CS/HB 1351: Compensation for Advising or Assisting in Veterans' Benefits
GENERAL BILL by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee ; Eskamani ; Salzman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Daley ; Harris ; Hunschofsky ; Robinson, F. ; Waldron
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.
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/5/2024 House • Filed
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2024 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
2/5/2024 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
2/7/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/8/2024 House • Original reference removed: Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/8/2024 House • Died in Judiciary Committee
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CS/HB 1351, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/7/2024 at 1:50 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1452 (c1) Compensation for Advising or Assisting in Veterans’ Benefits Torres Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Judiciary 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 295.225 Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 1351, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2024 at 3:53 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1452 (c1) Compensation for Advising or Assisting in Veterans’ Benefits Torres Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Judiciary
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 975493 - Amendment
Remove lines 38-40 and insert:Eskamani 2/6/2024
3:19 PMAdopted without Objection
2/7/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 295.225 Page 1 (pdf)