ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) today issued the following statement on House Bill 1116, the Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026, and the accompanying constitutional amendment, House Resolution 1114, citing concerns about the potential fiscal impact on Fulton County, the City of Atlanta and local public-school systems:
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ATLANTA – State Representatives Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) issue the following joint statement in response to the House passage of House Bill 1278, sponsored by State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville), which would improve efficiencies in the issuance of permits for dentists to administer conscious sedation and general anesthesia in the state of Georgia:
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ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recognizes Georgia Severe Weather Preparedness Week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS) and statewide meteorologists at the Capitol on February 5, 2026, for their role in protecting lives through weather forecasting and emergency communications.
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ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra G. Scott (D-Rex) will host Homeowners Association (HOA), Condominium Owners Association (COA) and Property Owners Association (POA) Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 9 a.m., in room 125 of the Georgia State Capitol. This event was originally postponed due to winter weather and will now take place on February 10.
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ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra G. Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) urge the General Assembly to appropriate $500,000 to fund coordination positions under the Georgia Trauma Informed Child and Youth Trafficking Response Act (LC 48 1659), which would create the state’s first trauma-informed, statewide system to protect children and youth who are victims of human trafficking.
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