Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sharon Shewmake
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6276 2025–26 |
Workforce ed. inv. accountProtecting revenues devoted to the workforce education investment account. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2026 |
| SB 6252 2025–26 |
Free transit/CTC studentsExpands the zero-fare policy eligibility requirement for the Transit Support Grant Program to include students enrolled in degree-seeking or certificate-seeking programs at community or technical colleges. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2026 |
| SB 6271 2025–26 |
Mattress producer resp.Requires producers of mattresses to establish and fund a producer responsibility organization to implement a program for the post-consumer management of mattresses. | Victoria Hunt (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2026 |
| SB 6156 2025–26 |
Plastics/recycled contentConcerning postconsumer recycled content requirements for plastic products. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2026 |
| SB 6159 2025–26 |
Public hospitalsEstablishes an annual coverage assessment of $0.75 per coverage month on insurers and other businesses subject to the insurance premium tax with initial assessments due and payable in 2027. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2026 |
| SB 6169 2025–26 |
Nitrous oxide saleConcerning the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2026 |
| SB 6174 2025–26 |
Textile producersRequires producers of apparel and textile products to establish and fund a Textile and Apparel Coordinating Organization to carry out a needs assessment for the management of apparel and textile products. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2026 |
| SB 6175 2025–26 |
Ticket salesCreates a licensing framework for the sale and resale of tickets. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2026 |
| SB 6108 2025–26 |
State sharkDesignating the state shark. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2026 |
| SB 5043 2025–26 |
PTSD/correctional workersExcludes certain correctional facility workers from the Department of Labor and Industries rule that claims based on mental conditions or mental disabilities caused by stress do not fall within the definition of occupational... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5044 2025–26 |
Supp. retirement bargainingAllows bargaining under the Personnel System Reform Act over contributions for supplemental retirement benefits, including medical plans, administered by, or on behalf of, an employee organization. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5062 2025–26 |
Child care workforce boardEstablishes a state Childcare Workforce Standards Board (Board) to establish minimum employment standards for child-care workers (Workers) , including standards on compensation and other working conditions. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5063 2025–26 |
Freight railroad infra.Creates various business and occupation, retail sales and use, and public utility tax exemptions and credits for donated materials, maintenance, modernization, and new construction of short line railroad tracks. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5075 2025–26 |
Prenatal and postnatal careProhibits health plans, including plans offered to public employees, from imposing cost sharing requirements on cover prenatal and postnatal services. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5080 2025–26 |
Financial educationRequires that Washington students meet the state learning standards related to financial education to graduate from high school, beginning no later than 2033. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5090 2025–26 |
Professional engineers' reg.Revises the Professional Engineers' Registration Act related to pro tem members of the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, educational equivalency, registration fees, exclusions from, and... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5112 2025–26 |
Prescribing psychologistsDirects the Department of Health to certify psychologists who have completed special education, training, and supervised experience as prescribing psychologists. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5116 2025–26 |
Marriage/medical emergencyWaives the waiting period to marry for persons at risk of imminent death or incapacity. | Leonard Christian (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5119 2025–26 |
Academic employee bargainingGrants the right to collectively bargain to student employees at Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State College who are not currently covered by... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5152 2025–26 |
Journal access/state empl.Requires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct a study on providing state employees with electronic access to peer-reviewed journals. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5155 2025–26 |
Salmon recovery projectsRenames the Habitat Recovery Pilot Program to be the Habitat Restoration Permit Pathway Program (HRPPP) and removes the Habitat Recovery Pilot Program's expiration date of June 30, 2025. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5159 2025–26 |
Trick-or-treat dayEstablishing trick-or-treat day. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5174 2025–26 |
Wood burning devicesModifies definitions in the Washington Clean Air Act (WCAA) relating to certain wood burning devices. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5178 2025–26 |
Sodium nitritePlaces restrictions on the sale and shipment of sodium nitrite products with a concentration of 10 percent or greater. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5183 2025–26 |
Tobacco & nicotine productsProhibits the sale, display, and advertisement of any flavored tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product and any entertainment vapor product. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |