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November 3, 2025

Sen. Sally Harrell to Hold Parent Town Hall on Online Safety

ATLANTA (November 3, 2025) —On Wednesday, November 5, at 6:30 p.m., Sen. Sally Harrell (D–Atlanta), Co-Chair of the Senate Impact of Social Media and Artificial Intelligence on Children and Platform Privacy Protection Study Committee, will host a Parent Town Hall with a panel of experts to discuss the growing crisis of online harms for kids, how Georgia lawmakers are tackling the risks and share ways that policymakers and parents can work together to address this issue.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: November 5, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: Dunwoody City Hall, 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338
This Event is Open to the Public.

ZOOM ATTENDANCE:

Guests who cannot attend the town hall in person may participate via Zoom using the following link: https://dunwoodyga-gov.zoom.us/j/81248196154

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

We kindly request that members of the media confirm their attendance in advance by contacting SenatePressInquiries@senate.ga.gov.

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Sen. Sally Harrell represents the 40^th Senate District, which includes portions of DeKalb and Gwinnett counties. She may be reached by phone at (404) 656-7871 or by email at Sally.Harrell@senate.ga.gov.

October 2, 2025

Senate Impact of Social Media and Artificial Intelligence on Children and Platform Privacy Protection Study Committee to Hold Third Hearing

ATLANTA (October 2, 2025)—On Wednesday, October 8, the Senate Impact of Social Media and Artificial Intelligence on Children and Platform Privacy Protection Study Committee, co-chaired by Sen. Sally Harrell (D–Atlanta) and Sen. Shawn Still (R–Johns Creek), will hold its third hearing which will focus on the potential harms of Artificial Intelligence and its use in AI-driven chatbots.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: October 8, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Where: 450 State Capitol, 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30334
Open to the Public: The event is open to the public. The committee meeting will be live-streamed on the Senate website here.

ABOUT THE MEETING:

The bipartisan Senate Impact of Social Media and Artificial Intelligence on Children and Platform Privacy Protection Study Committee, created through Senate Resolution 431, will evaluate online platforms’ (i.e., social media, gaming, AI, etc.) impact on children. The study committee will also make formal recommendations for state action at its final meeting. The study committee will partner with parents, policy experts, representatives from state agencies and private organizations to determine how online protections may be improved and strengthened to ensure safer online experiences.

The study committee’s first two meetings examined how online platforms can be addictive and harmful to young people, as well as specific state policies that can result in safer online experiences. The third meeting will take a deeper dive into the potential dangers of the use of AI-driven chatbots in online platforms used by minors.

You can watch the replay of the study committee’s meetings on the Georgia State Senate YouTube page here.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

We kindly request that members of the media confirm their attendance in advance by contacting SenatePressInquiries@senate.ga.gov.

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Sen. Sally Harrell represents the 40^th Senate District which includes portions of DeKalb and Gwinnett County. She may be reached by phone at (404) 463-2260 via email at sally.harrell@senate.ga.gov.

Sen. Shawn Still represents the 48^th Senate District, which includes portions of Fulton, Forsyth and Gwinnett counties. He may be reached by phone at (404) 656-7127 or by email at Shawn.Still@senate.ga.gov.

For all media inquiries, please reach out to SenatePressInquiries@senate.ga.gov.

September 10, 2025September 16, 2025

Senate Impact of Social Media and Artificial Intelligence on Children and Platform Privacy Protection Study Committee to Hold Second Hearing

ATLANTA (September 10, 2025)—On Wednesday, September 17, the Senate Impact of Social Media and Artificial Intelligence on Children and Platform Privacy Protection Study Committee, co-chaired by Sen. Sally Harrell (D–Atlanta) and Sen. Shawn Still (R–Johns Creek), will hold its second hearing.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: September 17, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Where: 450 State Capitol, 206 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA, 30334
Open to the Public: The event is open to the public. The committee meeting will be live-streamed on the Senate website here.

ABOUT THE MEETING:
The bipartisan Senate Impact of Social Media and Artificial Intelligence on Children and Platform Privacy Protection Study Committee, created through Senate Resolution 431, will evaluate the impact of online platforms (i.e., social media, gaming, AI, etc.) on children. The study committee will partner with parents, policy experts, representatives from state agencies and private organizations to determine how online protections may be improved and strengthened to ensure safer online experiences.

Having examined how online platforms can be harmful to children and youth in the first meeting, this second meeting will begin looking at specific state policies that can result in safe online experiences for minors. You can watch the replay of the Study Committee’s first meeting here.

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
We kindly request that members of the media confirm their attendance in advance by contacting Zach Pishock at SenatePressInquiries@senate.ga.gov.

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Sen. Sally Harrell represents the 40^th Senate District which includes portions of DeKalb and Gwinnett County. She may be reached by phone at (404) 463-2260 via email at sally.harrell@senate.ga.gov.

Sen. Shawn Still represents the 48^th Senate District, which includes portions of Fulton, Forsyth and Gwinnett counties. He may be reached by phone at (404) 656-7127 or by email at Shawn.Still@senate.ga.gov.

For all media inquiries, please reach out to SenatePressInquiries@senate.ga.gov.

February 24, 2025

Sen. Sally Harrell and Sen. Elena Parent Introduce Legislation to Create Voluntary “No Sell” Firearms List

ATLANTA (February 24, 2025) — Last week, Sen. Sally Harrell (D–Atlanta) and Sen. Elena Parent (D–Atlanta) filed Senate Bill 224, “Donna’s Law,” to allow Georgia citizens at risk for suicidal ideations to place themselves on the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Firearms Checks List to protect themselves.