Reps. Scott, Davis, Schofield to Attend Running Event to Honor Ahmaud Arbery, Push for Police Accountability

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) will attend a running event that honors the memory of Ahmaud Arbery on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 6 p.m. at the Beltline’s Westside Trail Entrance at Lee + White (1000 White St. SW) in Atlanta.

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Reps. Sandra Scott, Viola Davis, Kim Schofield Introduce Legislative Package to Address Civil Forfeiture Process

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently introduced House bills 106, 109 and 110, a legislative package which seeks to address the process for civil asset forfeiture in Georgia. The bills were first introduced during the 2022 legislative session.

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Rep. Marcus Wiedower Files Legislation to Legalize Sports Betting in Georgia

ATLANTA – State Representative Marcus Wiedower (R-Watkinsville) recently filed House Bill 380, or the “Georgia Lottery Game of Sports Betting Act,” to legalize mobile sports betting. Under this legislation, revenue generated from sports betting would be directed to educational programs under the Georgia Lottery, such as the HOPE Scholarship, HOPE Grants, Georgia College Completion Grants and Pre-K education. 

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Reps. Scott, Schofield, Davis Introduce Police Accountability Legislation After Death of Tyre Nichols, to Hold Press Conference with Georgia NAACP Tomorrow

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) recently introduced House bills 107, 112 and 113 to increase police accountability following the death of Tyre Nichols. These legislators will hold a press conference with the Georgia NAACP to discuss these bills TOMORROW, Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 9 a.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol

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Georgia Legislative Black Caucus to Hold Press Conference to Announce Legislative Priorities, 2023 Events Across State

ATLANTA – The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), chaired by State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), will hold a press conference to announce its legislative priorities and the “GLBC for the People Campaign” events TODAY, February 15, 2023, at 4 p.m. in Room 203 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.

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