Rep. Carl Gilliard Issues Statement on Gov. Kemp Signing Legislation to Repeal Citizen’s Arrest Statute

ATLANTA – State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Garden City) issued the following statement on House Bill 479, legislation which was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp today, Monday, May 10, to repeal Georgia’s citizen’s arrest statute:

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Rep. Mark Newton Announces Legislation to Protect Access to Affordable Health Care Signed Into Law

ATLANTA – State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta), chairman of the Special Committee on Access to Quality Health Care, today announced that Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 454 into law. Under HB 454, authored by Chairman Newton, a patient’s insurance will be required to reimburse health care providers at in-network rates for a certain time period if the health care provider is no longer in-network after the patient’s enrollment period.

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Rep. Sandra Scott to Participate in Virtual Civil Rights Panel Discussion on Civil Forfeiture

ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) will serve as a panelist during the Georgia Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights virtual panel discussion on Monday, May 10, 2021, at 12 p.m. via WebEx. To register for the virtual event, please click here. To participate via phone call, please dial 800-360-9595; the access code is 199 105 0985.

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Rep. Sandra Scott Commends Passage of Legislation to Encourage College Education for Foster, Adopted, Homeless Children

ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) commends the recent passage of Senate Bill 107, legislation which seeks to encourage college education opportunities to foster and adopted children, as well as children who experience homelessness. SB 107 incorporates legislation introduced by Rep. Scott in recent years to help homeless youth attend college, and this final version of SB 107 was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp on Monday, May 4.

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