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Sharon Shewmake
WA Senate District 42
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Issue areas
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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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| HB 1698 — Updating liquor permit and licensing provisions. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1186 — Expanding the situations in which medications can be dispensed or delivered from hospitals and health care entities. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1902 — Convening a work group regarding the streamlining of permitting for transportation projects. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2015 — Improving public safety funding by providing resources to local governments and state and local criminal justice agencies, and authorizing… | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1162 — Concerning workplace violence in health care settings. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1012 — Authorizing the women's commission to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1813 — Concerning the reprocurement of medical assistance services, including the realignment of behavioral health crisis services for medicaid… | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1912 — Concerning the exemption for fuels used for agricultural purposes in the climate commitment act. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1427 — Concerning certified peer support specialists. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1244 — Concerning training as an alternative to driver license suspension for the accumulation of certain traffic infractions. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1418 — Adding two voting members that are transit users to the governing body of public transportation benefit areas. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1106 — Recognizing the tremendous sacrifices made by our military veterans by phasing down the disability rating requirements to ensure more… | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1219 — Concerning the interbranch advisory committee. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1516 — Conducting a study of insurance coverage options for permanently affordable homeownership units. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1811 — Enhancing crisis response services through co-response integration and support. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1014 — Implementing recommendations of the 2023 child support schedule work group. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1837 — Establishing intercity passenger rail improvement priorities. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1899 — Concerning the homelessness point-in-time count. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1605 — Concerning the establishment of a state patrol longevity bonus. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1382 — Modernizing the all payers claim database. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1497 — Improving outcomes associated with waste material management systems. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HJM 4002 — Designating the bridge that carries Interstate 90 over the Columbia river near Vantage, Washington as the "Medal of Honor Bridge." | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1709 — Addressing the care of students with adrenal insufficiency by parent-designated adults. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1515 — Modernizing the regulation of alcohol service in public spaces. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1970 — Concerning state highway construction project alternative contracting procedures. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | 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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