Briana Sewell
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 25
Primary
Department of Law; compensation for veterans' benefits matters; work group; report. Directs the Department of Law's Division of Consumer Counsel to convene a work group to examine and make recommendations regarding the practice of persons receiving compensation for preparing, presenting, prosecuting, advising, consulting, or assisting any individual regarding any veterans' benefits matter, as defined in the bill.
Veterans' Services Protection Act; prohibited practices; penalty. Creates the Veterans' Services Protection Act to prohibit any person from receiving compensation for preparing, presenting, prosecuting, advising, consulting, or assisting any individual regarding any veterans' benefits matter, as defined in the bill, except as permitted under federal law. The bill provides that a violation of its provisions constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
Veterans' Services Protection Act; prohibited practices; penalty. Creates the Veterans' Services ProtectionAct to prohibit any person from receiving compensation for preparing,presenting, prosecuting, advising, consulting, or assisting any individualregarding any veterans' benefits matter, as defined in the bill, except as permitted under federal law. The bill provides that a violationof its provisions constitutes a prohibited practice under the VirginiaConsumer Protection Act.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 730 (effective 7/1/24)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0730)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB736ER)
Signed by President
Enrolled
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
VOTE: Adoption (94-Y 1-N)
Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 1-N))
Impact statement from DPB (HB736H2)
Conference substitute printed 24109023D-H2
Amended by conference committee
VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N)
Delegates: Sewell, Glass, Ballard
Conferees appointed by House
Senators: Ebbin, Subramanyam, Reeves
Conferees appointed by Senate
House acceded to request
Senate substitute rejected by House 24108829D-S1 (0-Y 99-N)
Senate requested conference committee
Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute agreed to 24108829D-S1
Impact statement from DPB (HB736S1)
Read third time
Reading of substitute waived
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB736S1
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 24108829D-S1
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (11-Y 0-N)
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)
Rereferred to Commerce and Labor
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Constitutional reading dispensed
Read third time and passed House (85-Y 13-N)
VOTE: Passage (85-Y 13-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB736H1)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB736H1
Committee substitute agreed to 24106152D-H1
Read first time
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
Committee substitute printed 24106152D-H1
Impact statement from DPB (HB736)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104975D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104975D | PDF HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 24106152D-H1 | PDF HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 24108829D-S1 | PDF HTML |
| Conference substitute printed 24109023D-H2 | PDF HTML |
| HB736ER | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0730 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB736FH2122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB736FS1122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB736FH1122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB736F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: HB736AC | HTML |
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