ATLANTA – State Representative Debra Bazemore (D-South Fulton), along with members of the City of South Fulton Legislative Delegation, recently met to elect its delegation members for the 2025-2026 legislative term. Rep. Bazemore was elected Chair of the delegation and State Representative Robert Dawson (D-Atlanta) was selected Secretary.
Continue reading “City of South Fulton Legislative Delegation Elects Members for 2025-2026 Term, Rep. Debra Bazemore Elected Chair”Reps. Kim Schofield, Rhonda Burnough, Sandra Scott and Viola Davis to Host Honoring Heroes Day at State Capitol
ATLANTA – State Representatives Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Rhonda Burnough (D-Riverdale), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) will host Honoring Heroes Day on Friday, February 28, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. at the Georgia State Capitol.
Continue reading “Reps. Kim Schofield, Rhonda Burnough, Sandra Scott and Viola Davis to Host Honoring Heroes Day at State Capitol”Rep. Kim Schofield, State Legislators to Hold Press Conference on Legislation to Protect Warehouse Workers
ATLANTA – State Representatives Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and State Senator Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) will host a press conference to announce the introduction of House Bill 16, the Warehouse Workplace Protection Act, on Monday, February 24, 2025, at 12 p.m. at the South Steps of the Georgia State Capitol.
Continue reading “Rep. Kim Schofield, State Legislators to Hold Press Conference on Legislation to Protect Warehouse Workers”Reps. Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield Introduce and Withdraw Veterans Day Paid Leave Act
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently introduced House Bill 22, the Veterans Day Paid Leave Act, which seeks to ensure that veterans employed in Georgia receive a day of paid leave on Veterans Day. On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Rep. Scott withdrew HB 22 from consideration for the 2025 legislative session.
Continue reading “Reps. Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield Introduce and Withdraw Veterans Day Paid Leave Act”Reps. Sandra Scott, Viola Davis and Kim Schofield Introduce Dignity is Essential Act to Allow SNAP and WIC Recipients Opportunity to Purchase Hygiene Products
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently introduced House Bill 25, the Dignity is Essential Act, which seeks to address hygiene inequity by allowing recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) to purchase certain hygiene products, specifically diapers and menstrual hygiene items, should a federal waiver become available.
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