Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Shelly Short
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5457 2023–24 |
Small cities/GMAAllows cities and towns with fewer than 500 people to opt out of the full Growth Management Act comprehensive plan review and revision requirements under certain circumstances. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| SB 5352 2023–24 |
Vehicular pursuitsModifies the evidentiary threshold required for engaging in a vehicular pursuit by allowing an officer to conduct the pursuit if the officer has a reasonable suspicion that a person in the vehicle has committed or is... | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2023 |
May 3, 2023 |
| SB 5065 2023–24 |
Bone marrow donation/schoolsEncourages school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal compact schools that serve students in any of the grades 9 through 12 to offer instruction in awareness of bone marrow donation in at least one health class... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| SB 5374 2023–24 |
County critical areasAllows a city of fewer than 25,000 people to adopt the county's critical area regulations by reference in order to satisfy critical area requirements under the Growth Management Act. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| SB 5145 2023–24 |
Liability/hydro. projectsExempts a landowner who releases water or flows and makes waterways available for recreational use from liability for injuries sustained by the public while boating, swimming, or fishing. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| SB 5353 2023–24 |
Voluntary stewardship prog.Removes the date by which counties must have elected to join the Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP). | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| SB 5066 2023–24 |
Health care benefit managersRequires a health care benefit manager (HCBM) to file every benefit management contract and contract amendment between the HCBM and a health carrier with the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 107, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5512 2023–24 |
Higher ed. financial reportsAdds additional measures of data to the statewide public four-year dashboard. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| SB 5593 2021–22 |
Urban growth area boundariesAllows a county to make revisions to an urban growth area boundary to accommodate patterns of development under certain conditions. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 31, 2022 |
| SB 5961 2021–22 |
BiocharRequires state agencies and local governments to consider whether biochar products can be used when planning government-funded projects that are public works or when soliciting and reviewing bids for such projects, and... | Senator (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 31, 2022 |
| SB 5275 2021–22 |
Intense rural dev. areasAllows development and redevelopment in terms of building size, scale, use, or intensity within a limited area of more intensive rural development if all existing providers of public facilities and services confirm that there... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 30, 2022 |
| SB 5544 2021–22 |
Blockchain work groupEstablishes the Washington blockchain work group (work group) for the purpose of examining various potential applications of and policies for blockchain technology. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 30, 2022 |
| SB 5612 2021–22 |
DV sentencing statementsExtends certain statutory rights afforded to victims in felony cases to victims of misdemeanor domestic violence cases, including the right to receive notices as to the date, time, and place of the trial and sentencing hearing... | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 30, 2022 |
| SB 5818 2021–22 |
Housing/SEPA & GMAExempts certain nonproject actions to increase housing capacity from review and appeal under both the Growth Management Act and the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 30, 2022 |
| SB 5819 2021–22 |
DDA no-paid caseloadDirects the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to hire two full time employees to review and maintain the no-paid services caseload. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 30, 2022 |
| SB 5790 2021–22 |
Community support servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to establish a school to work program and a statewide council to connect high school students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to services provided by... | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5791 2021–22 |
LEOFF benefitsProvides Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 1 members with a one-time lump sum equal to $100 per month of service for retirees and a minimum of $20,000 for catastrophic and duty disability... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5678 2021–22 |
Energy project ordersAllows an investor-owned utility to petition the Utilities and Transportation Commission for a declaratory order to determine whether an energy transformation project, nonemitting electric generation project, or renewable... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 17, 2022 |
| SB 5545 2021–22 |
Survivor benefitsModifies the mandatory tuition waiver for spouses and domestic partners of eligible veterans and National Guard members who lost their lives in service, became totally and permanently disabled, or are determined to be... | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 11, 2022 |
| SB 5054 2021–22 |
Impaired drivingIncreases the classification for an impaired driving offense from a gross misdemeanor to a felony when the person has three or more prior impaired driving offenses within 15 years, rather than within 10 years. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5127 2021–22 |
Courthouse facility dogsModifies the legal authority and standard for permitting use of a courthouse facility dog. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5406 2021–22 |
Tow truck operator comp.Makes persons who operate a vehicle on a public highway in an illegal or negligent manner liable for vehicle recovery, impound, and storage charges of a registered tow truck operator (RTTO) dispatched by law enforcement or... | Senator (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5514 2021–22 |
County legislative meetingsAllows a county legislative authority to hold regular meetings once per calendar month in a city within the county that has a greater population than the county seat, and once per quarter at any other location within the... | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5594 2021–22 |
Bone marrow donation aware.Encourages schools serving high school students to offer instruction in awareness of bone marrow donation in a health class necessary for graduation. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5641 2021–22 |
GreenhousesProvides that the State Building Code does not apply to any temporary growing structures used solely for the production of horticultural plants. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |