Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sharon Shewmake
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5221 2023–24 |
Opportunity scholarshipAllows the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship Board to establish and contract with private nonprofit corporations for program administration purposes. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5233 2023–24 |
Petroleum storage tanksCreating a state financial assurance program for petroleum underground storage tanks. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5234 2023–24 |
Lien claimantsRequires a construction lien claim to include a concise statement of facts stating why the notice is being filed and include substantiating documentation. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5235 2023–24 |
Accessory dwelling unitsRequires fully planning cities and counties to allow for the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in urban growth areas (UGAs). | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5247 2023–24 |
Climate-ready communitiesCreates the Washington Climate Corps Network to provide climate-related service opportunities for young adults and veterans. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5248 2023–24 |
Tutoring & extended learningDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to allocate any unspent COVID-19 relief funds on targeted high-quality tutoring and rigorous extended learning programs that are focused on students with... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5249 2023–24 |
Working families' tax creditChanges the minimum age requirement for individuals with no qualifying children from 25 to 18 for purposes of the Working Families Tax Credit. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5250 2023–24 |
Property tax exemptionsConcerning the senior and disabled veterans property tax exemption. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5251 2023–24 |
Commercial driver's licensesReduces the fee charged by the Department of Licensing (DOL) for a skills examination for a commercial motor vehicle license and lowers the number of attempts to pass the examination for the payment of each fee from two to one. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5264 2023–24 |
Paraeducator requirementsRequires paraeducators to receive a passing grade on a Paraeducator Board-approved assessment, rather than the Education Testing Service paraeducator assessment. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5266 2023–24 |
Riparian areasConcerning the protection and restoration of riparian areas. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5267 2023–24 |
Railroad workersProhibits railroad carriers from taking adverse action against an employee for taking unpaid leave due to illness, injury, health conditions including fatigue, or other reasons, when certain conditions are met. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5273 2023–24 |
Employee information/unionsRequires certain public employers to provide exclusive bargaining representatives information, such as contact information, date of hire, salary, and jobsite location, of employees in bargaining units if the employer has that... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5277 2023–24 |
Dairy, etc. tax preferencesExtends the expiration date of business and occupation tax exemptions for dairy, fruit, vegetable, and seafood processors from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2035. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5289 2023–24 |
Impact fees/law enforcementAmends the definition of public facilities, within the context of impact fees, to add law enforcement facilities. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5302 2023–24 |
Adult family homes/prop. taxExpands the property tax exemption for housing for eligible individuals with developmental disabilities when housing is provided indirectly through lease, sublet, or service agreement with a provider operating an adult family... | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5305 2023–24 |
Office of career connect WACreates the Office of Career Connect Washington within the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC). | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5312 2023–24 |
Clean energy/residentialCreates a Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (R-PACER) Program, financed by capital providers and administered by counties or the Department of Commerce, for energy and resiliency retrofits and new construction. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5325 2023–24 |
Clean fuel/public transport.Authorizes a public transportation benefit area authority to produce, use, sell, or distribute green electrolytic hydrogen and renewable hydrogen. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5328 2023–24 |
Pub safety telecommunicatorsMakes certain public safety telecommunicators eligible for membership in the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5339 2023–24 |
Free school mealsAdds free school breakfast and lunch to the state's program of basic education effective July 1, 2025. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5349 2023–24 |
Postretirement employmentPermits certain retirees of the state's retirement systems that took a specific early retirement option to work in a retirement system-covered position prior to reaching age 65, for up to 867 hours per year without a... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5351 2023–24 |
Consumer health dataAddressing the collection, sharing, and selling of consumer health data. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5364 2023–24 |
Lot splittingRequires cities planning under the Growth Management Act to incorporate certain lot splitting regulations into their development regulations, zoning regulations, and other official controls. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5372 2023–24 |
DNR landAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to create and manage a trust land transfer program to transfer economically under-performing state lands to other purposes, and acquire replacement property to provide sustainable... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |