# Virginia HB1268: Veterans' Services Protection Act; created, prohibited practices, penalty.

Virginia HB1268, Veterans' Services Protection Act; created, prohibited practices, penalty., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy J. Laufer (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-01-27 (Continued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1268-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1268
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Veterans' Services Protection Act; created, prohibited practices, penalty.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-01-27, Continued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Studies Subcommittee
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Veterans' Services Protection Act; prohibited practices; penalty. Creates the Veterans' Services Protection Act to prohibit any person from receiving compensation for preparing, presenting, prosecuting, advising, consulting, or assisting any individual regarding any veterans' benefits matter, as defined in the bill, except as permitted under federal law. The bill provides that a violation of its provisions constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Continued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-01-27: Continued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Rules (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102481D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088279.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088278.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088279.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1088278.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1268-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).