Virginia House Bill 736
Session 2024
Veterans; examining practice of persons receiving compensation for providing certain services, etc.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 8, 2024
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Bill Number
736
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Briana D. Sewell
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Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (94-Y 1-N)
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Reaser, Atoosa R.
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Summary
Veterans' Services Protection Act; prohibited practices; penalty. Creates the Veterans' Services ProtectionAct to prohibit any person from receiving compensation for preparing,presenting, prosecuting, advising, consulting, or assisting any individualregarding any veterans' benefits matter, as defined in the bill, except as permitted under federal law. The bill provides that a violationof its provisions constitutes a prohibited practice under the VirginiaConsumer Protection Act.
Veterans' Services Protection Act; prohibited practices; penalty. Creates the Veterans' Services Protection Act to prohibit any person from receiving compensation for preparing, presenting, prosecuting, advising, consulting, or assisting any individual regarding any veterans' benefits matter, as defined in the bill, except as permitted under federal law. The bill provides that a violation of its provisions constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.
Department of Law; compensation for veterans' benefits matters; work group; report. Directs the Department of Law's Division of Consumer Counsel to convene a work group to examine and make recommendations regarding the practice of persons receiving compensation for preparing, presenting, prosecuting, advising, consulting, or assisting any individual regarding any veterans' benefits matter, as defined in the bill.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104975D
January 9, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24106152D-H1
January 30, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24108829D-S1
March 4, 2024
Conference substitute printed 24109023D-H2
March 8, 2024
HB736ER
March 25, 2024
Amendment: HB736AC
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB736F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB736FH1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB736FS1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB736FH2122.PDF
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04/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0730)
04/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 730 (effective 7/1/24)
03/27/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/27/2024
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
03/26/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/25/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/25/2024
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB736ER)
03/25/2024
House
Enrolled
03/08/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (94-Y 1-N)
03/08/2024
House
Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 1-N))
03/08/2024
Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
03/08/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB736H2)
03/08/2024
House
Conference substitute printed 24109023D-H2
03/08/2024
Virginia General Assembly
Amended by conference committee
03/07/2024
House
Delegates: Sewell, Glass, Ballard
03/07/2024
House
Conferees appointed by House
03/07/2024
Senate
Senators: Ebbin, Subramanyam, Reeves
03/07/2024
Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
03/07/2024
House
House acceded to request
03/07/2024
Senate
Senate requested conference committee
03/07/2024
Senate
Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
03/07/2024
House
VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N)
03/07/2024
House
Senate substitute rejected by House 24108829D-S1 (0-Y 99-N)
03/06/2024
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
03/06/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB736S1
03/06/2024
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 24108829D-S1
03/06/2024
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
03/06/2024
Senate
Read third time
03/06/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB736S1)
03/05/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
03/04/2024
Senate
Committee substitute printed 24108829D-S1
03/04/2024
Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (11-Y 0-N)
02/26/2024
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/14/2024
Senate
Rereferred to Commerce and Labor
02/14/2024
Senate
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)
02/06/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/06/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/05/2024
House
VOTE: Passage (85-Y 13-N)
02/05/2024
House
Read third time and passed House (85-Y 13-N)
02/05/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB736H1)
02/02/2024
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB736H1
02/02/2024
House
Committee substitute agreed to 24106152D-H1
02/02/2024
House
Read second time
02/01/2024
House
Read first time
01/30/2024
House
Committee substitute printed 24106152D-H1
01/30/2024
House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
01/29/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB736)
01/25/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
01/25/2024
House
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/16/2024
House
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
01/09/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
01/09/2024
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104975D
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Record Created
Jan 10, 2024 5:19:11 PM
Record Updated
May 1, 2024 12:21:08 AM