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Sharon Shewmake

WA Senate District 42

Democratic Washington since Jan 9, 2023

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Issue areas

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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
SB 5800 — Authorizing bonds for transportation funding.	Yea	Mar 29, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5167 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations.	Nay	Mar 29, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5801 — Concerning transportation resources.	Nay	Mar 29, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5161 — Making transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium.	Yea	Mar 29, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5167 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations.	Yea	Mar 29, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1314 — Concerning the early learning facilities grant and loan program.	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1094 — Providing a property tax exemption for property owned by a qualifying nonprofit organization and loaned, leased, or rented to and used by…	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5583 — Concerning recreational fishing and hunting licenses.	Nay	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1009 — Adjusting the membership of the pharmacy quality assurance commission.	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1371 — Concerning parking privileges for veterans.	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1135 — Ensuring that local government planning complies with the growth management act.	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1209 — Protecting public health and safety by regulating the transfer of sodium nitrite.	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5772 — Calculating student enrollment for local effort assistance.	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5761 — Developing a schedule for court appointment of attorneys for children and youth in dependency and termination proceedings.	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1353 — Establishing a self-certification program for accessory dwelling unit project permit applications.	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1142 — Standardizing basic training and certification requirements for long-term care workers who provide in-home care for their family members…	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5769 — Addressing transition to kindergarten programs.	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1706 — Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines.	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1621 — Authorizing superior courts to appoint housing court commissioners.	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1234 — Concerning the mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers advisory committee.	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1018 — Adding fusion energy to facilities that may obtain site certification for the purposes of chapter 80.50 RCW.	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1439 — Modifying motor vehicle and driver licensing laws to align with federal definitions, making technical corrections, and streamlining…	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1720 — Expanding the types of medication assistance that may be provided to residents of community-based care settings.	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1024 — Concerning the leasing authority of the state parks and recreation commission at St. Edward State Park.	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HB 1060 — Concerning newspapers and eligible digital content.	Yea	Mar 26, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (40 as lead sponsor)

SB 5581 WA · —
Implementing safe system approach strategies for active transportation infrastructure.

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SB 6269 WA · —
Modernizing the definition of motor fuel in the motor fuel quality act.

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SB 5421 WA · —
Allowing small business establishments in residential zones.

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SB 5261 WA · —
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 WA · —
Improving reliability and capacity of the electric transmission system in Washington state.

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SB 5548 WA · —
Concerning workers' compensation benefits.

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SR 8643 WA · —
Honoring the Washington State commercial fishing fleet.

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SB 5215 WA · —
Concerning debris escaping from vehicles on public highways.

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SB 5839 WA · —
Concerning county ferry district authority.

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SB 5778 WA · —
Addressing maple syrup processing operations.

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