S
Shelly Short
WA Senate District 7
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Topics in their record
Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. 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)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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SB 6226
Protecting the clinical autonomy of audiologists.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#22) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 646c1b16-7dbc-418e-b709-a5bf0331cf4e | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/646c1b16-7dbc-418e-b709-a5bf0331cf4e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6025
Updating the definition of fetal death.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#23) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll ce81c523-ff47-440d-ae91-3b42f9e1567e | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce81c523-ff47-440d-ae91-3b42f9e1567e CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5840
Making adjustments to the schedule for reporting campaign finance expenditure activity.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#10) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 364b5ebf-f456-494b-b472-861d7bb90748 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/364b5ebf-f456-494b-b472-861d7bb90748 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6183
Concerning coverage for HIV antiviral drugs.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#17) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b1fb7d73-bb58-4650-8cbc-6a7e60a82e24 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1fb7d73-bb58-4650-8cbc-6a7e60a82e24 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5917
Improving access to abortion medications.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll c8399563-7b16-4333-a0e3-ee6812362d92 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c8399563-7b16-4333-a0e3-ee6812362d92 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6007
Authorizing the Washington state institute for public policy to evaluate outcomes related to…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#16) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 28be031a-2b9f-42ad-9855-75cec2ed0ae5 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/28be031a-2b9f-42ad-9855-75cec2ed0ae5 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5956
Addressing artificial intelligence, student discipline, and surveillance in public schools.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#18) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 72cf56a7-aab9-45b6-b66e-d3c5f7e223f6 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/72cf56a7-aab9-45b6-b66e-d3c5f7e223f6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5831
Enacting the uniform mortgage modification act.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b9c3bdde-1c24-43e1-ba06-1fecafd27f97 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9c3bdde-1c24-43e1-ba06-1fecafd27f97 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6269
Modernizing the definition of motor fuel in the motor fuel quality act.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#21) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 69bc2484-9bcc-486c-beae-3bb04d4908fa | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/69bc2484-9bcc-486c-beae-3bb04d4908fa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6046
Establishing the Washington division of civil air patrol as part of the Washington military…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9a09c518-07fb-41db-9f44-cf8a07b32e59 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a09c518-07fb-41db-9f44-cf8a07b32e59 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6084
Clarifying the prohibition on voting more than once in an election.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b6731db2-9bd7-448a-b791-542fe12059de | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b6731db2-9bd7-448a-b791-542fe12059de CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6291
Concerning on-site wastewater treatment system inspections.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8dc63298-78ac-4283-a9ca-ead61bdf506f | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8dc63298-78ac-4283-a9ca-ead61bdf506f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6058
Adding discretion to wage enforcement actions.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#24) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 35394572-7dd6-4822-acb8-04de7a71d7e1 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/35394572-7dd6-4822-acb8-04de7a71d7e1 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6091
Prohibiting real estate brokers from marketing residential properties to an exclusive group of…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#9) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 32be0b7b-87fb-4a41-92de-3079bd819dc6 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/32be0b7b-87fb-4a41-92de-3079bd819dc6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5820
Concerning the responsibility of certain counties to include freight rail dependent use overlay as…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#19) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll d114d9f8-0e2d-4a59-8d76-47ebb83d50c7 | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d114d9f8-0e2d-4a59-8d76-47ebb83d50c7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5977
Requiring publication of child near fatality reviews.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#12) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e583fde0-979a-433d-9cc5-325fa997786d | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e583fde0-979a-433d-9cc5-325fa997786d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5985
Concerning endometriosis.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 80c317b4-e2bc-4e3d-9a53-ea909ab8becb | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/80c317b4-e2bc-4e3d-9a53-ea909ab8becb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5185
Establishing preceptorship and hardship pathways to medical practice for international medical…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll c3b65986-cfc1-4ccb-87db-8afaf1604d65 | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3b65986-cfc1-4ccb-87db-8afaf1604d65 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5993
Prohibiting interest charges for new and unpaid medical debt.
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549 Wagoner Pg 1 Ln 20 (#6) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7b7d5d20-6724-4d57-a9c7-8f402089b856 | Feb 6, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b7d5d20-6724-4d57-a9c7-8f402089b856 CC0-1.0 |
| 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll ef2a0878-86c7-469e-9c27-7c02d6b5ec0f | Feb 6, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ef2a0878-86c7-469e-9c27-7c02d6b5ec0f CC0-1.0 | |
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SB 6178
Prohibiting the post-loss assignment of benefits in property insurance.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#10) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d806e7b6-378a-4b84-874a-07cca3a60211 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d806e7b6-378a-4b84-874a-07cca3a60211 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6039
Modernizing methods of communications by the department of labor and industries.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#12) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 21fe23c4-4eab-4f18-8e74-98016134f6e3 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21fe23c4-4eab-4f18-8e74-98016134f6e3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5912
Reinstating the indigent defense task force.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 06736f7b-2299-4d9d-9a77-6e3703288dac | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/06736f7b-2299-4d9d-9a77-6e3703288dac CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5941
Allowing limited exemptions to renewable energy systems requirements for certain school districts.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e0a63af0-2dc8-406a-97ce-4b9d5b079169 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0a63af0-2dc8-406a-97ce-4b9d5b079169 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5720
Enacting the uniform consumer debt default judgments act.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8aa107e6-9e54-4ef5-9a79-a3778057b1d6 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8aa107e6-9e54-4ef5-9a79-a3778057b1d6 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (20 as lead sponsor)
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SB 5941
WA · —
Allowing limited exemptions to renewable energy systems requirements for certain school districts.
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SB 5343
WA · —
Concerning the northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account.
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SB 5170
WA · —
Concerning boundary line adjustments on public lands owned or managed by the department of natural resources.
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SR 8652
WA · —
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
WA · —
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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