Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 398
Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Charniele L. Herring (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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 bill is identical to SB 315.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Amendment
- Labor and Commerce Amendment
- Engrossed
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0602) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 602 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB398) - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB398ER) - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB398) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (88-Y 5-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 3-N) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB398) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103448D