Originally published in The Olympian, May 16, 2017. By Rep. Beth Doglio Approving the state’s two-year operating budget is always the toughest challenge for the Legislature. This year is no…
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Doglio’s rape survivor bill heads to Governor’s desk
OLYMPIA – A bill that will remove legal barriers for women seeking to terminate the parental rights of their rapists is one step away from becoming law. HB 1543, sponsored…
A “Family First” budget for Washington!
Thanks to those of you who came to our town hall meetings on Saturday, March 11. We learned a lot. It is an honor to serve the 22nd Legislative District…
HR 4623: International Women’s Day
House Resolution 4623 It was my pleasure to sponsor HR 4623 this year in recognition of International Women’s Day. You can watch my floor speech below. !(function(src,cb){var s=document.createElement(‘script’);s.src=src;s.async=true;if(s.readyState){s.onreadystatechange=function(){if(s.readyState==’loaded’||s.readyState==’complete’){s.onreadystatechange=null;cb();}};}else{s.onload=function(){cb();};}document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)[0].appendChild(s);})(‘//mediaplayer.invintusmedia.com/app.js’,function(){Invintus.launch({“clientID”:”9375922947″,”eventID”:”2017031041″,”simple”:true,”startStreamAt”:288,”stopStreamAt”:452});}); …
Doglio’s rape survivor protection bill wins House approval
OLYMPIA – Women who become pregnant from a sexual assault will face fewer legal barriers to terminate the rapist’s parental rights if a bill approved on Monday by the House…
Joint statement from the members of the LGBT caucus on Washington state’s commitment to a discrimination-free environment for all students
The members of the Washington State Legislature’s LGBT caucus jointly released the following statement on Washington’s commitment to ensuring all students have the right to a discrimination-free environment: “Washington’s Superintendent of…
HB 1738: Keeping toxics out of rivers and streams
February 16, 2017 OLYMPIA – Washington continues to lead the country with efforts to keep toxic copper particles out of rivers and streams with today’s approval of HB 1738 by…
Doglio’s first bill wins approval by the House of Representatives
OLYMPIA – Washington continues to lead the country with efforts to keep toxic copper particles out of rivers and streams with today’s approval of HB 1738 by the House of…
Joint statement from the members of the LGBT caucus on today’s Ingersoll v. Arlene’s Flowers decision
The members of the Washington State Legislature’s LGBT caucus jointly released the following statement on the state Supreme Court’s decision in Ingersoll v. Arlene’s Flowers: “This morning, our state’s highest…
HB 1544: Support for small family farms
March 8, 2017 HB 1544 was not approved by the full House of Representatives before today’s “House of Origin” cutoff. It is unlikely the bill will be considered further for…