SB 71 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES

Summary

Provides protection and prevents the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs, except as authorized by federal law.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Signed Jun 30, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jun 17, 2025

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 36

Jun 17, 2025

D Democratic32

31 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican4

4 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 30, 2025

Signed into law

06/30/2025 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

06/20/2025 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence

lower

Jun 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

06/17/2025 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

upper

Jun 12, 2025

Legislature · Passed

06/12/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Apr 30, 2025

Committee

04/30/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

01/23/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors