Rep. Tina Orwall responds to constituent emails on House Bill 1390, Legal Financial Obligations, and House Bill 1104, the Ag-gag bill.
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The Columbian Editorial: Raise Smoking Age to 21
Washington should be first state in U.S. to take further step to promote health Published: January 27, 2015, 6:01 AM One of the strongest arguments in favor of raising the…
Bipartisan group of lawmakers seeks to replace death penalty with life in prison without parole
OLYMPIA – A bipartisan group of state lawmakers introduced a bill today that would replace the death penalty in Washington state with a sentence of life in prison without parole….
Rep. Orwall’s e-newsletter for January 23, 2015
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2015 I was proud to preside on the House floor on MLK Day on Monday! Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an incredible leader of…
Victims of revenge porn could seek civil liability under Orwall & Padden bills
OLYMPIA—A couple of bills introduced in the Washington State House and Senate could give victims of revenge porn some restitution by making a person civilly liable for distributing intimate images…
Orwall bill would increase smoking age from 18 to 21
New bill would make Washington the nation’s first state to raise legal age for tobacco and vapor products to 21 OLYMPIA — Washington has long been at the forefront of…
Rep. Orwall’s E-Newsletter for January 16, 2015
Dear Neighbors, The 2015 Legislative Session began this past Monday, and as I took the oath of office on the floor of the House I was filled with gratitude for…
Orwall’s bill could bring justice for rape victims in Washington
Back in November, KING 5 reported that Seattle Police Department’s records show that in a little over a decade, 1,641 rape kits were booked into evidence. But only 365 were…
Orwall re-elected Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore-Designate
This morning, Rep. Tina Orwall was selected Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore-designate by her fellow Democratic Caucus. “It’s an honor to once again have the opportunity to serve in this capacity,”…
Why aren’t so many rape kits sent to the lab?
The numbers are staggering: out 0f 1,641 rape kits booked into evidence over a period of 10 years, why did the Seattle Police Department only test 365? Rep. Tina Orwall,…