Georgia House of Representatives
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*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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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.
ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently introduced House Resolution 70, which seeks to set Georgia on a path to an economy powered by 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050.
ATLANTA – State Representatives Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) commend the Clayton County Board of Commissioners on the local passage of the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act. These legislators will also hold a virtual press conference to discuss the CROWN Act TODAY, Friday, February 5, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. via Zoon. To participate in the virtual press conference, please click here.
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ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and David Wilkerson (D-Powder Springs) hosted the first of a series of virtual town hall meetings on the state of Georgia jails on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. During this initial meeting, the legislators heard from those who have lost family members in Georgia jails, as well as addressed the need to have greater accountability to prevent future deaths.