AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES
Summary
Provides protection and prevent the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs except as authorized by federal law.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2024
Last action Jun 7, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 5, 2024
How they voted
66–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 74
Jun 5, 2024
D
Democratic64
87% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 7, 2024
Committee
06/07/2024 Referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/05/2024 House read and passed
lower
May 29, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2024
Introduced
02/15/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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