Dear Friends & Neighbors, We are finally finished with the 2023 legislative session, and I wanted to write to give you all an update on what we accomplished. This took…
Category: Drew Hansen
Hansen secures $50M for public broadband
OLYMPIA — Washington state tribes, public utility & port districts, towns, cities and counties will see $50 million more in state funding for public broadband services following passage of the…
Shield Law passes WA Senate
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Senate passed House Bill 1469 today, protecting those who pursue or provide legal reproductive care in the state. Introduced by State Rep. Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge…
Hansen’s bipartisan anti-doxing bill passes WA Senate
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Senate passed House Bill 1335 today, a significant first step in combatting the rise of hate-based incidents throughout the state. Introduced by State Rep. Drew…
Shield Law, Anti-Hate Package and Upcoming Town Halls
As hard as it is to believe, we’ve reached the halfway point of this year’s legislative session. We’ve now moved to the House floor to consider, debate and vote on…
Shield Law Clears House
OLYMPIA — Today, the Washington House of Representatives passed a landmark Shield Law to protect those who seek reproductive & gender-affirming care in the state. House Bill 1469, introduced by…
Hansen’s Bipartisan Anti-Doxing Bill Clears House, First Piece of Anti-Hate Package
OLYMPIA — A bill to prohibit individuals from publicly disclosing personally identifiable information with the intent to harass, intimidate, or otherwise cause harm passed the Washington House of Representatives today…
Trudeau, Hansen introduce shield law to protect access to reproductive care in WA
OLYMPIA, WA — State Sen. Yasmin Trudeau and State Rep. Drew Hansen have introduced a new shield law to protect those who come to Washington seeking reproductive or gender affirming care….
You’re Invited: Virtual Town Hall This Saturday!

I’m excited to share that my seatmates and I will be hosting a virtual town hall this Saturday at 11 am and we hope you’ll join us. We plan to…
Rep. Drew Hansen: Washington is 49 out of 50 in FAFSA completion. Time to fix it.

Lawmakers in Olympia are hoping to assist more students to pay for college by helping them access money that’s available but unclaimed. If you’ve never heard of the FAFSA, you’re…