FloridaVeterans’ Benefits Assistance
What it does
Veterans’ Benefits Assistance; Prohibiting a person from receiving compensation for referring an individual to a provider for advising, assisting, or consulting on any veterans’ benefits matter; requiring that persons who advise, assist, or consult on veterans’ benefits matters for compensation provide a specified oral and written disclosure before entering into a business relationship with a client; prohibiting a provider who advises, assists, or consults on veterans’ benefits matters from charging certain fees; requiring a provider to ensure that individuals who directly assist a veteran in a veterans’ benefits matter complete a specified background screening before entering into an agreement with a veteran for veterans’ benefits matters, etc.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 23Chapter No. 2025-150Latest
- Jun 19Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- Jun 18Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 29Ordered enrolledMinor
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 29CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0Passed House
- Apr 29Read 3rd timeMinor
- Apr 29Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Apr 29Placed on 3rd readingMinor
- Apr 29Read 2nd timeMinor
- Apr 281st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)Minor
- Apr 28Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2025)
- Apr 28Bill referred to House Calendar
- Apr 15In Messages
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Immediately certified
- Apr 15CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0Passed Senate
- Apr 15Read 3rd timeMinor
- Apr 15Read 2nd timeMinor
- Apr 10Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/25
- Apr 10Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Apr 9CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
- Apr 9Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Apr 8CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 3On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
- Apr 1Now in Rules
- Mar 31Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0Minor
- Vote recorded Favorable. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 26On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/31/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
- Mar 26CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time
- Mar 20Now in Commerce and Tourism
- Mar 20Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- Mar 18CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
- Vote recorded Favorable with Committee Substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/18/25, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
- Mar 4IntroducedMinor
- Feb 28Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Commerce and Tourism; RulesMinor
- Feb 19FiledIntroduced