ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) recently introduced House Bill 800, legislation which would allow health care providers in bordering states to provide OB-GYN services to women in Georgia who are enrolled in Georgia’s Medicaid program. Continue reading “Rep. Scott Introduces Legislation to Allow OB-GYN Services Across Georgia State Border”
Rep. Scott Introduces Legislation to Create Postgraduate Stipends for Student Athletes
ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) recently introduced House Bill 766, legislation which would allow college athletes to receive a postgraduate stipend for participating in certain athletic events. Continue reading “Rep. Scott Introduces Legislation to Create Postgraduate Stipends for Student Athletes”
Clayton County Legislators Announce Grant Funding for Arts Clayton, Inc.
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), along with State Representatives Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Mike Glanton (D-Jonesboro), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Valencia Stovall (D-Forest Park), recently announced that Arts Clayton, Inc. was selected as a Cultural Facilities Grant recipient. Arts Clayton, Inc. was awarded $60,000 in grant funding for special art projects Continue reading “Clayton County Legislators Announce Grant Funding for Arts Clayton, Inc.”
Georgia Legislators Attend National Foundation for Women Legislators’ 2019 Annual Conference
ATLANTA – State Representatives Dar’shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), and Sandra Scott (D-Rex), along with City of Stockbridge Councilwoman Neat Robinson, recently attended the National Foundation for Women Legislators’ (NFWL) 2019 Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The conference brought together over 100 elected women from across the country to share policy ideas, network and engage in civil discourse. Continue reading “Georgia Legislators Attend National Foundation for Women Legislators’ 2019 Annual Conference”
Rep. Scott Sponsors Legislation to Protect Civil Rights
ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) recently sponsored legislation to protect individuals from discrimination in housing, public accommodations and employment opportunities. Originally, introduced during the 2019 legislative session, House Bill 19 is currently in the House Judiciary Committee to be considered during the 2020 legislative session. Continue reading “Rep. Scott Sponsors Legislation to Protect Civil Rights”