# Alabama SB206: Veterans benefits; parameters imposed on businesses advising clients on making claims for benefits; violations a deceptive trade practice Alabama SB206, Veterans benefits; parameters imposed on businesses advising clients on making claims for benefits; violations a deceptive trade practice, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Josh Carnley (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-05-22 (Enacted) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB206-2025rs - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama SB206 - State: Alabama - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Veterans benefits; parameters imposed on businesses advising clients on making claims for benefits; violations a deceptive trade practice - Status: enacted - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-27 - Last action: 2025-05-22, Enacted - Sponsor: Josh Carnley (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Military - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (315 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer fees for veterans claims help: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, covered paid veterans benefits helpers and clients must sign all payment terms before services begin. Helpers must give spoken and written notices explaining they are not sponsored by or affiliated with federal or Alabama veterans agencies or federally chartered veterans… - New safeguards for veterans claims help: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, Alabama requires agents handling veterans benefits claims to have U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs accreditation. The law covers federal and Alabama veterans benefits matters, including claims for eligible dependents and survivors. Covered providers cannot guarantee sp… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Josh Carnley (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-14 | Senate | Carnley Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1051 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1205 | pass | 103 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1204 | pass | 101 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 662 | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Carnley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 661 | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 27 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-05-22: Enacted (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Carnley Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1051 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Ready to Enroll (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Signature Requested (House) - 2025-05-14: Delivered to Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Military and Veterans' Affairs Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2025-05-07: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 1204 (House) - 2025-05-07: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 1205 (House) - 2025-04-17: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2025-04-16: Military and Veterans' Affairs 1st Amendment (House) - 2025-04-16: Reported Out of Committee Second House (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading in House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Carnley 1st Amendment Offered (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Carnley motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 661 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 662 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Engrossed (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs (House) - 2025-04-10: Pending Committee Action in Second House (House) - 2025-03-05: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB206-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB206-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB206-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE Act credits and increase funding, and to extend the sunset date for deductions… (enacted) - SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for (enacted) - SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women (enacted) - HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cannabinoid products by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board imposed (enacted) - HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for (enacted) - HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB206-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB206-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2025RS/SB206-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB52: Income Taxes; to make technical changes to the funding provisions of the CHOOSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB52-2025rs) - [SB331: Barbour County, compensation of the judge of probate further provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB331-2025rs) - [SB102: Medicaid; providing presumptive eligibility to pregnant women](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB102-2025rs) - [HB445: Cannabinoids found in hemp; licensure and regulation of sale of consumable cann…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB445-2025rs) - [HB357: Tobacco products, heated tobacco product definition and tax provided for](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB357-2025rs) - [HB349: Russell County; sheriff, salary further provided](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB349-2025rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB206-2025rs (as of 2026-10-19).