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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. This bill is identical to SB 315.
Introduced
Jan 12, 2026
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB398)
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB398ER)
Signed by President
Enrolled
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB398)
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Read third time and passed House (88-Y 5-N 0-A)
Engrossed by House as amended
committee amendments agreed to
Read second time
Read first time
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 3-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB398)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103448D
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Charniele L. Herring