# Georgia SB 73: "Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act' or "SAVE Act"; enact

Georgia SB 73, "Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act' or "SAVE Act"; enact, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lee Anderson (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Jason Esteves (Democrat) and 9 others; status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Senate Read and Referred) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Georgia SB 73
- State: Georgia
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: "Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment Act' or "SAVE Act"; enact
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Senate Read and Referred
- Sponsors: Lee Anderson (Republican), Timothy Bearden (Republican), Jason Esteves (Democrat), Steve Gooch (Republican), Ed Harbison (Democrat), Billy Hickman (Republican), Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), John F. Kennedy (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security, General Bill
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lee Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Timothy Bearden (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jason Esteves (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Steve Gooch (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Harbison (Democrat), Senate
- Sponsor: Billy Hickman (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Hufstetler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: John F. Kennedy (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Chuck Payne (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ed Setzler (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Shawn Still (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-04: Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senate Hopper (Senate)

## Bill text

- As introduced LC 46 1001 (v2): [PDF](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230933)

## Related bills

- SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckless stunt driving; replace the forfeiture penalty (signed)
- SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation for certain motor vehicles; provide (signed)
- SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; establish (signed)
- SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact (signed)
- HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish (signed)
- HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact (signed)

## Sources
- [As introduced LC 46 1001 (v2) (PDF)](https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/230933)

## Related
- [SB 160: Reckless Stunt Driving; a motor vehicle involved in a second offense of reckles…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB160-2025-2026)
- [SB 384: Motor Vehicle; optional five-year motor vehicle registration and revalidation f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB384-2025-2026)
- [SB 76: License Plates; specialty license plate benefitting the Georgia Veterans Servic…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB76-2025-2026)
- [SB 406: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB406-2025-2026)
- [HB 1391: Specialty license plates; honor public safety officers; establish](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1391-2025-2026)
- [HB 1344: Georgia Insurance Affordability and Claims Integrity Act; enact](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-HB1344-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/GA-SB73-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).