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SR729 - Bradshaw, Steve; recognize
Elena C. Parent, Gloria Butler, Kim Jackson
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Steve Bradshaw on his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR732 - Augusta-Richmond County Branch of the NAACP; recognize
Harold V. Jones, Gloria Butler, Elena C. Parent
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Augusta-Richmond County Branch of the NAACP; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR726 - Cochran-Johnson, Lorraine; recognize
Elena C. Parent, Gloria Butler, Kim Jackson
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lorraine Cochran-Johnson on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR735 - Collins, Tammie; recognize
John F. Kennedy, Shelly Echols, Russ Goodman
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Tammie Collins and congratulating her on being a 2024 recipient of the Career Women's Network Women of Achievement Award; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR728 - Simmons, Shavawn P.; recognize
Elena C. Parent, Gail Paulette Davenport, Gloria Butler
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Shavawn P. Simmons on her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB585 - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity; claims against state officers and employees whose acts or omissions violate the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act; provide
Elena C. Parent, Harold V. Jones
Last updated 6 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waiver of sovereign immunity as to actions ex contractu and state tort claims, so as to provide for waiver of sovereign immunity for claims against state officers and employees whose acts or omissions violate the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Titles I and V of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, or the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 under certain circumstances; to provide legislative intent; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SR817 - Senator Horacena Tate; recognize
Gail Paulette Davenport, Tonya P. Anderson, Freddie Powell Sims
Last updated 6 months ago
46 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Senator Horacena Tate for her outstanding public service; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR816 - Spelman College Day; recognize March 20, 2024
Gail Paulette Davenport, Tonya P. Anderson, Freddie Powell Sims
Last updated 6 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 20, 2024, as Spelman College Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB360 - Capital Outlay Funds; used for educational facilities for voluntary pre-kindergarten programs provided by the school system; provide
Billy Hickman, Clint Dixon, John F. Kennedy
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-2-260 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to capital outlay funds in elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that capital outlay funds may be used for educational facilities for voluntary pre-kindergarten programs provided by the school system; to provide that student projection counts may include pre-kindergarten; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
SR575 - Sales Tax; educational purposes; provide - CA
Billy Hickman, Clint Dixon, John F. Kennedy
Last updated 8 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that sales tax for educational purposes may be used and shall be expended for the procurement of materials, supplies, and instructional supports to be used for educational purposes in the classroom; to provide that such purchases shall comprise not more than 15 percent of the local school system's total expenditure of proceeds of the tax; to provide for related matters; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Georgia district SD-042
COMMITTEES
Georgia Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Elena C. Parent graduated from Emory University with a bachelor’s degree in 1995 and a law degree in 1998. She worked as an attorney before running for office. In 2010, Parent won election to the Georgia State Senate. She serves on the Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee as well as the Special Judiciary Committee. Parent sponsors legislation on voting rights, criminal justice reform, and increasing healthcare access.read less
OFFICES HELD
Georgia Senate from Georgia
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