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Sharon Shewmake
WA Senate District 42
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 70Environment & Energy 58Transportation & Infrastructure 37Economy & Taxes 36Education 36Healthcare 36Housing 26Labor & Employment 23Social Services & Welfare 23Criminal Justice & Policing 14Technology & Privacy 11Agriculture 10Civil Rights & Liberties 10Other 10Elections & Voting 7Banking & Finance 6Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Immigration 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA Senate District 42 current
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 9, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WA House District 42
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 14, 2019 | Jan 11, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WA Senate District 42
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 14, 2019 | Jan 8, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,101 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 5420 — Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses. | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5071 — Updating the endangerment with a controlled substance statute. | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5594 — Concerning biosimilar medicines. | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5649 — Creating a Washington state supply chain competitiveness infrastructure program. | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5169 — Concerning testimony of children. | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5194 — Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts. | Yea | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5797 — Enacting a tax on stocks, bonds, and other financial intangible assets for the benefit of public schools. | Yea | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1217 — Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act… | Nay | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5161 — Making transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. | Yea | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5393 — Closing the Yakima Valley school and Rainier school. | Yea | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5195 — Concerning the capital budget. | Yea | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5167 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations. | Yea | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1422 — Modifying the drug take-back program. | Yea | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2050 — Implementing K-12 savings and efficiencies. | Yea | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1498 — Concerning domestic violence co-responder programs. | Yea | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1119 — Concerning supervision compliance credit. | Yea | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2061 — Regarding concession fees by duty-free sales enterprises. | Nay | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2081 — Modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap, clarifying the business and occupation… | Nay | Apr 26, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2020 — Creating a business and occupation tax deduction and increasing the rate for persons conducting payment card processing activities. | Yea | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1468 — Concerning accounts. | Yea | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2003 — Concerning the Columbia river recreational salmon and steelhead endorsement program. | Yea | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2049 — Investing in the state's paramount duty to fund K-12 education and build strong and safe communities. | Yea | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1848 — Concerning services and supports for individuals with traumatic brain injuries. | Yea | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2047 — Eliminating the Washington employee ownership program. | Nay | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2081 — Modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap, clarifying the business and occupation… | Nay | Apr 26, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (40 as lead sponsor)
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SB 5581
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Implementing safe system approach strategies for active transportation infrastructure.
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SB 6269
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Modernizing the definition of motor fuel in the motor fuel quality act.
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SB 5421
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Allowing small business establishments in residential zones.
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SB 5261
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Issuing water right permits for nonconsumptive hydropower use in water resource inventory areas in which minimum instream flows are not being met.
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SB 5466
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Improving reliability and capacity of the electric transmission system in Washington state.
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SB 5548
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Concerning workers' compensation benefits.
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SR 8643
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Honoring the Washington State commercial fishing fleet.
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SB 5215
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Concerning debris escaping from vehicles on public highways.
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SB 5839
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Concerning county ferry district authority.
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SB 5778
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Addressing maple syrup processing operations.
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