Rep. Scott to Introduce Legislation to Address “Period Poverty”

            ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) today announced that she will introduce legislation to address “period poverty” and make menstrual hygiene products more accessible and more affordable to Georgians. Rep. Scott, along with State Representatives Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), pre-filed House bills 861, 863 and 864 last fall and will formally introduce these bills during the 2022 legislative session, which convened today, Monday, Jan. 10, 2022.

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Rep. Sandra Scott to Host Virtual Town Hall Meeting on 2022 Legislative Priorities

ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) will host a virtual town hall meeting to discuss the 2022 legislative session on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. To participate in this virtual town hall, please click here; the meeting ID is 825 1211 0298 and the password is 729335.

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Rep. Sandra Scott Pre-files Legislation to Address Civil Forfeiture Process

ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) recently pre-filed House bills 858, 859 and 860, which all seek to address the process for civil asset forfeiture in Georgia. These three bills will be formally introduced during the 2022 legislative session, which will convene Monday, January 10, 2022.

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Reps. Burnough, Davis, Schofield, Scott Issue Statements on Jury Selection for Ahmaud Arbery Trial

ATLANTA – State Representatives Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra Scott (D-Rex) today issued statements regarding the jury selection process for the trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s death.

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