:1389 — Familjerätt av Mikael Eskilandersson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1413 — Krafttag mot hedersrelaterat våld och förtryck av Sara Gille m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1414 — Mäns våld mot kvinnor och våld i nära relationer av Michael Rubbestad m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1516 — Situationen kring gode män och förvaltare av Peder Björk och Malin Larsson (båda S)
- Motion 2024/25:1522 — Registrering av testamenten av Peter Hedberg och Malin Larsson (båda S)
- Motion 2024/25:1618 — Ansvar för barn till föräldrar som förolyckas av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist (C)
- Motion 2024/25:1657 — Kriminalisering av det ekonomiska våldet av Karin Sundin (S)
- Motion 2024/25:1865 — Ersättning till borgerliga vigselförrättare av Marianne Fundahn (S)
- Motion 2024/25:1903 — Åtgärder för att stoppa mäns våld mot kvinnor och barn av Nooshi Dadgostar m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2024/25:2047 — Borgerlig vigselförrättare av Ann-Charlotte Hammar Johnsson och Mats Sander (båda M)
- Motion 2024/25:2048 — Bodelning som drar ut på tiden av Ann-Charlotte Hammar Johnsson (M)
- Motion 2024/25:2284 — Sänkning av åldersgränsen för omyndigas rätt att disponera egna tjänade pengar till 15 år av Mattias Eriksson Falk och Roger Hedlund (båda SD)
Source: The Swedish Parliament