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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 1606 — Concerning state employee access to peer-reviewed journals. | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1079 — Supporting remote testing options for students enrolled in online school programs. | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1633 — Concerning prime contractor bidding submission requirements on public works contracts. | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1490 — Concerning fingerprint-based background checks. | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1414 — Improving access to career opportunities for students. | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1174 — Concerning court interpreters. | Yea | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1215 — Removing references to pregnancy from the model directive form under the natural death act. | Nay | Apr 7, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1064 — Eliminating the expiration of the interagency, multijurisdictional system improvement team. | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5194 — Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts. | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1631 — Establishing the state marine forest. | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1006 — Regulating service contracts and protection product guarantees. | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1461 — Concerning contracts for materials or work required by joint operating agencies. | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1372 — Modifying provisions on joint legislative audit and review committee studies. | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1385 — Concerning fingerprint background check on applicants. | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1133 — Concerning sexually violent predators. | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5195 — Concerning the capital budget. | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1842 — Allowing public utility districts to form, own, or use captive insurers. | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1281 — Making technical corrections and removing obsolete language from the Revised Code of Washington pursuant to RCW 1.08.025. | Yea | Apr 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1688 — Concerning electric security alarm systems. | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1205 — Prohibiting the knowing distribution of a forged digital likeness. | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1824 — Concerning inspections for accredited birthing centers. | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1341 — Concerning the medical cannabis authorization database. | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1524 — Concerning workplace standards and requirements applicable to employers of isolated employees. | Nay | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1640 — Placing licenses issued in chapters 18.71B and 18.71C RCW under the authority of the uniform disciplinary act. | Yea | Apr 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1615 — Increasing consistency in the classifications of water systems. | Yea | Apr 4, 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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