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Sharon Shewmake

WA Senate District 42

Democratic Washington since Jan 9, 2023

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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 5729 — Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process.	Yea	Mar 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5193 — Supporting remote testing options for students enrolled in online school programs.	Yea	Mar 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5420 — Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses.	Yea	Mar 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5388 — Concerning department of corrections behavioral health certification.	Yea	Mar 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5358 — Concerning career and technical education in sixth grade.	Yea	Mar 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5653 — Concerning collective bargaining by fish and wildlife officers.	Yea	Mar 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5542 — Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges.	Yea	Mar 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5509 — Concerning the siting of child care centers.	Yea	Mar 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5292 — Concerning paid family and medical leave rates.	Yea	Mar 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5123 — Expanding protections for certain students to promote inclusivity in public schools.	Yea	Mar 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5235 — Repealing and reorganizing outdated statutes concerning public schools.	Yea	Mar 6, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5175 — Concerning the photovoltaic module stewardship and takeback program.	Yea	Mar 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5023 — Providing labor market protections for domestic workers.	Yea	Mar 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5268 — Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense.	Yea	Mar 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5701 — Expanding access to records for joint labor management committees for the purposes of enforcing prevailing wage laws.	Yea	Mar 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5098 — Restricting the possession of weapons on the premises of state or local public buildings, parks or playground facilities where children are…	Yea	Mar 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5327 — Concerning learning standards and graduation requirements.	Yea	Mar 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5689 — Adding blood type information to drivers' licenses and identicards.	Yea	Mar 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5463 — Concerning the duties of industrial insurance self-insured employers and third-party administrators.	Yea	Mar 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5641 — Encouraging public school instruction in awareness of blood donation.	Yea	Mar 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5557 — Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital…	Yea	Mar 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5662 — Concerning the waiver of municipal utility connection charges for certain properties.	Yea	Mar 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5558 — Concerning growth management comprehensive plans.	Yea	Mar 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5189 — Supporting the implementation of competency-based education.	Yea	Mar 5, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SB 5696 — Concerning the sales and use tax supporting chemical dependency and mental health treatment programs.	Yea	Mar 5, 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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