S
Shelly Short
WA Senate District 7
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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 48Environment & Energy 35Agriculture 15Healthcare 13Economy & Taxes 11Housing 11Transportation & Infrastructure 11Labor & Employment 8Education 7Civil Rights & Liberties 6Elections & Voting 6Technology & Privacy 5Other 4Social Services & Welfare 4Criminal Justice & Policing 3Foreign Policy & Trade 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA Senate District 7 current
Washington |
Republican | Feb 1, 2017 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WA House District 7
Washington |
Republican | Jan 1, 2011 | Dec 31, 2018 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WA Senate District 7
Washington |
Republican | Jan 1, 2009 | Feb 1, 2017 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,101 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 6225 — Authorizing bonds for transportation funding. | Yea | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5998 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations. | Yea | Feb 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5998 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations. | Yea | Feb 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6005 — Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. | Yea | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5998 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations. | Yea | Feb 27, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5998 — Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium supplemental operating appropriations. | Nay | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6003 — Concerning the capital budget. | Yea | Feb 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2155 — Concerning the use of nursing titles. | Yea | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2492 — Requiring state registered apprenticeships in the building and construction trades to provide behavioral health and wellness training. | Yea | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1541 — Concerning the veterans affairs advisory committee. | Yea | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2355 — Establishing labor protections for domestic workers. | Nay | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2269 — Concerning middle housing in unincorporated areas. | Yea | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2242 — Preserving access to preventive services by clarifying state authority and definitions. | Nay | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2304 — Increasing the supply of condominiums by expanding the types of condominium buildings that may be subject to an express warranty of quality… | Yea | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2228 — Concerning scissor stair regulations in the state building code. | Yea | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1501 — Concerning inquiries into association governance or operations by unit owners in common interest communities. | Nay | Feb 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6311 — Providing for continuous, safe, and accessible pedestrian passage during certain construction projects. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5975 — Providing consumer access to safe cookware and interstate and international trade certainty in the regulation of lead in cookware. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6044 — Recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6343 — Providing tax relief to Washington residents impacted by the atmospheric river and winter weather event. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SJM 8014 — Requesting an investigation into the killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi. | Nay | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6151 — Concerning dedicated accounts for fees collected for the implementation of environmental programs. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5828 — Concerning the Washington college grant and college bound scholarship program for students attending private four-year not-for-profit… | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6200 — Concerning renters' and mobile home occupants' ability to install portable cooling devices. | Nay | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6031 — Enhancing public safety and enforcement of crimes that impact insurance. | Yea | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (20 as lead sponsor)
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SB 5941
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Allowing limited exemptions to renewable energy systems requirements for certain school districts.
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SB 5343
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Concerning the northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account.
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SB 5170
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Concerning boundary line adjustments on public lands owned or managed by the department of natural resources.
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SR 8652
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Honoring and commending Mary Selecky for her lifetime of service, leadership, and commitment to the health and well-being of our communities.
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SB 5899
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Creating a license endorsement to allow qualified licensed chiropractors to perform chiropractic diagnosis and adjustments on nonhuman animals.
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SJM 8015
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Requesting Congress to ensure that federal wildfire response entities have the capacity to protect communities and infrastructure, limit impacts to natural…
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SB 5905
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Concerning membership in the public employees' retirement system for port workers who participate in a federal railroad retirement plan, a union-sponsored…
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SB 5707
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Exempting email addresses of individuals who subscribe to regular communications and updates from local agencies.
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SB 5908
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Concerning public participation requirements for department of fish and wildlife actions.
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SB 5896
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Modifying the standards for determining water quality pollution.
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