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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 1687 — Concerning social housing public development authorities. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6231 — Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2367 — Eliminating preferential treatment related to a coal-fired electric generating plant. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6170 — Adjusting monetary limits regarding contracting rules for state highway construction work and procurement. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2360 — Expanding access to albuterol in public and private schools. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6129 — Concerning the taxation of cigarettes and other nicotine products. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2151 — Adopting national standards for factory built housing and commercial structures. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2230 — Streamlining monitoring and oversight activities related to community residential service business providers. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6182 — Establishing an abortion savings program. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6228 — Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Removing a tax exemption for the… | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2320 — Concerning the regulation of firearm manufacturing. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2532 — Concerning the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1187 — Protecting patients involved in motor vehicle accidents from delayed ambulance bills. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6129 — Concerning the taxation of cigarettes and other nicotine products. | Nay | Feb 28, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2199 — Reducing impacts from derelict vessels. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2534 — Promoting educational stability for children of military families. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2540 — Concerning emergency medical technician recertification. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2158 — Concerning electronic notarial acts. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2606 — Concerning performance measures, duties, and reporting requirements for the office of privacy and data protection. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2113 — Concerning the supervision of diagnostic radiologic technologists, therapeutic radiologic technologists, and magnetic resonance imaging… | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5647 — Providing a real estate excise tax exemption for the sale of qualified affordable housing. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2345 — Concerning contributions in the state paid family and medical leave program. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1750 — Creating guidelines for voter suppression and vote dilution claims under the Washington voting rights act. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1859 — Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious organizations. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2577 — Concerning hospital inspections. | Yea | Feb 28, 2026 | 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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