Georgia Senator Freddie Sims [D]

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GASB35PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-2-86 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special license plates promoting or supporting certain worthy agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations with proceeds disbursed to the ...
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2024-05-06
Act 604
GASB73PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to telephone service, so as to provide for class action suits and for damages agains...
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2024-05-06
Act 605
GASB352PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to motor vehicle equipment and inspection, so as to provide for standards for the al...
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2024-05-06
Act 611
GASB440PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for the Accelerated Career Diploma Program; to provide a short title; to establish and provide f...
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2024-05-02
Act 559
GASB420PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to agriculture, so as to prohibit the acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign ...
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2024-04-30
Act 496
GASB436PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1B of Article 13 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to operation of farm use vehicles, so as to define a term; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting ...
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2024-04-30
Act 500
GASB494PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 23 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the 'Georgia Hemp Farming Act,' so as to regulate hemp products; to provide for definitions; to prohibit persons from performing certai...
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2024-04-30
Act 498
GASB169PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-754 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures to be followed by disciplinary officer, panel, or tribunal in public schools, and review, so as to provide for limits on the...
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2024-04-23
Act 466
GASB369PassA BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles generally, so as to provide for the issuance of license plates commemorating ...
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2024-04-23
Act 480
GASR82PassA RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the tax commissioner, subject to local governing authority approval, to waive certain delinquent ad valorem property taxes, penalty, and interest for the purpose of placing no...
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2024-03-28
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
GASR863PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Bishop Reginald Thomas Jackson for his outstanding public service and dedication to social justice; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-28
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR875PassA RESOLUTION recognizing the Lambda Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. on the occasion of its Centennial Celebration, 1924 to 2024; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-28
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR868PassA RESOLUTION recognizing September 2024 as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-28
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR887PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Dr. George Jones, Jr., on his outstanding service as an internal medicine specialist; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-28
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR37PassA RESOLUTION creating the Senate Property Owners' Associations, Homeowners' Associations, and Condominium Associations Study Committee; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
Senate Passed/Adopted
GASR718PassA RESOLUTION recognizing February 20, 2024, as Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
Senate Passed/Adopted
GASR845Intro

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A RESOLUTION urging members of the United States Congress to enact federal legislation granting statehood to the people of Washington, D.C.; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
To Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee
GASR848Intro

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A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals upon its 40th year anniversary; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
To Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee
GASR849PassA RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Bessie Willingham Tift; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR862PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Gretchen Garrett Cleveland; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR861PassA RESOLUTION congratulating and commending John Callaway; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-26
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR828PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Karen "Alphia" Rachel Broughton Hamilton; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-21
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR826Intro

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A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Saving Georgia's Pollinators Study Committee; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-21
To Senate Rules Committee
GASR825PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Broken Shackle Ranch Inc.; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-21
Senate Read and Adopted
GAHB81Engross

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-262 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to low-wealth capital outlay grants to local school systems and criteria for eligibility, so as to revise the eligibility criteria for cer...
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2024-03-20
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
GASR816PassA RESOLUTION recognizing March 20, 2024, as Spelman College Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-20
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR814PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Grace Latoya Hamilton; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-20
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR817PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Senator Horacena Tate for her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-20
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR815PassA RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of KeShawn Xavier Crumidy; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-20
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR658Intro

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A RESOLUTION recognizing April as Minority Health Month to encourage cholesterol screening; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-18
Senate Read Second Time
GAHB927Engross

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting, so as to authorize fluorescent pink hunting outer garments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting...
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2024-03-18
Senate Read Second Time
GASR779PassA RESOLUTION recognizing March 4, 2024, as Reach Out and Read Day at the state capitol to recognize the power of reading to young children every day; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-14
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR769PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Senator Gloria Butler for her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-13
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR757Intro

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A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Study Committee on the Establishment of a Baby Bonds Program; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-11
To Senate Children and Families Committee
GASR754Intro

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A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Cumulative Impact of Pollution on Economic Development and Growth Study Committee; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-11
To Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee
GASR755PassA RESOLUTION recognizing March 2024 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and honoring the Georgia Colorectal Cancer Control program for its impact on increasing screenings in Federal Qualified Health Clinics in Southwest and Southeast Georgia; and fo...
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2024-03-11
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR756PassA RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Laken Hope Riley; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-11
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR759PassA RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Dr. Jean Rawlings Sumner for receiving the 2024 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-11
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR748PassA RESOLUTION recognizing March 10-16, 2024, as National Groundwater Awareness Week in Georgia; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-08
Senate Read and Adopted
GASB437Engross

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, so as to authorize the Department of Agriculture to enforce certain criminal laws; to regulate consumable hemp products; to provide for ...
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2024-03-07
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
GASR738PassA RESOLUTION congratulating and commending Phyllis Kitchens Thurmond for receiving the 2024 Yellow Rose Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-07
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR737PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the African Textile Museum; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-07
Senate Read and Adopted
GASB202Engross

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public school property and facilities, so as to provide for an outdoor learning spaces pilot program; to provide for a pi...
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2024-03-05
To House Education Committee
GASR717Intro

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A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Patsy Austin-Gatson; and for other purposes.
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2024-03-04
To Senate Rules Committee
GASB336Intro

Sine Die
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 37 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions relative to the administration of mental health, so as to allow for certain officials on the Behavioral Health Coordinating Counc...
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2024-02-29
Senate Tabled
GASB474Intro

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393.19 of the O.C.G.A., relating to unsolicited inquiries, so as to provide for notices of solicitation including monetary offers; to provide for a penalty; to amend Code Section 13-8-2 of the O...
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2024-02-29
Senate Tabled
GASR702PassA RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Reverend Willie Raymond Starks Sr.; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-29
Senate Read and Adopted
GASB489Intro

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate the blueberry as the official state berry; to provide for related matters; to repe...
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2024-02-27
Senate Read Second Time
GASR693PassA RESOLUTION commending the Georgia peanut industry and recognizing March 2024 as Georgia Peanut Month at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-27
Senate Read and Adopted
GASR694PassA RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Georgia Department of Agriculture upon its 150th anniversary; and for other purposes.
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2024-02-27
Senate Read and Adopted
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