Freddie Powell Sims

Freddie Powell Sims

Senator — District 12

Democrat

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Contact Information

Capitol Phone (404) 463-5259
Email freddie.sims@senate.ga.gov
Capitol Address 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30334

Committee Assignments

Appropriations Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Education and Youth Secretary Interstate Cooperation Natural Resources and the Environment Regulated Industries and Utilities Ex Officio Urban Affairs

Voting Record on GPS-Tracked Bills

Aligned with reform on 12 of 24 tracked bills.

Bill Description GPS Position Vote Aligned?
HB 162
2025		 Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide support YEA ✓
HB 176
2025		 Appeal and error; judgments deemed directly appealable; change a provision support YEA ✓
HB 582
2025		 Georgia Survivor Justice Act; enact support YEA ✓
SB 116
2025		 DNA Collection from Detained Immigrants oppose YEA ✗
SB 147
2025		 Correctional Institutions of State and Counties; consent for the release of certain criminal history, vocational, and educational information for inmates upon release; provide none YEA ✗
SB 185
2025		 Inmate Gender Treatment Ban — Transgender Prisoner Healthcare oppose YEA ✗
SB 244
2025		 Criminal Proceedings; the award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in a criminal case to the defendant upon such defendant making a successful motion to disqualify the prosecuting attorney for m support YEA ✓
SB 39
2025		 Gender Care State Funding Ban oppose NOT_VOTING ✗
SB 79
2025		 Fentanyl Eradication and Removal Act — Fentanyl Mandatory Minimums oppose NOT_VOTING ✗
SR 432
2025		 Senate Higher Education in Prison Study Committee; create support ABSENT ✗
HB 505
2024		 Riot Felony Penalty Enhancement oppose NAY ✓
SB 63
2024		 Bail Reform — Expanded Cash Bail Requirements oppose NOT_VOTING ✗
HB 497
2023		 Health; use of certified medication aides in penal institutions; authorize support YEA ✓
SB 44
2023		 Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act — Gang Mandatory Minimum Sentences oppose NAY ✓
SB 533
2023		 Proceedings; jail-based competency restoration programs; provide support YEA ✓
HB 1216
2022		 Enhanced Fleeing Police Penalties oppose YEA ✗
SB 174
2022		 Unsecured Judicial Release support NAY ✗
SB 441
2022		 Reducing Barriers to Reentry Act support NAY ✗
SB 504
2022		 Expanded Bail Restrictions oppose NAY ✓
HB 168
2021		 Penal institutions; certain information within inmate files of the Department of Corrections shall not be classified as confidential state secrets when requested by the district attorney; provide none YEA ✗
HB 916
2021		 Superior and State Court Appellate Practice Act; enact none YEA ✗
SB 105
2021		 State-Wide Probation System; conditions and procedures under which probation may be terminated early; revise support YEA ✓
SB 257
2021		 Georgia Crime Information Center; criminal history record restrictions for certain persons cited with or convicted of certain criminal offenses; provide support YEA ✓
SB 565
2021		 Sentence and Punishment; any time after conviction; defendant convicted of an offense and sentenced as a direct result of being a victim of trafficking for labor or sexual servitude may petition the s support YEA ✓

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3 Tell My Story Cards
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Mar 16, 2026 Last Contact

No responses recorded despite 6 advocacy contacts.

GDC Facilities in District 12

2 deaths in 2026 · 33 deaths since 2020

ALBANY TRANSITIONAL CENTER · Pop. 1
CALHOUN STATE PRISON Morgan · Pop. 1,657
TERRELL COUNTY PRISON Dawson · Pop. 135
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