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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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| SB 5729 — Encouraging construction of affordable housing by streamlining the permitting process. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5193 — Supporting remote testing options for students enrolled in online school programs. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5420 — Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5388 — Concerning department of corrections behavioral health certification. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5358 — Concerning career and technical education in sixth grade. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5653 — Concerning collective bargaining by fish and wildlife officers. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5542 — Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5509 — Concerning the siting of child care centers. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5292 — Concerning paid family and medical leave rates. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5123 — Expanding protections for certain students to promote inclusivity in public schools. | Nay | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5235 — Repealing and reorganizing outdated statutes concerning public schools. | Yea | Mar 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5175 — Concerning the photovoltaic module stewardship and takeback program. | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5023 — Providing labor market protections for domestic workers. | Nay | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5268 — Classifying unlawful possession of a firearm as a violent offense. | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5701 — Expanding access to records for joint labor management committees for the purposes of enforcing prevailing wage laws. | Nay | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5098 — Restricting the possession of weapons on the premises of state or local public buildings, parks or playground facilities where children are… | Nay | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5327 — Concerning learning standards and graduation requirements. | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5689 — Adding blood type information to drivers' licenses and identicards. | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5463 — Concerning the duties of industrial insurance self-insured employers and third-party administrators. | Nay | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5641 — Encouraging public school instruction in awareness of blood donation. | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5557 — Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital… | Nay | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5662 — Concerning the waiver of municipal utility connection charges for certain properties. | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5558 — Concerning growth management comprehensive plans. | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5189 — Supporting the implementation of competency-based education. | Yea | Mar 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5696 — Concerning the sales and use tax supporting chemical dependency and mental health treatment programs. | Yea | Mar 5, 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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