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SR168 - Dyslexia Day; recognize February 21, 2023
Elena C. Parent, Nan Grogan Orrock, Harold V. Jones
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 21, 2023, as Dyslexia Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB251 - Ad Valorem Taxation of Property; additional method of proposing and adopting millage rates; provide
Jason Esteves, Chuck Hufstetler, Frank Ginn
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide for an additional method of proposing and adopting millage rates; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SR195 - Carlson, Ronald L.; recognize
John Albers, Blake Tillery, Brian Strickland
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ronald L. Carlson; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SB202 - Public School Property and Facilities; outdoor learning spaces pilot program; provide
Sheikh Rahman, Bo Hatchett, Jason Anavitarte
Last updated 7 months ago
32 Co-Sponsors
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 pilot program evaluation and report; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB267 - Surgical or Diagnostic Procedures; certain examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient without prior informed consent; prohibit
Nabilah Islam Parkes, Elena C. Parent, Sonya Halpern
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 31-9-6.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disclosure of certain information to persons undergoing certain surgical or diagnostic procedures, failure to comply, exceptions, and regulations establishing standards for implementation, so as to prohibit certain examinations on an anesthetized or unconscious patient without prior informed consent; to provide that informed consent shall be deemed valid consent for other medical personnel under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SR203 - Senate Safe Firearm Storage Study Committee; create
Emanuel Jones, Ed Harbison, Sheikh Rahman
Last updated 6 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Safe Firearm Storage Study Committee; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
SR187 - CPR training; increasing the survival rate of cardiac arrest and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness; recognize
Sonya Halpern, Gloria Butler, Elena C. Parent
Last updated over 1 year ago
23 Co-Sponsors
A RESOLUTION recognizing the success of lay person CPR training in increasing the survival rate of cardiac arrest and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of the need of such training; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB508 - Crimes and offenses; orders be served on a respondent within 24 hours of the court's issuance of such order; provide
Mandi L. Ballinger, Scott Hilton, Matt Reeves
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-5-94 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restraining orders and protective orders, so as to provide that orders be served on a respondent within 24 hours of the court's issuance of such order; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB245 - Proceedings in Criminal Trials; legislative intent; exceptions to rulings or orders of the court; provide
Josh McLaurin, Elena C. Parent, Brian Strickland
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of proceedings in criminal trials, so as to provide for legislative intent; to provide that exceptions to rulings or orders of the court are not necessary; to provide for the preservation of errors; to provide that errors not affecting substantial rights shall be disregarded; to provide that errors affecting substantial rights may be reviewed without the necessity of a preserving objection; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB253 - Firearms; subject to the NICS; transfer or purchase of a firearm in proximity to a mental health care facility; prohibit
Nabilah Islam Parkes, Elena C. Parent, Jason Esteves
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-172 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to transfers or purchases of firearms subject to the NICS, information concerning persons who have been involuntarily hospitalized to be forwarded to the FBI, penalties for breach of confidentiality, and exceptions, so as to prohibit the transfer or purchase of a firearm in proximity to a mental health care facility; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; 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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