--- title: SR 214. Sims, Phillip Hampton; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr214 cite_as: SR 214, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr214 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr214.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr214/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70571 date: 2025-02-20 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr213.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr215.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 94 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr214.md?full=1 bill_number: SR 214 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: Senate bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-02-20 last_action: Senate Read and Adopted sponsors: - Marty Harbin - John Albers - John Kennedy - Brian Strickland - Larry Walker - Brandon Beach - Max Burns - Bo Hatchett - Randy Robertson - Mike Hodges - Josh McLaurin - Bill Cowsert - Clint Dixon text_version: Enrolled has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/SR214/2025 upstream_id: 1976302 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - condolence resolution - Georgia Senate - Tyrone Georgia - firefighters --- # SR 214. Sims, Phillip Hampton; condolences ## Text Senate Resolution 214 By: Senators Harbin of the 16th, Albers of the 56th, Kennedy of the 18th, Strickland of the 42nd, Walker III of the 20th and others A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Phillip Hampton Sims; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished citizens with the passing of Phillip Hampton Sims on February 7, 2025; and WHEREAS, Phillip Hampton Sims was born in 1956 in Forest Park, Georgia, to the late H.B. Sims and Theresa Staples Sims; and WHEREAS, he and his family moved to Tyrone, Georgia, in 1966 and put down roots on a gorgeous farm; and WHEREAS, after college, he opened a family business, S&S Glass, in Tyrone and served the community at the College Park Fire Department, where he was a fireman for 26 years, retiring in 2007; and WHEREAS, he will be remembered for his big fish personality, providing an endless source of stories; for his desire to not only embrace the outdoors but to instill that passion in others; and for his selfless, unconditional love of family and friends, for whom he was always willing to provide anything he could. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Phillip Hampton Sims and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. 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 the family of Phillip Hampton 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 Georgia Senate resolution honors the life of Phillip Hampton Sims, a longtime Tyrone, Georgia resident and retired College Park firefighter who died on February 7, 2025. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia Senate marking the death of Phillip Hampton Sims, who was born in 1956 in Forest Park, Georgia, and later moved with his family to Tyrone, Georgia. It recounts that he opened a family business called S&S Glass and served as a fireman at the College Park Fire Department for 26 years before retiring in 2007. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally expresses the Senate's regret at his passing and directs the Secretary of the Senate to send a copy of the resolution to his family. ### What it does - Formally expresses the Georgia Senate's regret at the death of Phillip Hampton Sims on February 7, 2025. - Recites biographical details about Sims, including his birth, family background, career, and volunteer fire service. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and send a copy of the resolution to Sims's family. ### Who it affects The resolution affects the family of Phillip Hampton Sims, the Georgia Senate as the body issuing it, and the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with distributing a copy to the family. ### Why it matters This is a ceremonial resolution rather than a law, so it has no direct legal or financial effect on Georgians. Its practical significance is honoring an individual's memory and providing his family with an official record of the Senate's recognition. ### Key provisions - The resolution recites Sims's biography, including his birth in 1956, his family's move to Tyrone, Georgia in 1966, and his 26-year career as a fireman at the College Park Fire Department. - The resolved clause states the Senate joins in honoring his life and memory and expresses regret at his passing. - A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-02-20) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-02-20) - Sponsors: Marty Harbin, John Albers, John Kennedy, Brian Strickland, Larry Walker, Brandon Beach, Max Burns, Bo Hatchett, Randy Robertson, Mike Hodges, Josh McLaurin, Bill Cowsert, Clint Dixon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70571 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr214.md?full=1