Sen. Elena Parent

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution honors Sameera Fazili for her public service and expertise in community development. The bill recognizes her extensive career in government and finance, including roles at the U.S. Treasury, the White House, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. It formally acknowledges her leadership abilities and contributions to the state and county. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the document to Fazili.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Maya T. Prabhu for her outstanding work with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a statehouse reporter covering Georgia government and politics; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates March 23, 2026, as DeKalb Day at the Georgia state capitol to honor DeKalb County's contributions to the state. The resolution recognizes the county's historical significance, economic importance, and diverse community, highlighting its role in education, healthcare, and innovation. It does not create new laws or funding but serves as a symbolic acknowledgment of DeKalb County's legacy and achievements. The Senate has already read and adopted this measure, which will be distributed to the public and press.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the United States Women's National Ice Hockey Team for their historic gold medal victory at the 2026 Winter Olympics; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create and establish in DeKalb County, Georgia, districts from which the members of the County Board of Education of DeKalb County shall be elected, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3424), as amended, so as to provide provisions governing the use of third party search firms in selecting a superintendent; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to torts, so as to provide that generative artificial intelligence systems shall constitute personal property for purposes of certain actions for product liability alleging injury to a minor; to provide for liability of product sellers in such actions; to establish rebuttable presumptions relative to manufacturers and product sellers in such actions; to provide for definitions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to permit certain persons who would otherwise be required to be members of the Public School Employees Retirement System to make an irrevocable election to become members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; to provide for conditions; to prohibit transfers of creditable service; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a sixth judge of the superior courts of the Clayton Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dispossessory proceedings, so as to prohibit public access to court records of dispossessory proceedings under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution honors Master Sergeant Melissa Calvert-Shropshire for her dedicated service to the United States Army and the State of Georgia. The bill recognizes her military career spanning from 1999, including deployments to Kuwait and Iraq, and her current role as a Senior Human Resources Sergeant in Decatur, Georgia. It formally commends her contributions to national security and expresses appreciation for her leadership and commitment to public service. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the document to Master Sergeant Calvert-Shropshire.