Freddie Powell Sims
Georgia
Record ID: GA-Senate-12-SIMS-F
- 121-F State Capitol Atlanta GA 30334
- (404) 463-5259
- freddie.sims@senate.ga.gov
Sponsored Bills
| Bill | Title | Status | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 406 | "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act""; enact" | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 435 | Georgia Development Authority; rename as the Georgia Agricultural Development Authority | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 472 | Local Boards of Education; audit findings or findings by the state auditor of financial mismanagement or misconduct; provide for the suspension of members | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 556 | HOPE Scholarship; the inclusion of advanced placement and international baccalaureate fine arts courses in the calculation of grade point averages; provide | enrolled | 1033 |
| SB 52 | "Timberlands Recovery | passed_upper | 1033 |
| SR 952 | Senate Rosenwald Schools Study Committee; create | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 545 | Senate Paid Student Teaching Study Committee; create | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 976 | Conyers Cherry Blossom Festival; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 977 | Georgia Pre-K Week; recognize October 5-9, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 984 | James Warren Spires Day; recognize March 15, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 964 | Headd, Reverend Avery; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 953 | Black Legislative Leaders Network HBCU Caucus Legislative Summit; honor | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 954 | Ross, Frances Potter; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 800 | Joint Study Committee on the Generational Sustainability of Family Farms; create | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 943 | Georgia HBCU and Divine Nine Day; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 905 | Barclay, Andrea; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 891 | Georgia Wildlife Federation; honor | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 852 | Lise (H.C.), Dr. Sharon D.; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 853 | Bradley, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Sabrina Keyrra; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 858 | Mackson, Irene Brown; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 859 | Edwards, Dr. Yolanda J.; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 860 | Reed, Major Tracy; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 861 | Jones, Shameka A.; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 862 | Jakes, Sydney; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 863 | Ranaldson-Blackmon, Diesha; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 864 | Barrett, Sergeant First Class (Ret.) Yvonne; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 828 | Eason, Darvin; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 801 | Georgia Alpha Gamma Rho Day; recognize March 18, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 766 | St. Marys Submarine Museum; honor | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 282 | "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975 | failed | 1033 |
| SR 756 | Georgia Lineworker Appreciation Day; recognize April 13, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 493 | "Promise Scholarship Student Success and Transparency Act""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 749 | Georgia Peanut Month; recognizing March 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 727 | Eta Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 730 | Meals on Wheels Atlanta; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 731 | Creekside High School Seminoles Football Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 732 | Every Color Matters; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 733 | North Atlanta High School Sabre Fencing Team; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 723 | Blue and White Day; recognize March 3, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 713 | Perry, Jr., Schley Louis; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 696 | Lanier County High School Lady Bulldogs Fast Pitch Softball Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 647 | Bacote, Dr. Veronica; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 648 | Junior League Movement; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 649 | Jackson, Beatrice "Bea""; recognize" | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 650 | Wimberly, Maraget; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 651 | 2025-2026 4-H Leadership Teams and Award Recipients; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 653 | Keep Georgia Beautiful Day; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 654 | Carden, Lieutenant General Thomas M.; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 655 | Heard, Greta; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 656 | Green, Shundra; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 627 | Lowndes County High School Esports Team; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 628 | Pierce County High School Boys Tennis Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 629 | Lanier County High School Baseball Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 630 | Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day; recognize February 10, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 631 | Pierce County High School Cheerleading Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 416 | "Stop Online Booking Scams Act""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 419 | "Eric's ID Law""" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 585 | Washington, Booker T.; honoring | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 586 | Thornton, Jr., Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Otha E.; honoring | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 587 | Rosa Parks Day; recognize February 4, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 597 | Craft, Danah; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 575 | Crumpton, Joe; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 576 | Harden, Nicholas "Big Nick""; recognize" | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 581 | Reach Out and Read Day; recognize January 27, 2026 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 396 | Labor and Industrial Relations; retaliatory actions by certain employers against certain employees for disclosing potentially unlawful activities; prohibit | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 397 | Torts; remedies for deprivation of constitutional rights of state citizens by civil immigration enforcement officers; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 295 | State Board of Education; local school systems to maintain and publish a registry of all contracts worth more than $10,000.00; require | failed | 1033 |
| SB 65 | Education; mandatory kindergarten for all children prior to entering into first grade; provide | failed | 1033 |
| SB 119 | Manufactured or Mobile Homes; limited exceptions to circumstances under which a manufactured home shall become real property; provide | enacted | 1033 |
| SR 515 | Grogan, Larry Wayne; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 301 | Senate Rosenwald Schools Study Committee; create | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 476 | Senate Study Committee on Local School System Flexibility Options; create | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 487 | Ray City Community Library; membership in state-supported public library services; support | failed | 1033 |
| SR 465 | Kemp Sr., Calvin George; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 442 | Frillman, Bethann; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 445 | Department of Community Affairs; investigate the abusive practices of homeowners' associations; encourage | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 450 | Minor, Mallory; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 436 | 2025 Georgia Single Parent "Legacy Builders"" Recognition and Awards finalists; recognize" | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 387 | Chit Chat Communications; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 353 | Valdosta State University Football Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 338 | Crawford, Dr. Sherell Vicks; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 319 | "Dorothy Mae Smith Wright Act""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 315 | Georgia Peanut Month; recognize March 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 320 | National Statuary Hall Collection Replacement Committee; create | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 321 | Habitat for Humanity Georgia Day; recognize March 5, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 322 | Beamon, Sergeant Major (Ret.) Karen; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 293 | Pierce County Girls Golf Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 294 | Pierce County High School Competition Cheerleading Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 295 | Lowndes County High School Baseball Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 296 | Petty Officer (Ret.) Diesha Blackmon; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 297 | Sergeant (Ret.) Mary L. Clements; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 298 | Bennett, LaVeda; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 299 | Major (Ret.) Dorothy A. Britton; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 300 | Sims family; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 305 | Special License Plates; establish a specialty license plate honoring alumni of Alabama State University | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 309 | Education; repeal Chapter 2B | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 269 | University of Georgia Women's Tennis Team; congratulate | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 279 | Howard, Anita Reynolds; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 263 | Law Enforcement Powers of School Security; include a specified area surrounding school property; expand jurisdictional authority | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 238 | Alexander, Cynthia Robinson; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 239 | Smith Jr., Nolan Sental; honor | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 222 | Commission for the Blind and the Visually Impaired; create | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 225 | Education; discrimination on the basis of an individual's race due to a protective hairstyle, or length thereof, in any student dress or grooming policy; prohibit | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 232 | Disposition of Property Seized; destruction of a firearm discharged at a person under 18 years of age; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 240 | Jonesboro Majestic Marching Cardinals; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 190 | Alpha Day; recognize February 20, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 191 | Black Maternal Health Statistics; recognize | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 192 | Future Business Leaders of America Week; recognize February 9-15, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 193 | Taylor, Troy; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 194 | Cumberbatch, Carleen; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 196 | Phoebe Putney Health System; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 155 | "Georgia Insurance Premium Reduction Act""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 156 | "Georgia Insurance Premium Reduction Act""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 184 | United States Armed Forces; the men and women from the Greater Augusta region; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 133 | "Blind Persons' Braille Literacy Rights and Education Act""; enact" | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 134 | Education; repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts, including both Articles 1 and 2 of said chapter | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 132 | Georgia Council of Court Administrators; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 120 | Davidson, Linda J.; recognize | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 129 | Blue and White Day; recognize February 10, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 85 | Americus-Sumter County Day; recognize February 19, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 88 | Brown, Pamela J.; acknowledge the outstanding leadership | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 111 | Blue and White Day; recognize February 10, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 112 | Girl Scout Day; recognize February 6, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 69 | FFA Day; recognize February 18, 2025 | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 45 | Georgia Young Farmer Teacher Program; commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SR 50 | Georgia Youth Science & Technology Centers (GYSTC); commend | passed_lower | 1033 |
| SB 53 | Department of Public Safety; establishment of a program to educate the public on safe storage of firearms, contingent upon funding; provide | in_committee | 1033 |
| SB 54 | State Board of Education; establishment of a program and state-wide database relating to threats to safety made on or impacting school campuses; require | in_committee | 1033 |
| SR 35 | Kendrick Jr., James Leroy; condolences | passed_lower | 1033 |