Bill Summary

HB 1351 Compensation for Advising or Assisting in Veterans' Benefits (2024 Session)
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Sponsors
by Eskamani, Salzman Co Sponsors: Daley, Harris, Hunschofsky, Robinson (F), Waldron CS Sponsors: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
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Summary
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
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committees of reference
   H Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
» H Judiciary Committee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
01/05/24
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Filed
01/13/24
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Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
01/13/24
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Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
02/05/24
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On Committee agenda - Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee, 02/07/24, 8:30 am, 17 H
02/07/24
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Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/07/24
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/08/24
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Reference to Civil Justice Subcommittee removed; Reference to Judiciary Committee added; Remaining references: Judiciary Committee; State Affairs Committee
02/08/24
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Now in Judiciary Committee
03/08/24
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Died in Judiciary Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
1351
Filed on 01/05/24
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Amendment 975493
Eskamani
Filed on 02/06/24
Adopted
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1351C1
Filed on 02/07/24
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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