Freddie Powell Sims

Senator — District 12

Democrat

Voted GPS’s position on 7 of 8 scored bills View Full Scorecard ›

Contact Information

Capitol Phone (404) 463-5259

Email freddie.sims@senate.ga.gov

Capitol Address 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30334

Voted GPS’s position on 7 of 8 scored bills on which they voted. Excused and not-voting are shown but not counted.

Bill	Description	GPS Position	Vote	Aligned?
SR 432 2026	Senate Higher Education in Prison Study Committee; create	support	EXCUSED	—
HB 162 2025	Georgia Bureau of Investigation; restriction and seal of First Offender Act sentences until such status is revoked; provide	support	YEA	✓
SB 185 2025	Inmate Gender Treatment Ban — Transgender Prisoner Healthcare	oppose	YEA	✗
SB 533 2024	Proceedings; jail-based competency restoration programs; provide	support	YEA	✓
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 257 2022	Georgia Crime Information Center; criminal history record restrictions for certain persons cited with or convicted of certain criminal offenses; provide	support	YEA	✓
SB 504 2022	Expanded Bail Restrictions	oppose	NAY	✓
SB 565 2022	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	✓
SB 174 2021	Bail-Restricted Offenses Expanded; Appointed Judges' Release Authority	oppose	NAY	✓

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3 GPS Postcards

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3 Total Contacts

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Jul 4, 2026 Last Contact

No responses recorded despite 3 advocacy contacts.

3 deaths in 2026 · 56 deaths since 2020

AUTRY STATE PRISON Pelham · Pop. 443

CALHOUN STATE PRISON Morgan · Pop. 1,540

MITCHELL COUNTY PRISON Camilla · Pop. 140

SUMTER COUNTY PRISON Americus · Pop. 289

TERRELL COUNTY PRISON Dawson · Pop. 124

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