FloridaVeterans' Benefits Assistance
What it does
Veterans' Benefits Assistance; Prohibits person from receiving compensation for referring individual to another person for advising, assisting, or consulting on veterans' benefits matters; authorizes compensation for services rendered during specified period only; requires that persons who advise, assist, or consult on veterans' benefits matters for compensation provide specified disclosures before entering into business relationship with client; prohibits providers who advise, assist, or consult on veterans' benefits matters from charging certain fees; prohibits charging of interest on payment plans; provides requirements in event of death of veteran claimant; provides security requirements for handling of veteran's personal & account information; requires provider to successfully complete specified background screening; provides that violation is deceptive & unfair trade practice which may be subject to specified penalties.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 29Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 910 (Ch. 2025-150)Latest
- Apr 16Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Apr 16Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
- Apr 10Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
- Apr 9Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Apr 91st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)Minor
- Apr 9Bill referred to House Calendar
- Apr 8CS FiledMinor
- Vote recorded Favorable With Committee Substitute (State Affairs Committee). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Apr 8Reported out of State Affairs Committee
- Apr 8Favorable with CS by State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Apr 4Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
- Mar 26Now in State Affairs Committee
- Vote recorded Favorable (Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 26Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- Mar 26Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 24Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
- Mar 241st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)Minor
- Mar 24Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- Mar 24Referred to State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Mar 24Referred to Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 21CS FiledMinor
- Mar 21Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Mar 21Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Mar 19Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded Favorable With Committee Substitute (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 17Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
- Mar 41st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Feb 6Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Feb 6Referred to State Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Industries & Professional Activities SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 28FiledIntroduced