• On September 20, 2017, Vellinge Municipality in Skåne voted to ban begging in public places. But the ban is later stopped by the county administrative board, because it is considered contrary to the law. Vellinge appeals to the administrative court and later the district court, but the courts go on the county administrative board line.
  • On January 30, 2018, the political majority in Eskilstuna announces that it wants to introduce permit requirements for begging in public places. "This is an attempt to see how to use the local regulations, because we know that a ban is not allowed under Swedish law," says local councilor Jimmy Jansson (S). The proposal is strongly criticized by the opposition.
  • The proposal will be submitted for a referral and in March 2018 the answers will be submitted. Both the police and the city mission are very critical. But Jimmy Jansson (S) announces that they will still move on.
  • At the municipal council meeting on June 14, the proposal to require a permit for begging in public places was adopted.
  • On July 11, 2018, the county administrative board announced that it will stop the decision. That's because the authority thinks that begging does not interfere with the order. The municipality of Eskilstuna announces that it will appeal the decision to the administrative court.
  • On June 20, 2019, the Administrative Court announced that it is on the municipality's line and cancels the county administrative board's decision. The County Administrative Board did not appeal to a higher instance.
  • On August 1, the new passive fundraising provision came into force. From now on, permits must be issued by the police.