HB 1670 Indiana House · 2025 Regular Session

Assistance in obtaining veteran benefits.

Summary
Provides veteran empowerment protections. Provides that a person may not represent a veteran regarding a veterans' benefits matter unless the person meets certain requirements. Provides that a person that advises, assists, or consults with an individual regarding veterans' benefits matters for a fee: (1) may not use international call centers or data centers for processing veterans' personal information; (2) may not use a veteran's personal log-in, username, or password information to access the veteran's medical, financial, or government benefits information; (3) must ensure that before any individual may have access to veterans' medical or financial information the individual must undergo a national criminal history background check; and (4) shall comply with certain federal regulations. Provides that a violation of the act constitutes a prohibited consumer sale.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed House Bill (H) House Bill (S) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to change its title from 'Engrossed House Bill' to 'House Bill' and updated the chapter title from 'Veteran Empowerment Protections' to 'Veteran Empowerment Act'. The digest was revised to reflect these changes and update the digest reference number from DI 92 to DI 140. These are primarily technical and formatting changes rather than substantive policy modifications.
TECHNICAL

Bill designation changed from EH 1670 to HB 1670, indicating a status update in the legislative process.

Digest reference number updated from DI 92 to DI 140 with a new update date of January 30, 2025.

DEFINITION

Chapter title changed from 'Veteran Empowerment Protections' to 'Veteran Empowerment Act'.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2025 · House Feb 6, 2025

How they voted

480
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 7, 2025
D Democratic10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
R Republican40
39 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
House dissented from Senate amendments
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 351: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Tomes) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 104: yeas 87, nays 1
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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