--- title: SR 1090. Sims, Senator Freddie Powell; recognize and commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr1090 cite_as: SR 1090, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1090 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1090.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1090/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74608 date: 2026-04-02 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Sims, Senator Freddie Powell; recognize and commend ## Text Senate Resolution 1090 By: Senators James of the 28th, Kemp of the 38th, Wicks of the 34th, Jones II of the 22nd, Harrell of the 40th and others A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Senator Freddie Powell Sims on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Senator Freddie Powell Sims has long been recognized by the citizens of this state for the vital role that she has played in leadership and her deep personal commitment to the welfare of the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, elected to the Georgia State Senate in 2008, she serves the 12th Senate District, representing Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Miller, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, and Webster counties, following her service in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2004 to 2008; and WHEREAS, she further serves as secretary of the Senate Committee on Education and Youth; a member of the Senate Committees on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Appropriations, Interstate Cooperation, Natural Resources and the Environment, and Urban Affairs; and as an ex-officio member of the Senate Committee on Regulated Industries and Utilities; and WHEREAS, her legislative leadership includes shaping statewide dual enrollment protocol, securing appropriations for the Albany State University Fine Arts Center and Georgia Southwestern State University's Center for Excellence, and supporting critical infrastructure and community initiatives; and WHEREAS, her significant organizational and leadership talents, remarkable patience and diplomacy, keen sense of vision, and sensitivity to the needs of the citizens of this state have earned her the respect and admiration of her colleagues and associates; and WHEREAS, Senator Freddie Powell Sims has served with honor and distinction with the Georgia State Senate, and her vision and unyielding commitment to excellence will be sorely missed upon the occasion of her retirement; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize and commend Senator Freddie Powell Sims for her efficient, effective, unselfish, and dedicated public service to the State of Georgia; congratulate her upon the grand occasion of her retirement; and extend the most sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Senator Freddie Powell Sims. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Senate resolution honors Senator Freddie Powell Sims of Georgia's 12th Senate District for her years of public service and congratulates her on her retirement. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate recognizing Senator Freddie Powell Sims. It recounts her career, including her election to the Senate in 2008 after serving in the Georgia House from 2004 to 2008, and her representation of the 12th Senate District covering thirteen counties in southwest Georgia. The resolution lists her committee roles, including secretary of the Senate Committee on Education and Youth, and highlights legislative work such as shaping statewide dual enrollment policy and securing funding for Albany State University's Fine Arts Center and Georgia Southwestern State University's Center for Excellence. It concludes by commending her service, congratulating her on her retirement, and directing the Secretary of the Senate to provide her a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Senator Freddie Powell Sims for her public service in the Georgia General Assembly. - Documents her legislative career, including her election in 2008 and prior House service from 2004 to 2008. - Congratulates her on her retirement and extends wishes for her continued health and happiness. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Senator Sims. ### Who it affects This resolution directly concerns Senator Freddie Powell Sims and the Georgia Senate. It has no regulatory or legal effect on the public, agencies, or any other Georgians beyond formally honoring her service. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect; it does not change any law, funding, or requirement. Its significance is ceremonial, marking the retirement of a long serving state senator and formally recording her legislative contributions in the Senate's official record. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe Senator Sims's election in 2008, her prior House service from 2004 to 2008, and the counties of the 12th Senate District she represents. - The whereas clauses list her committee assignments, including secretary of the Education and Youth Committee and membership on several other Senate committees. - The resolved clause formally commends her service and congratulates her on retirement. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to her. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-04-02) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-04-02) - Sponsors: Donzella James, RaShaun Kemp, Kenya Wicks, Harold Jones, Sally Harrell, Gail Davenport, Tonya Anderson, Sonya Halpern, Nan Orrock, Kim Jackson, Randal Mangham, Jaha Howard, Michael Rhett, Sheikh Rahman, Derek Mallow, Emanuel Jones, Nikki Merritt, David Lucas, Josh McLaurin - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74608 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr1090.md?full=1