IndianaAssistance in obtaining veteran benefits.
What it does
Provides veteran empowerment protections. Provides that a person may not represent a veteran regarding a veterans' benefits matter unless the person meets certain requirements. Provides that a person that advises, assists, or consults with an individual regarding veterans' benefits matters for a fee: (1) may not use international call centers or data centers for processing veterans' personal information; (2) may not use a veteran's personal log-in, username, or password information to access the veteran's medical, financial, or government benefits information; (3) must ensure that before any individual may have access to veterans' medical or financial information the individual must undergo a national criminal history background check; and (4) shall comply with certain federal regulations.
More detail
Provides that a violation of the act constitutes a prohibited consumer sale.
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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 10Senate advisors appointed: Tomes and Ford J.D.Latest
- Apr 10House advisors appointed: Bartels, Cash and Moseley
- Apr 10Senate conferees appointed: Baldwin and Spencer
- Apr 10House conferees appointed: Judy and Klinker
- Apr 8Returned to the House with amendmentsMinor
- Apr 8Motion to dissent filedMinor
- Apr 8House dissented from Senate amendments
- Apr 7Third reading: passed; Roll Call 351: yeas 48, nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded HB 1670 - Baldwin - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 3Amendment #1 (Tomes) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Apr 3Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Apr 1Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
- Mar 27Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Feb 19First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The MilitaryMinor
- Feb 7Referred to the SenateMinor
- Feb 6Senate sponsor: Senator Baldwin
- Vote recorded HB 1670 - Judy - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Third reading: passed; Roll Call 104: yeas 87, nays 1Passed House
- Feb 6Cosponsor: Senator Tomes
- Feb 3Second reading: ordered engrossedMinor
- Jan 30Committee report: do pass, adoptedMinor
- Jan 30Representative Klinker added as coauthor
- Jan 27Representatives Bartels and Lawson E added as coauthors
- Jan 21First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 21Authored by Representative JudyIntroduced