SB 1222

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 08, 2025
  • Passed Senate Jan 28, 2025
  • House
  • Governor

Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties.

Abstract

Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; prohibited practices; penalties. Creates the Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act to regulate the practices of persons seeking to receive compensation for preparing, presenting, prosecuting, advising, consulting, or assisting any individual regarding any veterans' benefits matter, as defined in the bill. The bill provides that a violation of its provisions constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

A BILL to amend and reenact ยง 59.1-200, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 58, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-607, 59.1-608, and 59.1-609, relating to Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; prohibited practices; penalties.

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Feb 17, 2025

House

Passed by indefinitely in Rules (18-Y 0-N)

Feb 11, 2025

House

Referred from Labor and Commerce and referred to Rules (Voice Vote)

Feb 05, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

Jan 28, 2025

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Engrossed by Senate

Senate

Read second time

Jan 24, 2025

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)

Senate

Rules suspended

Jan 22, 2025

Senate

Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)

Jan 08, 2025

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102344D

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

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