OLYMPIA – A bill banning Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and strengthening child sexual exploitation laws passed the Senate unanimously Wednesday. Senate Bill 5105, sponsored by Sen. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines), would remove the requirement that minors be identifiable for the purposes of criminal liability related to sexually explicit depictions of minors. Currently, a person ...
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OLYMPIA – A bill to improve student mental health by expanding the school behavioral health workforce was heard in the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee Wednesday. Senate Bill 5369, sponsored by Sen. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines), would authorize educational service districts to work with local mental and behavioral health agencies and universities to help arrange in-school placements of ...
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SEATTLE – Tina Orwall, who has served in the House of Representatives for the past 15 years, was selected by the King County Council Tuesday to replace retiring Sen. Karen Keiser. She was sworn into office shortly after. “It’s an honor to continue serving my community in this new capacity,” Orwall (D-Des Moines) said. “I'm incredibly humbled to earn the trust ...
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