SB704

Prohibiting certain compensation for advising or assisting with veterans benefits

Chamber Passed·2/12/26
Intr Text

West Virginia SB704 prohibits certain compensation for advising or assisting with veterans benefits.

West Virginia SB704, known as the Veterans' Empowerment and Trust Safeguard Act, prohibits individuals from receiving compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits under certain conditions. This includes prohibiting compensation for services rendered before a benefit determination, guaranteeing specific benefits, receiving excessive fees, and providing medical evidence or expert testimony without predetermined fees. It also requires a written fee agreement to be filed with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 34–0 · Feb 12
Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

0
3
RRR
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (Roll No. 70)

34 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Feb 6

10:15 AM

Senate Military Committee Meeting

History

Feb 13

House

House received Senate message

Feb 13

House

Introduced in House

Feb 13

House

To Judiciary