ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Sandra Scott (D-Rex) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) today unveiled their joint legislative agenda and vision for the 2024 legislative session. Driven by justice and equity-focused issues, these legislators will continue to pursue legislation aimed at impacting education, economic development, voting rights, criminal justice reform, gun safety reform, health care and housing.
One-Year Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Reversal: A Setback for Women’s Rights, Privacy and Reproductive Health
By State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta)
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As an advocate for women’s rights and reproductive health care, I cannot sit idly by as we reach the one-year anniversary of the reversal of Roe v. Wade. On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court rocked the nation, dismantling the protection of women’s reproductive rights that had been upheld for almost five decades.
Rep. Kim Schofield Urges Attorney General to Consider Federal Complaints Against Wellstar Health System
ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta), along with State Senator Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) and Atlanta NAACP President Richard Rose, recently requested Attorney General Chris Carr to address issues regarding Wellstar Health System’s plan to take over Augusta University Health System (AUHS).
Democratic Legislators Issue Statements on Midtown Mass Shooting, Urge Gun Safety Reform Legislation
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Rhonda Burnough (D-Clayton) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) today issued the following statements regarding the Midtown Atlanta mass shooting on Wednesday, May 3:
Democratic Legislators Continue Work to Advance Support for Police Accountability Act
ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) will continue to work to advance bipartisan support for House Bill 107, the Police Accountability Act. Introduced during the 2023 legislative session, HB 107 would require all law enforcement agencies to provide a body-worn camera to every officer and require such body cameras be turned on during interactions with the public.