HB 736 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Veterans; examining practice of persons receiving compensation for providing certain services, etc.

Summary

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

Signed into Law

Apr 2024

Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Signed Apr 8, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 5, 2024

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Mar 5, 2024

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2024

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 730 (effective 7/1/24)

executive

Mar 26, 2024

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 25, 2024

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 25, 2024

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB736ER)

lower

Mar 8, 2024

Lower · Passed

Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 1-N))

lower

Mar 8, 2024

Upper · Passed

Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Mar 8, 2024

Legislature · Passed

Amended by conference committee

legislature

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Senate requested conference committee

upper

Mar 6, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (40-0)

senate

Mar 4, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (11-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 26, 2024

Upper · Passed

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

upper

Feb 14, 2024

Committee

Rereferred to Commerce and Labor

upper

Feb 14, 2024

Committee

Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 6, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

Feb 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

VOTE: Passage (85-Y 13-N)

lower

Feb 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (85-Y 13-N)

lower

Jan 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (21-Y 1-N)

lower

Jan 25, 2024

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

lower

Jan 16, 2024

Committee

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Jan 9, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

1 primary · 29 co-sponsors