VirginiaSafeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties.
What it does
Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; prohibited practices; penalties. Creates the Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act to regulate the practices of persons seeking to receive compensation for preparing, presenting, prosecuting, advising, consulting, or assisting any individual regarding any veterans' benefits matter, as defined in the bill. The bill provides that a violation of its provisions constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 398.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0603)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 603 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB315)
- Mar 2Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 2Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 2Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB315ER)Major
- Mar 2EnrolledMinor
- Feb 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB315)
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A)Major
- Feb 24Passed House with substitute (91-Y 5-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 24committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 24Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Feb 23Read second timeMinor
- Feb 19Committee substitute printed 26108164D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (19-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB315)
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Feb 3Placed on Calendar
- Jan 27Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 4-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 26Engrossed by Senate
- Jan 26Read second timeMinor
- Jan 26Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Jan 23Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Jan 23Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 23Rules suspended
- Jan 21Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 2-N 2-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100649DIntroduced