S
Shelly Short
WA Senate District 7
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Topics in their record
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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 5420
Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and…
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Final Passage (#17) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 564d937d-3955-410b-a6b8-c22ac4c07b8f | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/564d937d-3955-410b-a6b8-c22ac4c07b8f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5071
Updating the endangerment with a controlled substance statute.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#20) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 21172b07-c01c-4ad5-8a5a-5d3864a9fb8d | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21172b07-c01c-4ad5-8a5a-5d3864a9fb8d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5594
Concerning biosimilar medicines.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5692d8af-b97b-46dc-b76f-eac76c405cbb | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5692d8af-b97b-46dc-b76f-eac76c405cbb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5649
Creating a Washington state supply chain competitiveness infrastructure program.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#22) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dc116acd-845e-49cc-aab7-262f7fd3a1e2 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dc116acd-845e-49cc-aab7-262f7fd3a1e2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5169
Concerning testimony of children.
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Final Passage (#12) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 52ae5b90-4333-4932-9dfd-92d7b089fd6c | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52ae5b90-4333-4932-9dfd-92d7b089fd6c CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5194
Concerning state general obligation bonds and related accounts.
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#10) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 308f8165-0cc2-4ded-b183-aeb0424671c6 | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/308f8165-0cc2-4ded-b183-aeb0424671c6 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5797
Enacting a tax on stocks, bonds, and other financial intangible assets for the benefit of public…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 005997d9-ede0-47a2-96a8-190f3fd042fc | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/005997d9-ede0-47a2-96a8-190f3fd042fc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1217
Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the…
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Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee (#3) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4887e776-e8c2-437d-b5ca-d7ee6059ec0b | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4887e776-e8c2-437d-b5ca-d7ee6059ec0b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5161
Making transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium.
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Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee (#6) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8445bcb9-cae8-475c-9ae9-83dd4beddb6f | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8445bcb9-cae8-475c-9ae9-83dd4beddb6f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5393
Closing the Yakima Valley school and Rainier school.
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#2) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a07ad164-257b-4fd7-b5f5-889c2115ffd7 | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a07ad164-257b-4fd7-b5f5-889c2115ffd7 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5195
Concerning the capital budget.
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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#11) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5a9f83fc-0e25-490b-be7d-9d97a2f7ca7a | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5a9f83fc-0e25-490b-be7d-9d97a2f7ca7a CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5167
Making 2025-2027 fiscal biennium operating appropriations.
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Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee (#4) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 05a5a81b-d423-4f94-9d69-bc2151b0452a | Apr 27, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05a5a81b-d423-4f94-9d69-bc2151b0452a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1422
Modifying the drug take-back program.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#19) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7cb42144-43f2-41d8-9e08-c91e15e829d9 | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7cb42144-43f2-41d8-9e08-c91e15e829d9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2050
Implementing K-12 savings and efficiencies.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#8) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 53463bc4-78ed-4667-a340-7b9342338de5 | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53463bc4-78ed-4667-a340-7b9342338de5 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1498
Concerning domestic violence co-responder programs.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c0713b91-5c7a-47d2-96c4-7a649027158f | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c0713b91-5c7a-47d2-96c4-7a649027158f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1119
Concerning supervision compliance credit.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#18) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll fca6f03c-0bc1-41cd-88a8-4286de60bf4a | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fca6f03c-0bc1-41cd-88a8-4286de60bf4a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2061
Regarding concession fees by duty-free sales enterprises.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#28) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll e3f415c5-d787-4a00-8a90-6de27ee587e6 | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e3f415c5-d787-4a00-8a90-6de27ee587e6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2081
Modifying business and occupation tax surcharges, rates, and the advanced computing surcharge cap…
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485 Muzzall Pg 8 Ln 34 (#9) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1994154d-ef1d-40d5-83d9-b9759d6d3862 | Apr 26, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1994154d-ef1d-40d5-83d9-b9759d6d3862 CC0-1.0 |
| 486 Braun Pg 41 Ln 32 (#16) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 7a56edcd-46a5-4ee4-aa47-4386b9be5d2a | Apr 26, 2025 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7a56edcd-46a5-4ee4-aa47-4386b9be5d2a CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 2020
Creating a business and occupation tax deduction and increasing the rate for persons conducting…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#24) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e9fc71a1-64ab-4dfa-8c28-094b9fa917a6 | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e9fc71a1-64ab-4dfa-8c28-094b9fa917a6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1468
Concerning accounts.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#20) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d0ae7620-82c3-4530-b9b7-f391d732c8eb | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0ae7620-82c3-4530-b9b7-f391d732c8eb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2003
Concerning the Columbia river recreational salmon and steelhead endorsement program.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#6) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6f7e925b-371e-4753-bcb6-7a518526e0d8 | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f7e925b-371e-4753-bcb6-7a518526e0d8 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2049
Investing in the state's paramount duty to fund K-12 education and build strong and safe…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#3) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 47fc474e-cad0-44ea-b5ee-9a51b9918314 | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/47fc474e-cad0-44ea-b5ee-9a51b9918314 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1848
Concerning services and supports for individuals with traumatic brain injuries.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#23) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6c02463d-83bb-4f89-bae6-d34941d4ddd2 | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c02463d-83bb-4f89-bae6-d34941d4ddd2 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2047
Eliminating the Washington employee ownership program.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#7) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4eea35ec-c5f8-47b1-83e6-3eb5052a9638 | Apr 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4eea35ec-c5f8-47b1-83e6-3eb5052a9638 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
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
WA · —
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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