Freddie Sims

Senator, SD-012 District

Georgia State Senate, Democratic, Georgia

45 votes · 45 records

Voted YES on The “Crimes and offenses; protections for inspectors of code enforcement; provide” (HB 483)Official title: Crimes and offenses; protections for inspectors of code enforcement; provideMar 12, 2026, 1 record
Voted NO on The “Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five...” (SB 179)Official title: Education; the academic and disciplinary records of each transferring student shall be provided within five days; requireMar 9, 2026, 1 record
Voted NO on The “"Georgia Promise Scholarship Act"; public schools with a state-wide attendance zone and certain charter...” (SB 445)Official title: "Georgia Promise Scholarship Act"; public schools with a state-wide attendance zone and certain charter schools shall not be included in the separate list of public schools annually reported by the Office of Student Achievement; provideMar 6, 2026, 1 record
Voted NO on The “Government Transparency; campaign committees, independent committees, political action committees...” (SB 423)Official title: Government Transparency; campaign committees, independent committees, political action committees, and leadership committees from accepting contributions or donations from non-Georgia persons that exceed 50 percent of all contributions received; prohibitMar 6, 2026, 1 record
Voted NO on The “Insurance; rental home marketplace guarantees from the definition of property insurance; exempt” (SB 503)Official title: Insurance; rental home marketplace guarantees from the definition of property insurance; exemptMar 4, 2026, 1 record
Voted NO on The “"Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enact” (SB 406)Official title: "Georgia Property Owners' Bill of Rights Act"; enactMar 4, 2026, 1 record
Voted YES on The “Education; all schools that receive state funding with students in any of grades three through five...” (SB 425)Official title: Education; all schools that receive state funding with students in any of grades three through five to provide instruction in cursive handwriting to all students by no later than third grade; requireMar 4, 2026, 1 record
Voted NO on The “Sheriffs; candidates for the office of sheriff are certified peace officers at the time of qualifying as...” (SB 527)Official title: Sheriffs; candidates for the office of sheriff are certified peace officers at the time of qualifying as a candidate; requireMar 3, 2026, 1 record
Voted YES on The “Buildings and housing; manufactured homes; provisions” (HB 377)Official title: Buildings and housing; manufactured homes; provisionsMar 3, 2026, 1 record
Voted YES on The “Bingo; properties used for games; limit number of sessions; provisions” (HB 455)Official title: Bingo; properties used for games; limit number of sessions; provisionsFeb 20, 2026, 1 record
Voted NO on The “Professions and Businesses; dry needling to be performed by certain licensed professionals; provide” (SB 411)Official title: Professions and Businesses; dry needling to be performed by certain licensed professionals; provideFeb 9, 2026, 1 record
Voted NO on The “Retirement; permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System...” (SB 150)Official title: Retirement; permit public school systems to employ certain beneficiaries of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia as classroom teachers; extend the programFeb 9, 2026, 1 record
Voted NO on The “Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; decouple the sequential order of experience and examination...” (SB 125)Official title: Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; decouple the sequential order of experience and examination requirementsApr 4, 2025, 1 record
Voted NO on The “Guardian and ward; revise list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes...” (HB 36)Official title: Guardian and ward; revise list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adultApr 2, 2025, 1 record
Voted NO on The “Food, drugs, and cosmetics; authorize production and sale of cottage food items with certain exemptions...” (HB 398)Official title: Food, drugs, and cosmetics; authorize production and sale of cottage food items with certain exemptions, requirements, and disclosuresApr 2, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisions” (HB 370)Official title: Ad valorem tax; school districts; state-wide base year homestead exemption; provisionsApr 2, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “Ad valorem tax; bona fide conservation use property; remove a limitation on leased property as to certain...” (HB 129)Official title: Ad valorem tax; bona fide conservation use property; remove a limitation on leased property as to certain entitiesApr 2, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “State symbols; cornbread as official state bread; designate” (HB 14)Official title: State symbols; cornbread as official state bread; designateApr 2, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “Motor vehicles; exempt ride share drivers or ride share network services from definition of motor carrier” (HB 339)Official title: Motor vehicles; exempt ride share drivers or ride share network services from definition of motor carrierApr 2, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provide” (HB 308)Official title: Motor vehicles; operation of miniature on-road vehicles on certain highways; provideApr 2, 2025, 1 record
Voted NO on The “Revenue and taxation; rehabilitation of historic structures; revise tax credit” (HB 360)Official title: Revenue and taxation; rehabilitation of historic structures; revise tax creditMar 31, 2025, 1 record
Voted NO on The “Uninsured Motorist Coverage; minimum required under motor vehicle liability policies for a individual...” (SB 121)Official title: Uninsured Motorist Coverage; minimum required under motor vehicle liability policies for a individual convicted of driving under the influence or reckless driving; increaseMar 31, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise...” (SB 154)Official title: United States Department of Education; references from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; revise or removeMar 31, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “Sales and use tax; maintenance and replacement parts for certain machinery used to mix or transport...” (HB 153)Official title: Sales and use tax; maintenance and replacement parts for certain machinery used to mix or transport concrete; extend exemption sunset dateMar 31, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “Local government; enterprise zones; revise class of retailer from which fees may be collected” (HB 416)Official title: Local government; enterprise zones; revise class of retailer from which fees may be collectedMar 31, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “Revenue and Taxation; the appeal and protest period from 30 days to 45 days for tax assessments; extend” (SB 141)Official title: Revenue and Taxation; the appeal and protest period from 30 days to 45 days for tax assessments; extendMar 31, 2025, 1 record
Voted NO on The “Education; needs based financial aid program; revise definition of eligible student” (HB 38)Official title: Education; needs based financial aid program; revise definition of eligible studentMar 28, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026” (HB 68)Official title: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026Mar 28, 2025, 1 record
Voted NO on The “Courts; nonpartisan election of magistrates; provide” (HB 426)Official title: Courts; nonpartisan election of magistrates; provideMar 21, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “Georgia Housing and Finance Authority; increase outstanding bond limit” (HB 159)Official title: Georgia Housing and Finance Authority; increase outstanding bond limitMar 21, 2025, 1 record
Voted NO on The “Special License Plates; establish an "America First" specialty license plate” (SB 291)Official title: Special License Plates; establish an "America First" specialty license plateMar 6, 2025, 1 record
Voted NO on The “Optometrists; doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain...” (SB 140)Official title: Optometrists; doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain conditions; provideMar 6, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “"Georgia Hemp Farming Act,"; delta-9-THC in consumable hemp products; provide milligram limits” (SB 254)Official title: "Georgia Hemp Farming Act,"; delta-9-THC in consumable hemp products; provide milligram limitsMar 6, 2025, 1 record
Voted NO on The “"Georgia Hemp Farming Act,"; delta-9-THC in consumable hemp products; provide milligram limits” (SB 254)Official title: "Georgia Hemp Farming Act,"; delta-9-THC in consumable hemp products; provide milligram limitsMar 6, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “"Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enact” (SB 220)Official title: "Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enactMar 6, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “"Georgia Hemp Farming Act,"; delta-9-THC in consumable hemp products; provide milligram limits” (SB 254)Official title: "Georgia Hemp Farming Act,"; delta-9-THC in consumable hemp products; provide milligram limitsMar 6, 2025, 1 record
Voted NO on The “"Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enact” (SB 220)Official title: "Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enactMar 6, 2025, 1 record
Voted NO on The “"Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enact” (SB 220)Official title: "Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enactMar 6, 2025, 1 record
Voted NO on The “"Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enact” (SB 220)Official title: "Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enactMar 6, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “"Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enact” (SB 220)Official title: "Putting Georgia's Patients First Act"; enactMar 6, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “"Freedom of Speech and Belief Act"; enact” (SB 57)Official title: "Freedom of Speech and Belief Act"; enactMar 6, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “"Georgia Hemp Farming Act"; total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; provide limits” (SB 33)Official title: "Georgia Hemp Farming Act"; total THC concentration of consumable hemp products; provide limitsMar 6, 2025, 1 record
Voted NO on The “Completion Special Schools Act; certain students to be enrolled; lower the age of eligibility from 18 to 16” (SB 126)Official title: Completion Special Schools Act; certain students to be enrolled; lower the age of eligibility from 18 to 16Mar 4, 2025, 1 record
Voted NO on The “Definitions Relative to the Juvenile Code; definition of neglect and to provide for new definitions” (SB 110)Official title: Definitions Relative to the Juvenile Code; definition of neglect and to provide for new definitionsMar 4, 2025, 1 record
Voted YES on The “DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis; collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested...” (SB 29)Official title: DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis; collection of DNA samples of individuals arrested for the commission of a felony at the time such individuals are booked or otherwise processed by a detention facility; provideMar 3, 2025, 1 record