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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 5061 — Requiring certain wages in public works contracts to be at least the prevailing wage in effect when the work is performed.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5469 — Prohibiting algorithmic rent fixing and noncompete agreements in the rental housing market.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5708 — Protecting Washington children online.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5263 — Concerning special education funding.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5030 — Improving access to educational services by reducing barriers to obtaining vital records and allowing alternative forms of documentation.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5534 — Concerning spring blade knives.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5758 — Supporting social equity in the cannabis industry by establishing distance requirements for certain licensees.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5163 — Modernizing the child fatality statute.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5206 — Concerning cannabis retailer advertising.	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5738 — Permitting individuals retired from the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees'…	Yea	Mar 12, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5390 — Updating the cost of the discover pass and day-use permits.	Yea	Mar 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5576 — Providing state funding for essential affordable housing programs.	Yea	Mar 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5616 — Concerning the Washington saves administrative trust account.	Yea	Mar 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5215 — Concerning debris escaping from vehicles on public highways.	Yea	Mar 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5291 — Implementing the recommendations of the long-term services and supports trust commission.	Yea	Mar 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5773 — Concerning alternative procurement and delivery models for transportation projects.	Yea	Mar 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5490 — Providing parameters for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals confined in a local jail in compliance with federal…	Yea	Mar 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5529 — Amending the county population threshold for counties that may exempt from taxation the value of accessory dwelling units to incentivize…	Yea	Mar 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5764 — Repealing the expiration date for the ambulance transport fund.	Yea	Mar 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5493 — Concerning hospital price transparency.	Yea	Mar 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5775 — Expanding local taxing authority to fund public safety and community protection focused programs and services.	Yea	Mar 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5368 — Studying taxes and fees related to alcohol.	Yea	Mar 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5083 — Ensuring access to primary care, behavioral health, and affordable hospital services.	Yea	Mar 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5036 — Strengthening Washington's leadership and accountability on climate policy by transitioning to annual reporting of statewide emissions data.	Yea	Mar 11, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5337 — Creating a certification for memory care services.	Yea	Mar 11, 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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