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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HB 1687
Concerning social housing public development authorities.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 09b38307-9d5f-46a6-9169-55892be8c24b | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09b38307-9d5f-46a6-9169-55892be8c24b CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6231
Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#26) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 124bd4af-ff7f-4b74-82d4-9b900c99faa0 | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/124bd4af-ff7f-4b74-82d4-9b900c99faa0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2367
Eliminating preferential treatment related to a coal-fired electric generating plant.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#18) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 549b977c-c5e6-426d-8177-fe41c327a1ca | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/549b977c-c5e6-426d-8177-fe41c327a1ca CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6170
Adjusting monetary limits regarding contracting rules for state highway construction work and…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#27) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 08f751ec-d53e-4965-a337-8cc0aa54db6a | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08f751ec-d53e-4965-a337-8cc0aa54db6a CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2360
Expanding access to albuterol in public and private schools.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#19) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 07390df8-d37c-4ace-86a7-cc04ef6763f2 | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07390df8-d37c-4ace-86a7-cc04ef6763f2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6129
Concerning the taxation of cigarettes and other nicotine products.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#34) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll f36180ca-bbaa-4c1d-9421-e0b51e010f11 | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f36180ca-bbaa-4c1d-9421-e0b51e010f11 CC0-1.0 |
| 821 Wagoner Pg 6 Ln 29 (#33) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0c52ee9b-fad7-4146-9ccc-90314cc794cd | Feb 28, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0c52ee9b-fad7-4146-9ccc-90314cc794cd CC0-1.0 | |
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HB 2151
Adopting national standards for factory built housing and commercial structures.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#13) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 02d80a90-bbfb-47c6-a674-af95390c99ee | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/02d80a90-bbfb-47c6-a674-af95390c99ee CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2230
Streamlining monitoring and oversight activities related to community residential service business…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#28) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll bf0f4c89-00b6-4f59-95b9-6e7f64d3bb17 | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf0f4c89-00b6-4f59-95b9-6e7f64d3bb17 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6182
Establishing an abortion savings program.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#23) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9d1145c8-6398-4424-9fd8-048804ff8728 | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9d1145c8-6398-4424-9fd8-048804ff8728 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 6228
Removing a tax exemption for the warehousing and reselling of prescription drugs. (REVISED FOR…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#24) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll fa8c6d0a-da39-421b-a942-6e3f294f748f | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fa8c6d0a-da39-421b-a942-6e3f294f748f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2320
Concerning the regulation of firearm manufacturing.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#20) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll a0d9247d-88db-488c-80d9-43d75853cd61 | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a0d9247d-88db-488c-80d9-43d75853cd61 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2532
Concerning the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#8) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 73059afa-12ea-491d-bf26-a8d05a4c6e3b | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/73059afa-12ea-491d-bf26-a8d05a4c6e3b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1187
Protecting patients involved in motor vehicle accidents from delayed ambulance bills.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#31) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 81ae2115-9d86-4830-a365-4cfc680dadb1 | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/81ae2115-9d86-4830-a365-4cfc680dadb1 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2199
Reducing impacts from derelict vessels.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 43a8a7dc-aadb-4da3-aec1-cdfaefdd1edc | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43a8a7dc-aadb-4da3-aec1-cdfaefdd1edc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2534
Promoting educational stability for children of military families.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#17) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f1619b0d-1d0a-4684-9d45-0028247d0acd | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f1619b0d-1d0a-4684-9d45-0028247d0acd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2540
Concerning emergency medical technician recertification.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#10) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 4f62a2ec-50c2-4b8d-8e3e-033e55d978c4 | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f62a2ec-50c2-4b8d-8e3e-033e55d978c4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2158
Concerning electronic notarial acts.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#22) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e310da50-12e8-4d35-9d7e-47ff82ad3275 | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e310da50-12e8-4d35-9d7e-47ff82ad3275 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2606
Concerning performance measures, duties, and reporting requirements for the office of privacy and…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#16) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f6fcbd4f-e49e-4ae6-b656-eefa058a3f64 | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f6fcbd4f-e49e-4ae6-b656-eefa058a3f64 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2113
Concerning the supervision of diagnostic radiologic technologists, therapeutic radiologic…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5300af03-4833-46c5-b291-48c105ef31eb | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5300af03-4833-46c5-b291-48c105ef31eb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 5647
Providing a real estate excise tax exemption for the sale of qualified affordable housing.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#25) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 87cb5274-263f-4034-9046-cf0e8a1d29d9 | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/87cb5274-263f-4034-9046-cf0e8a1d29d9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2345
Concerning contributions in the state paid family and medical leave program.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#32) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll dd755fb0-6053-4edf-ab5b-17f92e63c8c6 | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd755fb0-6053-4edf-ab5b-17f92e63c8c6 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1750
Creating guidelines for voter suppression and vote dilution claims under the Washington voting…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#15) | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8fb2f19a-db6c-4000-a462-05b6810621a4 | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8fb2f19a-db6c-4000-a462-05b6810621a4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 1859
Expanding opportunities for affordable housing developments on properties owned by religious…
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#11) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 194183f9-a5d9-4af6-ae39-8d2b13420139 | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/194183f9-a5d9-4af6-ae39-8d2b13420139 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 2577
Concerning hospital inspections.
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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#30) | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e6d36b41-987c-457e-b346-3dcda550aa6b | Feb 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e6d36b41-987c-457e-b346-3dcda550aa6b 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
WA · —
Concerning public participation requirements for department of fish and wildlife actions.
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SB 5896
WA · —
Modifying the standards for determining water quality pollution.
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