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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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| HB 1325 — Expanding enforcement options for certain fish and wildlife violations. | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1321 — Concerning the governor's authority to limit outside militia activities within the state. | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1747 — Expanding protections for applicants and employees under the Washington fair chance act. | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1650 — Concerning the addition of airport capital projects as an allowable use of local real estate excise tax revenues. | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1967 — Modifying bonding requirements in the design portion of design-build public works projects. | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1260 — Concerning administrative costs associated with the document recording fee. | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1105 — Exempting exclusive bargaining representatives for department of corrections employees from certain provisions related to coalition… | Yea | Apr 10, 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… | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1081 — Establishing consumer protections for owners of solicited real estate. | Yea | Apr 10, 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 10, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1173 — Concerning wages for journeypersons in high-hazard facilities. | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1878 — Improving young driver safety. | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1531 — Preserving the ability of public officials to address communicable diseases. | Yea | Apr 10, 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… | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1440 — Concerning seizure and forfeiture procedures and reporting. | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1636 — Eliminating the per transaction limit for wine and spirit sales. | Yea | Apr 10, 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… | Yea | Apr 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1329 — Concerning wholesale power purchases by electric utilities under the Washington clean energy transformation act. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1829 — Concerning tribal warrants. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1327 — Concerning horse racing. | Nay | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1821 — Expanding the definition of "interested party" for the purposes of prevailing wage laws. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1486 — Adding a student member to the state board for community and technical colleges. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1167 — Directing the statewide career and technical education task force to consider educational opportunities for careers in maritime professions. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1013 — Concerning exemption of certain personnel of the department of social and health services from civil service. | Yea | Apr 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1308 — Concerning access to personnel records. | Yea | Apr 9, 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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