Rep. Schofield to Hold Press Conference Tomorrow on Georgia Women’s CARE Act

*Editor’s Note: This press conference has been canceled.

ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) will hold a press conference to announce House Bill 377, or the Georgia Women’s Child Care Alternatives, Resources and Education (CARE) Act, TOMORROW, Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 2 p.m. at the South Wing Steps of the State Capitol.

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Rep. Schofield Introduces the Georgia Women’s CARE Act to Bring Dignity for Incarcerated Mothers and Their Babies

ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently introduced House Bill 377, or the Georgia Women’s Child Care Alternatives, Resources and Education (CARE) Act, which seeks to bring safety and dignity to thousands of babies and their mothers across the State of Georgia. Rep. Schofield is a co-sponsor of the legislation, along with House Health and Human Services Committee Chair Sharon Cooper (R-Marietta), and this bipartisan legislation was inspired by the advocacy efforts of Pamela Winn, founder of RestoreHER.

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