Relates to pension poaching prevention and compensation protection
Summary
Prevents pension poaching by attorneys, law firms, screeners, and class action consolidators seeking to represent veterans filing claims under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act by requiring disclosure of the likelihood of an offset against VA compensation benefits by the amount of any award or settlement.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2024
Last action Jun 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2024
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
Jun 4, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS' AFFAIRS
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 30, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
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