North Carolina 2025 Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 693 — Veteran Access, Liberty, Options for Recovery.

Last action — Withdrawn From Com

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Senate Bill 693 includes an added requirement for individuals or organizations providing assistance with veterans' benefits to disclose any compensation they receive for referring clients. This change is significant because it promotes transparency and helps ensure that veterans and their families are aware of any potential conflicts of interest when seeking assistance. By requiring this information to be communicated both in writing and orally, the bill aims to better protect the interests of those navigating the veterans' benefits system.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 2 SENATE BILL 693 Judiciary Committee Substitute Adopted 4/30/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 693 Short Title:
Senators Britt, Lee, and Craven (Primary Sponsors).
March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REGULATE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RELATED TO VETERANS' BENEFITS MATTERS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 26, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REGULATE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RELATED TO VETERANS' BENEFITS MATTERS.
– The preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim affecting an individual who has filed or expressed an intent to file a claim for a benefit, program, service, commodity, pension, function, or status, the entitlement to which is determined under the laws and regulations administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs pertaining to veterans, their dependents,theirsurvivors,andanyotherindividualeligibleforsuchbenefits.
– The preparation, presentation, or prosecution of a claim affecting an individual who has filed or expressed an intent to file a claim for a benefit, program, service, commodity, pension, function, or status, the entitlement to which is determined under the laws and regulations administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs pertaining to veterans, their dependents, their survivors and anyother individual eligible for such benefits.
(1) Receive compensation for preparation, presentation, or prosecution of, or advising, consulting, or assisting an individual with an initial disability claim related to a veterans' benefits matter, except as permitted by this section.
(1) Receive compensation for preparation, presentation or prosecution of, or advising, consulting, or assisting an individual with an initial disability claim related to a veterans' benefits matter, except as permitted by this section.
(2) Receivecompensationforreferringanindividualtoanotherperson to prepare, present, prosecute, or advise, consult, or assist the individual with a veterans' benefits matter.
(2) Receivecompensationforreferringanindividualtoanotherpersonto prepare, present, prosecute, or advise, consult, or assist the individual with, a veterans' benefits matter.
*S693-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) A person seeking to receive compensation for advising, assisting, or consulting any individual with any veterans' benefits matter shall not utilize a medical professional for a secondary medical exam with whom they have an employment relationship.
*S693-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (5) A person seeking to receive compensation for advising, assisting, or consulting any individual with any veterans' benefits matter shall not utilize a medical professional for a secondary medical exam with whom they have an employment relationship.
(c) Memorialization of Terms.
(c) Memorialization of terms.
– Before rendering any services, a person seeking to receive compensation for preparation, presentation, or prosecution of, or advising, consulting, or assisting an individual with, a veterans' benefits matter shall memorialize all terms of the agreement in a written agreement that complies with all of the following criteria:
– Before rendering any services, a person seeking to receive compensation for preparation, presentation or prosecution of, or advising, consulting or assisting an individual with, a veterans' benefits matter shall memorialize all terms of the agreement in a written agreement that complies with all the following criteria:
(1) The written agreement is signed by both parties and contains all terms regarding the individual's payment of fees for services rendered, including both of the following:
(1) The written agreement is signed by both parties and contains all terms regardingtheindividual'spaymentoffeesforservicesrenderedincludingboth of the following:
Other organizations, including, but not limited to, the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, a local veterans' service organization, and other federally chartered veterans' service organizations may be able to provide you with this service free of charge.
Other organizations, including but not limited to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, a local veterans' service organization, and other federally chartered veterans' service organizations may be able to provide you with this service free of charge.
– A violation of this section is an unfair trade practice under G.S.
– A violation of this section constitutes a violation of the North Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act.
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Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Com

  2. Re-ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Passed 2nd Reading

  4. Passed 3rd Reading

  5. Special Message Sent To House

  6. Special Message Received From Senate

  7. Passed 1st Reading

  8. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  9. Reptd Fav

  10. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  11. Com Substitute Adopted

  12. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  13. Withdrawn From Com

  14. Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  15. Passed 1st Reading

  16. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  17. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 17003
Republican 28002
Total 45005
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Caleb Theodros Democratic Not Voting
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Kandie D. Smith Democratic Yea
Lisa Grafstein Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Not Voting
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Yea
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sophia Chitlik Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Not Voting
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Val Applewhite Democratic Yea
Woodson Bradley Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Benton G. Sawrey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Bob Brinson Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brad Overcash Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Not Voting
Chris Measmer Republican Yea
Dana Jones Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Eddie D. Settle Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Not Voting
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Mark Hollo Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Paul Newton Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
Todd Johnson Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 693?
SB 693 is sponsored by Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Michael A. Lazzara (Republican), Val Applewhite (Democratic), David W. Craven, Jr. (Republican), Michael V. Lee (Republican), and Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 693?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 25, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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