Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 59.1 a chapter numbered 60, consisting of sections numbered 59.1-614, 59.1-615, and 59.1-616, relating to Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act;” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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. This bi
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 12, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 602 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Charniele L. Herring
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 14, N 1
Read third time and passed House (88-Y 5-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 88, X 7, N 5
Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 3-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 19, N 3
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 5, N 2
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and rereferred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and rereferred to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 7, X 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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