SB 603 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO VETERANS.

Summary

Establishes provisions governing any person who receives compensation for advising, assisting, or consulting another person with veterans benefits. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 7, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB603 → SB603_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a draft version to a Senate committee version (SD1), which added a new definition for 'Compensation' and changed the effective date from an unspecified time to July 1, 2077. The core policy provisions regarding veterans benefits advisors remain substantively the same, though the formatting and some section numbering were adjusted.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on regulating individuals who charge fees for veterans benefits advice, with no change to who is covered or exempted.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed to July 1, 2077, which appears to be a placeholder or error rather than an intentional policy change.

DEFINITION

A new definition for 'Compensation' was added to clarify that it includes money, things of value, or economic benefits received for services.

TECHNICAL

The bill was reformatted from a draft document to a Senate committee version (SD1), with section numbering and formatting adjustments.

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Committee

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 82) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to PSM, CPN/JDC.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

5 primary · 1 co-sponsor