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SB 433KANSASSession 2025-2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Kansas Prohibits Uncompensated Fees and Requires Counseling for Veterans Benefit Claims

Original title: AN ACT concerning veterans and military; relating to veterans benefits; prohibiting certain conduct and improper collection of veterans benefit fees; requiring mandatory counseling concerning the benefit claims process; requiring that violations be considered under the Kansas consumer protection act.

Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee

Companion · HB 2646same policy, House version

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What This Bill Proposed

Kansas legislation bans unauthorized fees for preparing or referring veterans benefit claims, requires mandatory counseling for claimants through the Kansas Office of Veterans Services, and treats violations as deceptive practices under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act.

Why it matters

Veterans and servicemembers seeking assistance with benefit claims face new restrictions on paid consulting contracts, mandatory counseling requirements before valid contracts can be signed, and expanded consumer protection remedies against unlawful service providers.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

servicemembers and veterans

Claimants must complete mandatory counseling before contracts are valid and are granted protections against unconscionable fee collection and credential sharing.

Directly affected

for-profit veterans benefits matter claims service providers

Providers are prohibited from collecting unauthorized compensation, must ensure clients complete mandatory counseling, and face consumer protection penalties for violations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is required to complete mandatory counseling under this act?

Currently serving servicemembers, former servicemembers, or survivors seeking certain veterans benefits through a contract must complete mandatory counseling offered by the Kansas Office of Veterans Services before a contract is deemed valid.

What types of veteran benefits are exempt from the mandatory counseling requirement?

Mandatory counseling does not apply to claimants seeking burial and memorial benefits, career and employment benefits, healthcare, education and training benefits, housing assistance benefits, or life insurance benefits.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

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Apr 10, 2026Senate
Died in Committee
Feb 3, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to Senate Committee on Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs
Feb 2, 2026SenateIntroduced
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