2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1222: Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties.

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102344D
Senate
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
1/22/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
Senate
1/24/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/24/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/24/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/27/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/27/2025
Engrossed by Senate
Senate
1/28/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
Senate
2/5/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Referred from Labor and Commerce and referred to Rules (Voice Vote)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Passed by indefinitely in Rules (18-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Rules (18-Y 0-N)
2/17/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
1/28/2025
36
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N)
1/24/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
1/22/2025
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(1/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/8/202583.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/15/202596.0 KB