HB 108 has quietly moved forward and could receive a Senate vote at any moment. Despite its name, this bill does not strengthen support for veterans. Without essential amendments, HB 108 violates federal law, dismantles long-standing safeguards, and invites unaccredited, unqualified individuals to insert themselves into the VA claims process, an area where accuracy, trust, and experience matter most.

If Georgia is serious about supporting veterans and service members, HB 108 cannot advance as written.

A Quick Look at the Bill’s Path

• 02/26/2025 – Passed the House (158 Yea, 10 Nay, 4 No Vote, 8 Excused)
• 03/19/2025 – Senate Veterans, Military & Homeland Security Committee voted Favorably
  • No external testimony was allowed
• 03/21/2025 – Cleared Rules Committee; Read a Second Time in the Senate
• Current Status – Awaiting Senate Floor Consideration

Why HB 108 Undermines Support for Veterans

Despite its name, the SAVE Act weakens, not strengthens, the support network Georgia’s veterans and service members rely upon. If passed without changes, it would:

• Authorize unaccredited claims agents, attorneys, and companies to charge veterans and service members for initial disability claims, even though federal law requires this service to be free.
• Invite unqualified and unregulated actors into a complex claims process, increasing the risk of mishandled paperwork, denied benefits, or irreversible damage to a veteran’s case.
• Erode the trust and reliability that military families expect from the systems meant to assist them.

Supporting veterans means ensuring they receive accurate, ethical, and lawful assistance, not opening the door to actors who can charge fees, provide misleading guidance, or jeopardize benefits earned through service and sacrifice.

Think of it this way:

Would we call it “support” if a law allowed an untrained individual to handle a veteran’s medical care?

Then why would we call it support to let an unaccredited, untrained person handle a veteran’s VA benefits claim - their lifeline to healthcare, income, education, and quality of life?

Accreditation exists for a reason:
It ensures veterans and service members receive the qualified support they deserve. HB 108 removes those standards.

Georgia can and must do better for those who served.

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If you have a personal story about dealing with unaccredited organizations or actors for your benefits claim, add your story to the top of this campaign's advocacy message. In addition, if you feel strongly about the importance of ensuring veterans do NOT go into debt to receive the benefits they EARNED, feel free to share that in the story box as well.