S
Sharon Shewmake
WA Senate District 42
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Government Operations & Budget 70Environment & Energy 58Transportation & Infrastructure 37Economy & Taxes 36Education 36Healthcare 36Housing 26Labor & Employment 23Social Services & Welfare 23Criminal Justice & Policing 14Technology & Privacy 11Agriculture 10Civil Rights & Liberties 10Other 10Elections & Voting 7Banking & Finance 6Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Defense & Military 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Immigration 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| WA Senate District 42 current
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 9, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WA Senate District 42
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 14, 2019 | Jan 8, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| WA House District 42
Washington |
Democratic | Jan 14, 2019 | Jan 11, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,101 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 5841
Concerning the completion of postsecondary financial aid applications.
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#9) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c556da89-7d56-48b2-a25f-d3f430bfe652 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c556da89-7d56-48b2-a25f-d3f430bfe652 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5395
Making improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination…
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#15) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c562f5f6-0daf-4502-afc1-01f40c2e0306 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c562f5f6-0daf-4502-afc1-01f40c2e0306 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5520
Concerning the wrongly convicted persons act.
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#17) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9be0045c-bdda-47ca-b220-1d8ca9711807 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9be0045c-bdda-47ca-b220-1d8ca9711807 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5969
Fulfilling high school and beyond plan requirements with individualized education program…
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#26) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d81e2da9-a1db-4958-b22f-be11ce1eb1c6 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d81e2da9-a1db-4958-b22f-be11ce1eb1c6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5981
Protecting patient access to discounted medications and health care services through Washington's…
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#28) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 38e46638-3e3c-42dc-bbf1-39566b27c9e4 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38e46638-3e3c-42dc-bbf1-39566b27c9e4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5185
Establishing preceptorship and hardship pathways to medical practice for international medical…
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#13) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f3d1f4db-419e-4bc8-94cd-d7d69a3368e6 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3d1f4db-419e-4bc8-94cd-d7d69a3368e6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5880
Concerning toxicology testing by certified or accredited laboratories.
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#21) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c7c493e2-d563-41fa-b292-824c73ae427a | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7c493e2-d563-41fa-b292-824c73ae427a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5911
Strengthening the financial stability of persons in the care of the department of children, youth…
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#23) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll add039c4-2fe0-431a-a372-c60fa0527190 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/add039c4-2fe0-431a-a372-c60fa0527190 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2521
Concerning firearms background check.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#12) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll fb8a8f38-e855-4b52-aafe-ebbb3dd8a6a4 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fb8a8f38-e855-4b52-aafe-ebbb3dd8a6a4 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5068
Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement…
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#8) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f41b0ba4-3ae6-45e6-b8af-a04ed00bf054 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f41b0ba4-3ae6-45e6-b8af-a04ed00bf054 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5975
Providing consumer access to safe cookware and interstate and international trade certainty in the…
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#27) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 57e2b5a7-ba55-494a-bb82-7c61a399ace8 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57e2b5a7-ba55-494a-bb82-7c61a399ace8 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5156
Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings.
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#6) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dc2fa5d5-bc73-4623-8109-cce793533f7a | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dc2fa5d5-bc73-4623-8109-cce793533f7a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5863
Concerning the preservation and inspection of state historical records.
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#20) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 92f63dee-11af-48ca-b782-d49943ffc913 | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/92f63dee-11af-48ca-b782-d49943ffc913 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2675
Concerning accounts.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#11) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 24612aec-7042-44ab-9e38-8b5470bc236a | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24612aec-7042-44ab-9e38-8b5470bc236a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5974
Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law…
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#14) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 113bdc67-8468-4467-9a80-829ffb7eda0a | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/113bdc67-8468-4467-9a80-829ffb7eda0a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5346
Restricting mobile device usage by public school students.
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#10) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a9ada226-e92e-475a-98b1-c2ecd5fe5ddf | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9ada226-e92e-475a-98b1-c2ecd5fe5ddf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5420
Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and…
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#16) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6cada26f-3ea6-4086-9f12-0e09f0ce4d4c | Mar 9, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6cada26f-3ea6-4086-9f12-0e09f0ce4d4c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2610
Ensuring nonprofit housing providers qualify for a property tax exemption when the property is…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#9) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1bc43ec3-1c7c-4358-b4aa-4c5dcb41458f | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1bc43ec3-1c7c-4358-b4aa-4c5dcb41458f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2426
Improving efficiency in appeals to the pollution control hearings board.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#30) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 861ddd5a-6dc2-436e-b80a-9824e5440423 | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/861ddd5a-6dc2-436e-b80a-9824e5440423 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2445
Ending probates for profit.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#28) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3359f165-8fd6-44e9-890c-82dab1b68260 | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3359f165-8fd6-44e9-890c-82dab1b68260 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2594
Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#39) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9d78fe6b-1d1d-4689-ace3-911f1fcdcde5 | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9d78fe6b-1d1d-4689-ace3-911f1fcdcde5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2247
Concerning veterinarian-client-patient relationships.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#19) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a34679ee-3491-432a-b379-647a3f5fb833 | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a34679ee-3491-432a-b379-647a3f5fb833 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1909
Establishing the court unification task force.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#27) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0fae4bfb-2fef-4ccd-b8a2-bea2e6d5a548 | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0fae4bfb-2fef-4ccd-b8a2-bea2e6d5a548 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1980
Allowing certain private employer transportation services to use certain public transportation…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#26) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1299d2a7-2115-481f-84b1-40ea63dc2c69 | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1299d2a7-2115-481f-84b1-40ea63dc2c69 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2274
Modifying the Washington commercial electronic mail act.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#10) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 01e46743-5856-40c7-9c6d-83fd5efc1ff9 | Mar 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/01e46743-5856-40c7-9c6d-83fd5efc1ff9 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (40 as lead sponsor)
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SB 5581
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Implementing safe system approach strategies for active transportation infrastructure.
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SB 6269
WA · —
Modernizing the definition of motor fuel in the motor fuel quality act.
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SB 5421
WA · —
Allowing small business establishments in residential zones.
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SB 5261
WA · —
Issuing water right permits for nonconsumptive hydropower use in water resource inventory areas in which minimum instream flows are not being met.
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SB 5466
WA · —
Improving reliability and capacity of the electric transmission system in Washington state.
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SB 5548
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Concerning workers' compensation benefits.
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SR 8643
WA · —
Honoring the Washington State commercial fishing fleet.
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SB 5215
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Concerning debris escaping from vehicles on public highways.
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SB 5839
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Concerning county ferry district authority.
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SB 5778
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Addressing maple syrup processing operations.
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