ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) seeks to update her constituents on House Bill 322, legislation which would prohibit local governments from including outstanding service fees in a resident’s ad valorem tax bill. The House Ways & Means Committee passed the bill on Friday, March 3, 2023, but the legislation was not called for a vote on the House Floor before the “Crossover Day” deadline on Monday, March 6, 2023.
Rep. Sandra Scott Introduces “Healthy Food Program Development Act” to Address Access to Healthy Foods
ATLANTA – State Representative Sandra Scott (D-Rex) recently introduced House Bill 321, or the “Healthy Food Program Development Act,” legislation which would create a state program to expand access to healthy foods in communities with “food deserts.”
Reps. Scott, Davis, Schofield to Attend Running Event to Honor Ahmaud Arbery, Push for Police Accountability
ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) will attend a running event that honors the memory of Ahmaud Arbery on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 6 p.m. at the Beltline’s Westside Trail Entrance at Lee + White (1000 White St. SW) in Atlanta.
Reps. Sandra Scott, Viola Davis, Kim Schofield Introduce Legislative Package to Address Civil Forfeiture Process
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