Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sharon Shewmake
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5526 2023–24 |
Nursing facility ratesRequires annual rebasing and an annual inflationary adjustment for the direct and indirect care components of the rates beginning in fiscal year 2024. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5533 2023–24 |
Model vehicle pursuit policyCreates a model vehicle pursuit policy work group within the Criminal Justice Training Commission. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5551 2023–24 |
Methane captureDirects funding for cost-share grants for the Sustainable Farms and Fields Program to improving climate-smart agricultural waste management and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5564 2023–24 |
Missing persons reward prg.Establishing a reward program for information related to missing or murdered indigenous women and persons, and other missing persons. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5566 2023–24 |
Postsecondary student needsCreates student basic needs task forces and a Student Basic Needs Work Group. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5567 2023–24 |
Vol. firefighter pensionsSplitting the volunteer firefighters' and reserve officers' relief and pension principal fund into two accounts. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5575 2023–24 |
PTBA governing bodiesRevises governing board requirements for public transportation benefit areas to make the nonvoting labor organization representative into a voting member of the board. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5611 2023–24 |
Wildland fire safetyImproving community preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience to wildland fire health and safety impacts in areas of increasing population density, including in the wildland urban interface. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5613 2023–24 |
Rural public facilities/taxExtends until December 31, 2054, the expiration of the local sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties for those counties imposing the tax prior to August 1, 2009. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5668 2023–24 |
Small districts/skill centerDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop procedures that provide 0.8 FTE of funding to certain small school districts that send students to skill centers. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5674 2023–24 |
Surplus property/housingDefines affordable housing and updates the definition of public benefit for the transfer, lease, or disposal of surplus public property. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5682 2023–24 |
State hospitals/police costsConcerning policing costs driven by proximity to state hospitals. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5685 2023–24 |
Dental therapyCreating the profession of dental therapist. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5695 2023–24 |
Child marriageEliminating child marriage. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5698 2023–24 |
State cactusEstablishing the state cactus. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5703 2023–24 |
College grant/bridge grantsIncreases eligibility for the maximum Washington College Grant (WCG) award up to 70 percent of median family income. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5704 2023–24 |
Fund-raising activitiesConcerning requirements for fund-raising activities of bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5706 2023–24 |
Employee-union privilegeConcerning privileged communication between employees and the unions that represent them. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5724 2023–24 |
Fire service trainingConcerning the director of fire protection's administration and reimbursement of fire service-related training programs. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5732 2023–24 |
Property tax exemptionsAllows a person to continue to qualify for the senior and disabled veterans property tax exemption in calendar year 2024 if their income is increased as a result of cost of living adjustments to various benefit programs. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5735 2023–24 |
Impounded vehicles/militaryRequires the Department of Licensing, upon receiving an abandoned vehicle report from a registered tow truck operator (RTTO), to check whether the registered owner is an active duty service member and report that information... | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5748 2023–24 |
Senior living meals/taxExempts meals furnished to tenants of senior living communities as part of their rental agreement from excise taxation. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5749 2023–24 |
Rail safety governance/UTCAuthorizes the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to oversee rail safety in the state to the extent permitted by federal law, including for new or materially changed railroad operations and infrastructure, and... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5757 2023–24 |
Transp. revenue forecastTransferring the responsibilities for the transportation revenue forecast for the transportation budget to the economic and revenue forecast council. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5763 2023–24 |
Connecting WA bondsStates legislative intent to complete the majority of 2015 Connecting Washington projects within the original 16-year timeframe. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |