2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S0910: Veterans' Benefits Assistance

Legislative Summary

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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Bill History

2/19/2025
Filed
Senate
2/28/2025
Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
Senate
3/4/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/13/2025
On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/18/25, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
Senate
3/18/2025
CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
Senate
3/20/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
3/20/2025
Now in Commerce and Tourism
Senate
3/26/2025
CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time
Senate
3/26/2025
On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/31/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
Senate
3/31/2025
Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Senate
4/1/2025
Now in Rules
Senate
4/3/2025
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate
4/8/2025
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
Senate
4/9/2025
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
4/9/2025
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Senate
4/10/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/25
Senate
4/15/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
4/15/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/15/2025
CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
Senate
4/15/2025
Immediately certified
Senate
4/15/2025
In Messages
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate Committee Substitue Amendment #261132 Amendment (791966)

3/18/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment #791966

3/17/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RCS#5
4/15/2025
36
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Rules
4/8/2025
24
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Commerce and Tourism
3/31/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
3/18/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/15/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jay Collins
Jay Collins
Republican

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/9/202517.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/20/202514.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/19/202512.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/9/2025379.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/7/2025380.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/31/2025380.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/28/2025380.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/19/2025386.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/17/2025368.1 KB