Sen. Freddie Sims

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to require persons and corporations receiving compensation from government contracts to disclose contributions to any entity required to file disclosure reports; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 27 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bona fide coin operated amusement machines, so as to increase the number of Class B machines that can be operated at the same location; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to minimum wage, so as to provide for a substantive and comprehensive reform of provisions regarding the minimum wage law; to provide for an increase in the minimum wage; to provide for annual minimum wage increases to match the rising cost of living; to provide a credit toward the minimum wage for employers of tipped workers; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to primaries and elections generally, so as to remove certain requirements regarding proof of voter identity at the polls; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 27, 2014, as National Guard Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for an education appropriations Act; to provide that neither house of the General Assembly shall pass any general appropriations Act until both houses have enacted and the Governor has approved an education appropriations Act; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for the authorization of appropriations for the purposes of obtaining federal financial participation for medical assistance payments to providers of Medicaid expansion under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; to provide for certain restrictions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life of Private First Class Melvin Johnson and dedicating a bridge in his memory; and for other purposes

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-8-111 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition of a county special purpose local option sales and use tax, so as to authorize use and expenditure of such tax proceeds for maintenance and operation of public transportation; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to justification and excuse, so as to repeal the statute relating to no duty to retreat prior to the use of force and to correct a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.