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CS/HB 1351: Compensation for Advising or Assisting in Veterans' Benefits

GENERAL BILL by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee ; Eskamani ; Salzman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Daley ; Harris ; Hunschofsky ; Robinson, F. ; Waldron

Compensation for Advising or Assisting in Veterans' Benefits; Provides short title; provides purpose; prohibits person from receiving compensation for preparation, presentation, or prosecution of claim or advising or assisting individual with regard to veterans' benefits matter except as authorized by federal law; prohibits person from receiving compensation for referring individual to another person for such services; requires person who receives compensation for such services to be held to certain standards in rules regulating The Florida Bar; provides that violation is deceptive & unfair trade practice.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2024 House • Filed
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/13/2024 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    2/5/2024 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
    2/7/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/8/2024 House • Original reference removed: Civil Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    3/8/2024 House • Died in Judiciary Committee

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  • CS/HB 1351, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/7/2024 at 1:50 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1452 (c1) Compensation for Advising or Assisting in Veterans’ Benefits Torres Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Judiciary

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.225 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 1351, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2024 at 3:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1452 (c1) Compensation for Advising or Assisting in Veterans’ Benefits Torres Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Judiciary

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    975493 - Amendment
    Remove lines 38-40 and insert:
    Eskamani 2/6/2024
    3:19 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/7/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.225 Page 1 (pdf)

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