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 5061 — Requiring certain wages in public works contracts to be at least the prevailing wage in effect when the work is performed. | Nay | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5922 — Authorizing transportation vehicle fund transfers. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6034 — Concerning statutory establishment of the governor's office of Indian affairs. | Yea | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5346 — Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5925 — Concerning the general powers and duties of the attorney general’s office. | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5833 — Allowing pets in unattended motor vehicles under certain circumstances. | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5995 — Concerning moneys available to a port district allocated for the purchase of zero and near zero emission cargo handling equipment. | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6076 — Streamlining consumer-owned utility procurement requirements for clean energy generation, energy storage, transmission, and distribution… | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5992 — Creating the youth development fund account to increase access to positive youth development programs. | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5925 — Concerning the general powers and duties of the attorney general’s office. | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5835 — Concerning the threshold for payment of a lump sum retirement allowance in lieu of a monthly benefit. | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6137 — Concerning the regulated sports wagering industry. | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5837 — Concerning guardianship, conservatorship, and other protective arrangements. | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5841 — Concerning the completion of postsecondary financial aid applications. | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6081 — Protecting Washingtonians from invasion of privacy, including the unauthorized disclosure of sex designation information and historic sex… | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6132 — Authorizing a narrow modification to indebtedness limits for select inland port districts to ensure continued eligibility for federal… | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6087 — Concerning liability protections for donations of baby items that are less than five years old. | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6210 — Concerning the health plan certification process. | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5834 — Concerning payment of expenses from the earnings of retirement system trust funds. | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5944 — Concerning language access providers' collective bargaining. | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6161 — Concerning department of health information on dementia. | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5838 — Adding a tribal member to the board of natural resources. | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6248 — Addressing travel insurance. | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5374 — Including tribal representation in certain transportation activities. | Nay | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6237 — Concerning rental property disclosures of flooding history and flood risk. | Yea | Feb 11, 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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