Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 277: Veterans' Benefits Assistance
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 277 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Veterans' Benefits Assistance. Primary sponsor: Danny Alvarez (Republican), Jon Albert (Republican), Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee. It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2025): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 910 (Ch. 2025-150).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 10
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Alvarez | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 69 |
| Jon Albert | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 48 |
| Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| State Affairs Committee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Robin Bartleman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 103 |
| Yvette Benarroch | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 81 |
| Omar Blanco | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 115 |
| Erika Booth | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 35 |
| James Buchanan | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Kevin Chambliss | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 117 |
| Lisa Dunkley | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| Dotie Joseph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 108 |
| Jim Mooney | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 120 |
| Bill Partington | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 28 |
| Michelle Salzman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Susan Valdés | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 64 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 910 (Ch. 2025-150)
- Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
- Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
- Added to Second Reading Calendar
- 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
- Bill referred to House Calendar
- CS Filed
- Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
- Reported out of State Affairs Committee
- Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
- Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
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