Dear friends and neighbors, Much has happened since we were last in touch. Over the past weeks, I began my work advancing our community by introducing several pieces of legislation. These…
A Message from Rep. Shelley Kloba
Ask Tina: first responders / drug take back program
Rep. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines) responds to emails from her constituents on a bill to train first responders on working with people with disabilities to better assist them in a…
HB 1543: Protecting sexual assault survivors
May 5, 2017 The Governor signed HB 1543! This is an important measure to ensure sexual assault survivors are not forced to co-parent with their rapist. April 21, 2017 The…
House passes bipartisan bill to strengthen human trafficking laws
OLYMPIA – Yesterday, the House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 1184. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines), strengthens human trafficking laws by allowing law enforcement to…
HB 1542: High school dropout prevention
April 23, 2017 HB 1508 was not approved by the Senate before the end of the regular session, therefore it’ll come back to the House. The Legislature will convene for…