ATLANTA – State Representatives Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville), Shea Roberts (D-Atlanta), Scott Holcomb (D-Atlanta) and Jasmine Clark (D-Lilburn) today filed the “Restore Confidence in Elections Act,” legislation that would make hand marked ballots counted by existing ballot scanners the primary method of election voting in Georgia.
Continue reading “Reps. Sam Park, Shea Roberts, Scott Holcomb and Jasmine Clark File the “Restore Confidence in Elections Act””DeKalb House and Senate Delegation to Host Series of Joint Virtual, In-Person Pre-Session Town Hall Meetings
ATLANTA – Members of the DeKalb House and Senate Delegation will host a series of joint virtual and in-person town hall meetings to discuss the 2023 legislative session, which will convene on January 9, 2023. The meeting schedule is as follows:
Speaker Ralston Announces Special Committee on Access to the Civil Justice System
ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today appointed a Special Committee on Access to the Civil Justice System. This special committee of the House of Representatives will consider legislation which seeks to modify Georgia’s civil justice system and the ability of citizens to seek redress through the courts. Continue reading “Speaker Ralston Announces Special Committee on Access to the Civil Justice System”
Rep. Holcomb Announces That All Backlogged Rape Kits Have Been Tested
ATLANTA – State Representative Scott Holcomb (D-Atlanta), along with Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) and Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Director Vernon Keenan, today announced that the backlog of untested sexual assault kits identified as a result of the “Compassionate Care for Victims of Sexual Assault Act,” or Senate Bill 304, have been tested. Continue reading “Rep. Holcomb Announces That All Backlogged Rape Kits Have Been Tested”
Rep. Holcomb Backs Effort to Strengthen Victims’ Rights
ATLANTA – State Representative Scott Holcomb (D-Atlanta) today endorsed Marsy’s Law for Georgia and called on voters to join him this November in supporting Marsy’s Law for Georgia. Continue reading “Rep. Holcomb Backs Effort to Strengthen Victims’ Rights”