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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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| HB 1572 — Modifying higher education accreditation standards. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1971 — Increasing access to prescription hormone therapy. | Nay | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1185 — Concerning membership on the correctional industries advisory committee. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1936 — Extending the expiration of certain school employee postretirement employment restrictions. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1670 — Increasing transparency regarding sewage-containing spills. | Yea | Apr 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1491 — Promoting transit-oriented housing development. | Nay | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1509 — Concerning family reconciliation services. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1272 — Extending the program to address complex cases of children in crisis. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1791 — Increasing the flexibility of existing funding sources to fund public safety and other facilities by modifying the local real estate excise… | Nay | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1177 — Concerning the child welfare housing assistance program. | Nay | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1573 — Revising the period in which the oath of office must be taken for elective offices of counties, cities, towns, and special purpose… | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1293 — Concerning litter. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1596 — Concerning accountability for persons for speeding. | Nay | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1264 — Concerning the salaries of ferry system collective bargaining units. | Nay | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1462 — Reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with hydrofluorocarbons. | Nay | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1131 — Concerning clemency and pardons. | Nay | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1562 — Increasing the availability of baby diaper changing stations. | Nay | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1731 — Regarding unclaimed property held by a museum or historical society. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1774 — Modifying allowable terms for the lease of unused highway land. | Nay | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1514 — Encouraging the deployment of low carbon thermal energy networks. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1460 — Concerning protection order hope cards. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1628 — Creating the fire service policy board. | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1975 — Amending the climate commitment act by adjusting auction price containment mechanisms and ceiling prices, addressing the department of… | Yea | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1409 — Concerning the clean fuels program. | Nay | Apr 15, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1213 — Expanding protections for workers in the state paid family and medical leave program. | Nay | Apr 15, 2025 | 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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