Consumer transactions: public social services: unreasonable fees.
Existing federal law prohibits an individual from acting as an agent or attorney in the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim under laws administered by the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs unless the individual has been recognized for those purposes, and further regulates the fees that may be charged for those services. Existing law, the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, prohibits a person from charging or receiving an unreasonable fee to prepare, aid, or advise certain persons in procuring, maintaining, or securing public social services, as defined.
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SB 180
California SB 180 (20112012)
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Consumer transactions: public social services: unreasonable fees.
California SB 180 (20112012) — Consumer transactions: public social services: unreasonable fees.
Existing federal law prohibits an individual from acting as an agent or attorney in the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim under laws administered by the United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs unless the individual has been recognized for those purposes, and further regulates the fees that may be charged for those services. Existing law, the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, prohibits a person from charging or receiving an unreasonable fee to prepare, aid, or advise certain persons in procuring, maintaining, or securing public social services, as defined.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
SB 180 Corbett Senate Third Reading By COOK — 74–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 9–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. — 5–0 (pass) · upper
Consent Calendar 2nd — 40–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Judiciary. — 8–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Corbett — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2011-02-07 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2011-02-08 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 10.
2011-02-17 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2011-02-17 Re-referred to Coms. on V.A. and JUD. referral-committee
2011-03-29 Set for hearing April 12.
2011-04-13 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 644.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-04-14 Set for hearing April 26.
2011-05-02 From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 764.) (April 26). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2011-05-03 Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2011-05-05 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 878.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2011-05-05 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2011-05-23 Referred to Com. on V.A. referral-committee