Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF1855: Veterans benefit services federal accreditation required, service providers guarantees of benefits prohibited, and remedies and civil penalties provided.
Status: In committee, March 5, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to veterans; requiring federal accreditation of veterans benefit services providers; prohibiting veterans benefit services providers from making a guarantee of veterans benefits; providing for remedies under the Prevention of Consumer Fraud Act; providing for civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 197.6091.
From the introduced text, March 3, 2025:
A bill for an act relating to veterans; requiring federal accreditation of veterans benefit services providers; prohibiting veterans benefit services providers from making a guarantee of veterans benefits; providing for remedies under the Prevention of Consumer Fraud Act; providing for civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 197.6091. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 197.6091, is amended to DISCLOSURE new text begin [ADDED: AND ACCREDITATION ] new text end REQUIREMENTS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. (b)(1) "Advertising" or "advertisement" means any of the following: (i) any written or printed communication made for the purpose of soliciting business for veterans benefits appeal services, including but not limited to a brochure, letter, pamphlet, newspaper, telephone listing, periodical, or other writing; (ii) any directory listing caused or permitted by a person and made available by that person indicating that veterans benefits appeal services are being offered; or (iii) any radio, television, computer network, or similar airwave or electronic transmission that solicits business for or promotes a person offering veterans benefits appeal services. (2) "Advertising" or "advertisement" does not include any of the following: (i) any printing or writing used on buildings, uniforms, or badges, where the purpose of the writing is for identification; or (ii) any printing or writing in a memorandum …
Sponsors
- Emma Greenman (D) · primary sponsor
- Zack Stephenson (D)
- Peter Fischer (D)
- Kristin Bahner (D)
- Dan Wolgamott (D)
- Mary Frances Clardy (D, 53A)
- Cedrick Frazier (D)
- Kari Rehrauer (D)
- Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger (D)
- Sandra Feist (D)
- David Gottfried (D)
Latest actions
- : Author added Gottfried
- : Authors added Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Feist
- : Author added Rehrauer
- : Author added Frazier
- : Authors added Wolgamott, Clardy
- : Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
- : Authors added Fischer and Bahner
- : Author added Stephenson
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Common questions
- What is HF1855?
- HF1855 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Veterans benefit services federal accreditation required, service providers guarantees of benefits prohibited, and remedies and civil penalties provided.
- What does HF1855 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to veterans; requiring federal accreditation of veterans benefit services providers; prohibiting veterans benefit services providers from making a guarantee of veterans benefits; providing for remedies under the Prevention of Consumer Fraud Act; providing for civil penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 197.6091.
- What is the status of HF1855?
- In committee as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: Author added Gottfried (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF1855?
- Emma Greenman (D), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF1855?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF1855&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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