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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1572 — Modifying higher education accreditation standards. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1971 — Increasing access to prescription hormone therapy. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1185 — Concerning membership on the correctional industries advisory committee. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1936 — Extending the expiration of certain school employee postretirement employment restrictions. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1670 — Increasing transparency regarding sewage-containing spills. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1491 — Promoting transit-oriented housing development. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1509 — Concerning family reconciliation services. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1272 — Extending the program to address complex cases of children in crisis. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1791 — Increasing the flexibility of existing funding sources to fund public safety and other facilities by modifying the local real estate excise… | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1177 — Concerning the child welfare housing assistance program. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1573 — Revising the period in which the oath of office must be taken for elective offices of counties, cities, towns, and special purpose… | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1293 — Concerning litter. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1596 — Concerning accountability for persons for speeding. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1264 — Concerning the salaries of ferry system collective bargaining units. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1462 — Reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with hydrofluorocarbons. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1131 — Concerning clemency and pardons. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1562 — Increasing the availability of baby diaper changing stations. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1731 — Regarding unclaimed property held by a museum or historical society. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1774 — Modifying allowable terms for the lease of unused highway land. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1514 — Encouraging the deployment of low carbon thermal energy networks. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1460 — Concerning protection order hope cards. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1628 — Creating the fire service policy board. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1975 — Amending the climate commitment act by adjusting auction price containment mechanisms and ceiling prices, addressing the department of… | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1409 — Concerning the clean fuels program. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1213 — Expanding protections for workers in the state paid family and medical leave program. | Yea | Apr 15, 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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