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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1226: Veterans' Services Protection Act; created, prohibited practices, penalty.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1226 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Veterans' Services Protection Act; created, prohibited practices, penalty. Primary sponsor: Lashrecse Aird (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 22, 2025): Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Veterans' Services Protection Act; prohibited practices; penalty. Creates the Veterans' Services Protection Act to prohibit any person from receiving compensation for preparing, presenting, prosecuting, advising, consulting, or assisting any individual regarding any veterans' benefits matter, as defined in the bill, except as permitted under federal law. The bill provides that a violation of its provisions constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lashrecse AirdPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1226)
  3. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101942D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source