Viola Davis – Georgia House of Representatives

April 3, 2025

While Georgia Legislates Hate and Misplaced Priorities, Our Prison System Is Killing People, and Taxpayers Are Paying the Price

By State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain)

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In the final days of Georgia’s 2025 legislative session, lawmakers raced to push forward legislation that targets transgender Georgians—ignoring urgent crises that demand real solutions. House Democrats walked out in protest of Senate Bill 185, which bans gender-affirming care for incarcerated individuals, in a powerful stand against discrimination and misplaced priorities.

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025

DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation to Hold Meetings with the DeKalb Municipal Association

ATLANTA – DeKalb County House Delegation Chair Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) and Vice Chair Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), along with members of the DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation, will hold a meeting with the DeKalb Municipal Association (DMA) on Monday, March 10, 2025, at 12 p.m. in room 514 of the Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta.

March 5, 2025

State Legislators Hold 10th Anniversary of Women Veterans Legislative Breakfast at Freight Depot in Atlanta

ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Senator Tonya Anderson (D-Lithonia), who are veterans, recently held the 10^th anniversary of the Women Veterans Legislative Breakfast at the Georgia Freight Depot in Atlanta. The breakfast was held in recognition of the Military Women Veterans Day at the Capitol and celebrated the achievements of women veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

March 3, 2025

State Legislators Introduce Resolution for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Day at State Capitol

ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta), Edna Jackson (D-Savannah), Mekyah McQueen (D-Smyrna) and Terry Cummings (D-Mableton) recently introduced House Resolution 401, which recognizes Monday, March 3, 2025, as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Day, also known as “Delta Day” at the Capitol. These legislators also issued the following statement:

February 25, 2025

Reps. Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield Issue Statement on the Introduction of the Investing in Every Student Act

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently introduced House Bill 27, the Investing in Every Student Act, which would provide grants to local school systems from the State Board of Education to support students living in poverty. The legislators issued the following joint statement about the legislation: