Legislation

Title: Veterans – Benefits and Benefits Appeals Services – Disclosure Requirements
Sponsored by: Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Veterans Affairs)
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 312
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring a person who charges a fee for certain veterans benefits services or veterans benefits appeals services to provide a written disclosure statement to and obtain written acknowledgment of the disclosure statement from certain individuals under certain circumstances; requiring a certain person who charges a fee for providing certain veterans benefits appeals services to include a certain notice in advertisements for those services; establishing a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/22/2020 Legislative Date 9/22/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Veterans – Benefits and Benefits Appeals Services – Disclosure Requirements Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/06/2021 Legislative Date 1/06/2021 Action Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/19/2021 Legislative Date 1/19/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/19/2021 Legislative Date 1/19/2021 Action Hearing 2/02 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2021 Legislative Date 2/01/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2021 Legislative Date 2/01/2021 Action Hearing 2/02 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/02/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/02/2021 Action Hearing 2/02 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2021 Legislative Date 2/12/2021 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/11/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 12 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/11/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 12 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Veterans – Benefits and Benefits Appeals Services – Disclosure Requirements Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/13/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/19/2021 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 4/08/2021 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/18/2021 Legislative Date 5/18/2021 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 312 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Veterans – Benefits and Benefits Appeals Services – Disclosure Requirements Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/22/2020	9/22/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Veterans – Benefits and Benefits Appeals Services – Disclosure Requirements
Senate	1/06/2021	1/06/2021	Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/19/2021	1/19/2021	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/19/2021	1/19/2021	Hearing 2/02 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate	2/01/2021	2/01/2021	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/01/2021	2/01/2021	Hearing 2/02 at 2:30 p.m.
Senate	2/02/2021	2/02/2021	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/02/2021	2/02/2021	Hearing 2/02 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/12/2021	2/12/2021	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/16/2021	2/11/2021	Favorable Adopted	12 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/16/2021	2/11/2021	Second Reading Passed	12 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Veterans – Benefits and Benefits Appeals Services – Disclosure Requirements
Senate	2/19/2021	2/13/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	14 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/19/2021	2/19/2021	Referred Health and Government Operations	14 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2021	3/17/2021	Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2021	4/08/2021	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/08/2021	3/23/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	42 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/24/2021	Returned Passed	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/18/2021	5/18/2021	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 312
			Text - Chapter - Veterans – Benefits and Benefits Appeals Services – Disclosure Requirements

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