Dear friends and neighbors, We just finished week one of the 2026 legislative session. I hope you will continue sharing the issues that matter most to you and your family. Protecting our communities from ICE We’ve seen disturbing reports about ICE activity in Washington ...
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OLYMPIA – Sen. Drew Hansen and Rep. Joe Timmons filed legislation Wednesday to ban the retail sale of nitrous oxide, a potentially dangerous inhalant. The substance, often used in controlled medical, dental or food service settings, is widely available ...
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Since the Trump administration has granted Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency officers disturbing leeway to arrest or detain people, two Washington lawmakers are seeking to protect Washington residents from such a strategy. Sponsored by Democratic state Sens. Drew Hansen of ...
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BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash — Washington lawmakers are considering legislation that would require immigration enforcement officers to obtain a judge-signed warrant before entering non-public areas of schools, hospitals, colleges and daycares. It’s a move supporters say would close gaps in existing ...
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OLYMPIA — El senador Drew Hansen (D–Bainbridge Island) presentó el miércoles un proyecto de ley para fortalecer las protecciones contra redadas sin orden judicial del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés). El proyecto ...
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OLYMPIA – Sen. Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island) filed legislation Wednesday to strengthen protections for students (in public schools, colleges, and universities), childcare workers, patients in health care settings, and more against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids without warrants. “We ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, This week was the governor’s deadline for vetoing or signing bills into law. We are now officially finished with one of the most challenging sessions we’ve had since I started in the Legislature. We ended on ...
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OLYMPIA – People with disabilities will soon have more options for repairing their wheelchairs when they break down, under legislation signed into law Monday. Senate Bill 5680, sponsored by Sen. Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island), will require wheelchair equipment manufacturers to ...
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People who use wheelchairs to get around Washington will soon have more options for repairing them. It’s thanks to legislation signed into law Monday. Senate Bill 5680 will require wheelchair equipment manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair providers access ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, With just two weeks left in the 2025 legislative session, we are busy voting on key bills and negotiating a final state budget that works for the people of Washington. Right to repair bills advancing ...
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