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.

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Democratic Legislators Make Constituents Aware of Proposed Legislation to Address Housing Crisis

ATLANTA – State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Rhonda Taylor (D-Conyers) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) seek to make constituents aware of House bills 303, 322 and 627, proposed legislation that aims to increase affordable housing and protect homeownership. Specifically, these three bills would address business practices by community associations, prohibit unpaid local services fees from impacting ad valorem property tax bills and repeal the state law that limits local rent regulations. 

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Reps. Sandra Scott, Kim Schofield, Viola Davis Condemn the Expulsion of Black Tennessee Lawmakers

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) celebrate the reinstatement of Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones, one of the two Black Tennessee state legislators who were expelled from the Tennessee General Assembly, and call for the reinstatement of Tennessee State Representative Justin Pearson. Reps. Scott, Schofield and Davis issued the following statements condemning the expulsions and urging gun safety reform in Georgia:

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Reps. Sandra Scott, Viola Davis, Kim Schofield Issue Statements on Nashville Shooting, Urge Gun Safety Reform Legislation

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) today issued the following statements regarding the recent shooting at Nashville’s Covenant School:

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