ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) celebrate the reinstatement of Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones, one of the two Black Tennessee state legislators who were expelled from the Tennessee General Assembly, and call for the reinstatement of Tennessee State Representative Justin Pearson. Reps. Scott, Schofield and Davis issued the following statements condemning the expulsions and urging gun safety reform in Georgia:
Reps. Sandra Scott, Viola Davis, Kim Schofield Issue Statements on Nashville Shooting, Urge Gun Safety Reform Legislation
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) today issued the following statements regarding the recent shooting at Nashville’s Covenant School:
Reps. Viola Davis, Sandra Scott, Kim Schofield Issue Statements on Opposition to Senate Bill 140
ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) today issued the following statements regarding their opposition to Senate Bill 140, legislation which would prohibit medical professionals from providing sex reassignment surgeries and hormone replacement therapies to minors with gender dysphoria.
Rep. Sandra Scott Updates Constituents on Legislation to Remove Local Service Fees from Property Tax Bills
ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) seeks to update her constituents on House Bill 322, legislation which would prohibit local governments from including outstanding service fees in a resident’s ad valorem tax bill. The House Ways & Means Committee passed the bill on Friday, March 3, 2023, but the legislation was not called for a vote on the House Floor before the “Crossover Day” deadline on Monday, March 6, 2023.
Reps. Scott, Davis, Schofield to Attend Running Event to Honor Ahmaud Arbery, Push for Police Accountability
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) will attend a running event that honors the memory of Ahmaud Arbery on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 6 p.m. at the Beltline’s Westside Trail Entrance at Lee + White (1000 White St. SW) in Atlanta.