SB 1222 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties.

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Jan 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 17, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2025

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

Jan 24, 2025

D Democratic21

20 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican19

17 Yea 2

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Referred from Labor and Commerce and referred to Rules (Voice Vote)

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors