State Representative Viola Davis – Page 5 – Georgia House of Representatives

December 4, 2025

GUEST EDITORIAL: Congress: Don’t Give Georgians A Lump of Lost Healthcare Coal

By State Representatives Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) and Sandra Scott (D-Rex)

(554 words)

As families across Georgia prepare for the holidays, far too many are carrying a burden that has nothing to do with gifts or celebrations: fear. Fear of rising grocery costs, higher housing payments, shrinking wages and now, fear of losing access to healthcare they depend on to survive.

November 17, 2025

Reps. Scott, Davis and Schofield Applaud State Funding Supporting Students’ Mental Health and Students in Poverty

ATLANTA – State Representatives Sandra G. Scott (D-Rex), Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) and Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) recently applauded state funding that allocates $15 million for students living in poverty and $19.6 million for student mental health services. This funding for the Department of Education was included in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget (FY26), which took effect on July 1, 2025. These legislators also highlight House Bills 26 and 27, legislation they introduced during the 2025 legislative session that would support students’ mental health and support students living in poverty.

November 14, 2025

Protecting Bodily Sovereignty and Intimate Examinations: Georgia Must Lead on Informed, Ethical Healthcare Consent in the Operating Room

By State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta)

(1036 words)

Every day in Georgia, patients enter operating rooms believing they will receive care that honors their dignity. They trust that our healthcare system will protect them, not violate their autonomy. Yet, across the country—and historically in Georgia—patients have undergone intimate breast, pelvic, rectal, prostate, urogenital or anal exams, while unconscious, without their explicit informed consent. This practice, often conducted for training purposes, has persisted quietly for decades.

November 10, 2025

Rep. Rhonda Taylor and Fellow Legislators to Host Pre-Legislative Listening Session at Conyers-Rockdale Library

ATLANTA – State Representatives Rhonda Taylor (D-Conyers) and Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), as well as State Senator Emmanuel Jones (D-Decatur), will host a pre-legislative listening session on Saturday, November 15, 2025, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Conyers-Rockdale Library in Conyers, Georgia.

November 3, 2025

DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation to Hold Virtual Town Hall Meeting

ATLANTA – DeKalb County House Delegation Chair Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates) and Vice Chair Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain), along with members of the DeKalb County House Legislative Delegation, will hold a virtual town hall meeting on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. via Zoom.