ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently introduced House bills 106, 109 and 110, a legislative package which seeks to address the process for civil asset forfeiture in Georgia. The bills were first introduced during the 2022 legislative session.
Reps. Scott, Schofield, Davis Introduce Police Accountability Legislation After Death of Tyre Nichols, to Hold Press Conference with Georgia NAACP Tomorrow
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) recently introduced House bills 107, 112 and 113 to increase police accountability following the death of Tyre Nichols. These legislators will hold a press conference with the Georgia NAACP to discuss these bills TOMORROW, Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 9 a.m. at the South Wing Steps of the Georgia State Capitol
DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation Elects Officers for 2023-2024 Legislative Term
ATLANTA – Members of the DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation recently elected the delegation’s officers for the 2023-2024 legislative term. The delegation’s leadership team is as follows: State Representatives Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates), chair; Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), vice chair; Long Tran (D-Dunwoody), secretary; and Becky Evans (D-Atlanta), treasurer.
Reps. Viola Davis, Rhonda Burnough Celebrate Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Founders Day
ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale) today celebrated Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.’s Founders Day during an afternoon order on the floor of the Georgia House of Representatives. This day commemorates the 22 young women who founded the sisterhood, promoted academic excellence and provided assistance to those in need.
DeKalb House and Senate Delegation to Host Series of Joint Virtual, In-Person Pre-Session Town Hall Meetings
ATLANTA – Members of the DeKalb House and Senate Delegation will host a series of joint virtual and in-person town hall meetings to discuss the 2023 legislative session, which will convene on January 9, 2023. The meeting schedule is as follows: