ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) applauds the recent committee passage of House Bill 1035, the Georgia Homeownership Protection Act, by the House Ways and Means Committee. Sponsored by Rep. Scott, the legislation would protect owner-occupied homes from foreclosure based solely on unpaid non-tax service charges.
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By State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Sandra G. Scott (D-Rex)
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More than six million veterans currently receive disability compensation through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Many rely on medication to manage service-connected injuries and illnesses, from PTSD and traumatic brain injury to hypertension, joint damage and chronic pain.
Continue reading “Freedom Is Not Free—Veterans Deserve the Benefits They Earned”Georgia Lawmakers to Host New Date for HOA, COA and POA Day to Advocate for Homeowner Protections at State Capitol
ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra G. Scott (D-Rex) will host Homeowners Association (HOA), Condominium Owners Association (COA) and Property Owners Association (POA) Day at the Capitol on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 9 a.m., in room 125 of the Georgia State Capitol. This event was originally postponed due to winter weather and will now take place on February 10.
Continue reading “Georgia Lawmakers to Host New Date for HOA, COA and POA Day to Advocate for Homeowner Protections at State Capitol”Reps. Scott, Davis and Schofield Urge Georgia General Assembly to Support Georgia Trauma Informed Child and Youth Trafficking Response Act
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra G. Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) urge the General Assembly to appropriate $500,000 to fund coordination positions under the Georgia Trauma Informed Child and Youth Trafficking Response Act (LC 48 1659), which would create the state’s first trauma-informed, statewide system to protect children and youth who are victims of human trafficking.
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ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra G. Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) urge the Georgia General Assembly to support mental health care services in schools by approving $250 million in funding as part of House Bill 26, the School Behavioral Mental Health Support Act, which Reps. Scott, Davis and Schofield introduced during the 2025 legislative session.
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