Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Veterans and Military Affairs Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2515
Veterans assistance; prohibit unethical collection of fees in veterans benefits matters.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 35-1-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD SHALL HAVE 30 DAYS' WRITTEN NOTICE TO PROCESS A VETERAN'S CLAIM THROUGH POWER OF ATTORNEY; TO PROHIBIT UNETHICAL CONDUCT AND IMPROPER COLLECTION OF FEES RELATING TO ASSISTANCE OR REFERRALS IN VETERANS BENEFITS MATTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION FOR ASSISTING AN INDIVIDUAL REGARDING ANY VETERANS BENEFITS IS HELD TO THE SAME ETHICAL STANDARD AS AN ATTORNEY; TO PROVIDE THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT SHALL BE DEEMED A DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE ACTIONABLE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-24-5, 75-24-15 AND 35-3-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 16 to March 5, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateFeb 16 to Mar 5 · stopped18 days
Veterans and Military AffairsFeb 16 to Mar 5 · stopped18 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 16 – Mar 5
- Feb 16Referred to the Senate committees on Veterans and Military Affairs and on Judiciary, Division A
- Mar 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 16Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs;Judiciary, Division ASenate
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeSenate