Sen. Elena Parent and Rep. Saira Draper to Hold Press Conference on Mid-Cycle Redistricting Legislation

ATLANTA (February 19, 2026) — Today, Chair of the Senate Minority Caucus Elena Parent (D–Atlanta) and Rep. Saira Draper (D–Atlanta) will hold a press conference to discuss proposed legislation aimed at reforming Georgia’s process for mid-cycle redistricting. Those bills include Senate Bill 114, Senate Resolution 58, Senate Resolution 558 and House Resolution 1033.

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Sen. Elena Parent to Hold Roundtable Discussion and Press Conference on Developments at CDC

ATLANTA (August 29, 2025) — On Tuesday, September 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus, Sen. Elena Parent (D–Atlanta), will hold a roundtable discussion on the recent developments at the Center of Disease Control (CDC) alongside Representatives Omari Crawford (D–Decatur), Saira Draper (D–Atlanta), Imani Barnes (D–Tucker) and Mary Margaret Oliver (D–Decatur). A press conference will immediately follow the roundtable discussion.

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Senators Elena Parent and Rick Williams Applaud the Final Passage of Senate Bill 241

ATLANTA (April 2, 2025) — On Monday, Senate Bill 241 achieved final passage in the House with bipartisan support. The measure would allow for organic human reduction as a means of disposing of deceased human bodies to those who are licensed funeral directors or establishments, embalmers and crematories.

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Democratic Caucus Chair Sen. Elena Parent Applauds Passage of House Bill 428 to Codify Right to In Vitro Fertilization

ATLANTA (March 28, 2025) — Yesterday, House Bill 428 passed out of the Senate with bipartisan support. The measure codifies Georgians’ right to in vitro fertilization (IVF) by establishing that any future legislation in the Georgia Code cannot prohibit or prevent a person’s ability to obtain in vitro fertilization.

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