Prohibits any person from charging a fee for providing assistance in seeking veterans benefits, except as authorized by federal law, rule or regulation
Summary
Prohibits any person from charging a fee for providing assistance in seeking veterans benefits, except as authorized by federal law, rule or regulation; provides any violation of such provisions constitutes a deceptive business practice; requires full disclosure of the terms of any such assistance.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Assembly Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2017
Last action Mar 26, 2018
Floor votes · Assembly Mar 26, 2018
How they voted
127–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 131
Mar 26, 2018
D
Democratic96
96% Yea
R
Republican35
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Mar 26, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
Mar 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 14, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 7, 2017
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 23, 2017
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 15, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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