Georgia Senator Freddie Sims [D]

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GASB232Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of property seized, so as to provide for the destruction of a firearm discharged at a person under 18 years of...
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2025-02-21
To Senate Judiciary Committee
GASB225Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to education, so as to prohibit discrimination on the basis of an individual's race due to a p...
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2025-02-21
To Senate Education and Youth Committee
GASB222Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, so as to create the Commission for the Blind and the Visually Impaired; to provide for an annual report; to provide for a compl...
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2025-02-21
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
GASR232PassA RESOLUTION commending the Boy Scouts of America in Georgia and recognizing February 26, 2025, as Scouts Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-21
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR235PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Beverage Association; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-21
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR238Intro
25%
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Cynthia Robinson Alexander; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-21
Senate Hopper
GASR239Intro
25%
A RESOLUTION honoring the inspiring journey and achievements of Nolan Sental Smith Jr.; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-21
Senate Hopper
GASR240PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Jonesboro Majestic Marching Cardinals; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-21
Senate Read and Adopted
GASB236Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-150 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for enrollment under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that certain students whose parents or guardians a...
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2025-02-21
Senate Hopper
GASB52Engross
50%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to authorize certain local governing authorities to provide temporary tax relief from the taxes ...
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2025-02-20
To House Ways and Means Committee
GASB86Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to authorize retail dealers to offer discounts to consumers through premiums, coupons, or rebates on alcoholic beverages p...
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2025-02-20
Senate Read Second Time
GASB119Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Subpart 1 of Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for manufactured or mobile homes, so as to provide for limited exceptions to circ...
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2025-02-20
Senate Read Second Time
GASB217Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for school lunch and school breakfast programs for public school students in this ...
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2025-02-20
To Senate Education and Youth Committee
GASB220Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend various provisions of the O.C.G.A., so as to rename low THC oil as medical cannabis; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16, Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, and Article 1 of Chapter 2A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., ...
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2025-02-20
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
GASB198Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to provide for the board of trustees of the system to increase benefit multipliers for...
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2025-02-20
To Senate Retirement Committee
GASB209Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to permit certain persons who would otherwise be required to be members of the Public School Employees Retirement Sys...
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2025-02-20
To Senate Retirement Committee
GASR198PassA RESOLUTION commending Clayton State University and recognizing March 4, 2025, as Clayton State University Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-19
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR205Intro
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A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of the Honorable Vincent D. Fort and dedicating an intersection in his memory; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-19
To Senate Transportation Committee
GASB192Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to require the Department of Insurance to implement a certain insurance affordability program in response t...
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2025-02-19
To Senate Insurance and Labor Committee
GASR202Intro
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A RESOLUTION to commemorate the Equal Rights Amendment as the law of the land; to ratify a proposed Amendment to the United States Constitution; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee
GASR193PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Troy Taylor; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-18
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR194PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Carleen Cumberbatch, the 2025 Distinguished Older Georgian; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-18
Senate Read and Adopted
GASB171Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs under the "Quality Basic Education Act,"so as to require the State Board of Education to de...
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2025-02-18
To Senate Education and Youth Committee
GASR191Intro
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A RESOLUTION recognizing Black maternal health statistics; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-18
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
GASR190PassA RESOLUTION recognizing February 20, 2025, as Alpha Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-18
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR192PassA RESOLUTION recognizing February 9-15, 2025, as Future Business Leaders of America Week at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-18
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR196PassA RESOLUTION commending Phoebe Putney Health System; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-18
Senate Read and Adopted
GASB39Engross
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 18 of Title 45, Chapter 4 of Title 49, and Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the employees' insurance and benefits plans, public assistance, and general provisio...
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2025-02-13
To House Health Committee
GASB94Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to reestablish a consumer utility counsel to represent consumers in matters before the Public Service Commission or other ag...
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2025-02-13
Senate Read Second Time
GASR183Intro
25%
A RESOLUTION expressing strong disagreement over the imposition of tariffs on Mexico and Canada by the President of the United States and urging a focus on policies that benefit Georgia's hardworking families and small businesses; and for other purpo...
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2025-02-13
To Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee
GASR184PassA RESOLUTION commending the men and women of the United States Armed Forces from the Greater Augusta region; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-13
Senate Read and Adopted
GASB156Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-9-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards applicable to making and use of rates, so as to add census tract to the categories upon which insurers may not consider when pr...
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2025-02-13
To Senate Insurance and Labor Committee
GASB166Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties only, so as to revise provisions relating to ordinances for governing and policing unincorpor...
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2025-02-13
To Senate State and Local Governmental Operations Committee
GASB158Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, so as to create the Commission for Blind and Visually Disabled Persons; to transfer the direction and supervision of the Georgi...
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2025-02-13
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
GASB155Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 33-9-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards applicable to making and use of rates, so as to add census tract to the categories upon which insurers may not consider when pr...
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2025-02-13
To Senate Insurance and Labor Committee
GASB147Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of detention generally relative to correctional institutions of state and counties, so as to provide consent fo...
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2025-02-12
[Hearing: Feb 24 @ 1:00 pm]
To Senate Public Safety Committee
GASR170PassA RESOLUTION recognizing February 18, 2025, as Clark Atlanta University Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-12
Senate Read and Adopted
GASB133Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Blind Persons' Braille Literacy ...
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2025-02-11
To Senate Education and Youth Committee
GASR152PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Academy of Audiology; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-11
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR146PassA RESOLUTION recognizing February 13, 2025, as Lupus Advocacy Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-11
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR151PassA RESOLUTION recognizing February 26, 2025, as Self-Direction Day; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-11
Senate Read and Adopted
GASB134Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to repeal Chapter 2B, relating to promise scholarship accounts, including both Articles 1 and 2 of said chapter, relating to the Ge...
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2025-02-11
To Senate Education and Youth Committee
GASB128Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for grants to eligible local units of administration for students livi...
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2025-02-11
To Senate Education and Youth Committee
GASR144PassA RESOLUTION recognizing the week of February 3-7, 2025, as National School Counseling Week; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-10
Senate Read and Adopted
GASB13Intro
25%
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, so as to authorize the authority to finance and perform certain duties in connection with...
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2025-02-06
Senate Read Second Time
GASR140PassA RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Roosevelt Robinson; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-06
Senate Read and Adopted
GASB115Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to exempt sales of clothing and school related supplies during the second week of August each ...
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2025-02-06
To Senate Finance Committee
GASR137PassA RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Frankie Mae Arnold; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-06
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR132PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Council of Court Administrators for its dedication to advancing court administration and enhancing the efficiency of judicial systems throughout the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.
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2025-02-06
Senate Read and Adopted
GASB114Intro
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding the General Assembly, so as to provide certain procedures for redistricting of the General Assembly and co...
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2025-02-06
To Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee
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