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  • Introduced
    Jan 28, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Signed into Law
HB 277
Florida House Bill
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Veterans' Benefits Assistance; Prohibits person from receiving compensation for referring individual to another person for advising, assisting, or consulting on veterans' benefits matters; authorizes compensation for services rendered during specified period only; requires that persons who advise, assist, or consult on veterans' benefits matters for compensation provide specified disclosures before entering into business relationship with client; prohibits providers who advise, assist, or consult on veterans' benefits matters from charging certain fees; prohibits charging of interest on payment plans; provides requirements in event of death of veteran claimant; provides security requirements for handling of veteran's personal & account information; requires provider to successfully complete specified background screening; provides that violation is deceptive & unfair trade practice which may be subject to specified penalties.
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House • Apr 16, 2025: Added to Second Reading Calendar
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  • Apr 16, 2025 | House
    • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  • Apr 10, 2025 | House
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
  • Apr 09, 2025 | House
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  • Apr 08, 2025 | House
    • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
  • Apr 04, 2025 | House
    • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  • Mar 26, 2025 | House
    • Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
  • Mar 24, 2025 | House
    • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    • Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
  • Mar 21, 2025 | House
    • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
  • Mar 19, 2025 | House
    • Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  • Mar 17, 2025 | House
    • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  • Mar 04, 2025 | House
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  • Feb 06, 2025 | House
    • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
    • Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  • Jan 28, 2025 | House
    • Filed