HB 2842 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

advising; veterans' benefits; requirements

HB 2842 requires anyone advising veterans on benefits claims to be officially accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It prohibits advisors from guaranteeing specific benefits outcomes or charging excessive fees, and mandates they inform veterans about free help available through veterans' service organizations. The Arizona Department of Veterans' Services must prominently list all free assistance options on its website. This law applies to private advisors, service organizations, and anyone assisting veterans with claims before state or federal agencies.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Feb 25, 2025

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Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version · 3 edits

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This bill reformats the text of HB 2842 from an introduced draft to the official House Engrossed version, making it ready for final legislative action. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, though formatting and capitalization have been standardized for official publication.

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Converted all-caps text to mixed case for readability and consistency with official legislative formatting standards.

Reorganized header information to match standard House bill formatting conventions.

Added official bill identification numbers and session details for proper legislative tracking.

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Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors