Hearing
House Military and Veterans' Affairs Hearing
Room 429 at 10:30:00
SB206 Alabama 2025 Session
Updated Jan 14, 2026
SB206 Alabama 2025 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
2025 Regular Session
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
-
Josh Carnley SenatorRepublican - Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- Title
- Veterans benefits; parameters imposed on businesses advising clients on making claims for benefits; violations a deceptive trade practice
- Description
Federal regulations set forth certain restrictions on agents and attorneys who charge fees for representing clients seeking certain veterans benefits.
This bill would set certain parameters around the business practice of assisting or advising individuals wanting to make claims for veterans benefits, including disclosure requirements about the services provided, advertising services, and the amount of compensation that may be charged.
This bill would also make violations a deceptive trade practice.
- Subjects
- Military
Bill Actions
S
Enacted
S
Enacted
S
Delivered to Governor
H
Signature Requested
S
Enrolled
S
Ready to Enroll
S
Carnley Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1051
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1205
H
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1204 EJZTU9C-1
H
Military and Veterans' Affairs Engrossed Substitute Offered EJZTU9C-1
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee Second House from House Military and Veterans' Affairs EJZTU9C-1
H
Military and Veterans' Affairs 1st Amendment V7QJEPP-1
H
Pending House Military and Veterans' Affairs
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs
S
Engrossed
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 662
S
Carnley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 661 RBB8CYY-1
S
Carnley 1st Amendment Offered RBB8CYY-1
S
Third Reading in House of Origin
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
S
Pending Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
Calendar
Hearing
Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Hearing
Room 807 at 10:30:00
Hearing
Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Hearing
Room 807* at 10:30:00
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 662
Yes
27
Absent
7
Carnley motion to Adopt - Roll Call 661 RBB8CYY-1
Yes
27
Absent
7
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
27
Absent
7
SBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
27
Absent
7
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 1205
Yes
103
Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 1204 EJZTU9C-1
Yes
101
Absent
2
Carnley Concur In and Adopt - Roll Call 1051
Yes
30
Absent
4
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
SB206 Alabama 2025 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed)
SB206 Alabama 2025 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
SB206 Alabama 2025 Session - Introduced
Amendment
Senate Carnley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 661
Amendment
House Military and Veterans' Affairs Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amendment
House Military and Veterans' Affairs Military and Veterans' Affairs 1st Amendment
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Reported by Second Chamber Committee
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Enacted
Source: Alabama Legislature