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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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| SB 5281 — Changing the vessel length requirement in obtaining nonresident vessel permits. | Yea | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJM 8008 — Rescinding prior applications for a constitutional convention to propose amendments to the Constitution of the United States. | Yea | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5076 — Establishing a Puget Sound nonspot shrimp pot fishery license. | Yea | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5172 — Concerning fire protection district civil service systems. | Yea | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5219 — Concerning partial confinement eligibility and alignment. | Yea | Feb 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5084 — Concerning health carrier reporting. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5138 — Concerning public facilities districts. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJM 8004 — Concerning Universal Health Care. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5202 — Ensuring the efficacy of judicial orders as harm reduction tools that increase the safety of survivors of abuse and support law enforcement… | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5081 — Revising the provisions around unattended motor vehicles. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5077 — Concerning expansion of voter registration services by government agencies. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5238 — Addressing reckless driving in cases involving excessive speed. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5239 — Concerning the retention of hospital medical records. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5209 — Explicitly listing the department of labor and industries in the definition of limited authority Washington law enforcement agency while… | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5214 — Concerning mobile market programs. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5315 — Standardizing notification provisions relating to local tax rate changes and shared taxes administered by the department. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5104 — Protecting employees from coercion in the workplace based on immigration status. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5435 — Reorganizing and adding subchapter headings to public employees' collective bargaining statutes. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5288 — Concerning vacancies on boards of county commissioners. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5343 — Concerning the northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5286 — Concerning policing costs driven by proximity to state hospitals. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5323 — Concerning the penalties for theft and possession of stolen property from first responders. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5221 — Simplifying processes and timelines related to personal property distraint. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5129 — Concerning common interest communities. | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5017 — Adopting national standards for uniformed and overseas civilian voting, including conforming amendments to existing statute. | Yea | Feb 12, 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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