SB 315 VA

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Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; prohibited practices; penalties. Creates the Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act to regulate the practices of persons seeking to receive compensation for preparing, presenting, prosecuting, advising, consulting, or assisting any individual regarding any veterans' benefits matter, as defined in the bill. The bill provides that a violation of its provisions constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. This bill is identical to HB 398.

• Adam P. Ebbin · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100649D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
3. Jan 21, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 2-N 2-A) · upper
4. Jan 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
5. Jan 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
6. Jan 23, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
7. Jan 23, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
8. Jan 26, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Jan 26, 2026 Read second time · upper
10. Jan 26, 2026 Engrossed by Senate · upper
11. Jan 27, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 4-N 0-A) · upper
12. Feb 3, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
13. Feb 3, 2026 Read first time · lower
14. Feb 3, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
15. Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB315) · upper
16. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (19-Y 0-N) · lower
17. Feb 19, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108164D-H1 · lower
18. Feb 23, 2026 Read second time · lower
19. Feb 24, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
20. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · lower
21. Feb 24, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
22. Feb 24, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
23. Feb 24, 2026 Passed House with substitute (91-Y 5-N 0-A) · lower
24. Feb 26, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N 0-A) · upper
25. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB315) · upper
26. Mar 2, 2026 Enrolled · upper
27. Mar 2, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB315ER) · upper
28. Mar 2, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
29. Mar 2, 2026 Signed by President · upper
30. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB315) · upper
31. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
32. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
33. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 603 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
34. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0603) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML