Shelly Short
Senator
· Republican
· District 7
· most recent term 2025–26
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127
Bills as prime sponsor
32
of those became law
928
Bills co-sponsored
12,326
Recorded votes
1.0%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6319 2019–20 |
Senior property tax admin.Removes the requirement that an application for the senior citizen and disabled persons property tax exemption program contain the signatures of two witness or the county assessor or assessor's deputy. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| SB 6574 2019–20 |
GMHB & ELUHO powers, dutiesChanges the size of the Growth Management Hearings Board (GMHB) from seven members to five members. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| SB 6038 2019–20 |
Acupuncture and Eastern med.Modifies the definition of Acupuncture and Eastern medicine. | Senator (R-18) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6131 2019–20 |
Debenture company lawsRepeals the state's debenture statutes. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6257 2019–20 |
Underground storage tanksAuthorizes the Director of the Pollution Liability Insurance Agency to design, in consultation with the Office of Financial Management, and implement an emergency program to assist owners and operators of underground petroleum... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6420 2019–20 |
Underground utilities/safetyAmends the definition of "marking" under the Underground Utilities and Damage Prevention Act to specify that locate marks are not required to indicate the depth of the underground facility. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6032 2019–20 |
Apples special license plateCreates the Washington apple special license plate. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| SB 5519 2019–20 |
Mosquito control districtsChanges the statutory provisions that govern liens, collections, payment of assessments, delinquent assessments, interest and penalties, lien foreclosure, and foreclosed property as applied to mosquito control districts from... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| SB 6135 2019–20 |
System reliability/energyRequires the Department of Commerce and the Utilities and Transportation Commission to convene a resource-adequacy stakeholder meeting at least once every 12 months until January 1, 2025. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| SB 6567 2019–20 |
Blood donor dayRecognizes December 18 as Blood Donor Day. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| SB 6189 2019–20 |
SEBB coverage eligibilityDirects the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to study the number and types of part-time employees that are eligible for School Employees' Benefits Board coverage. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 17, 2020 |
| SB 5614 2019–20 |
Harming police animalsProvides that a person commits the crime of harming a police dog, accelerant detection dog, or police horse, if they intentionally injure, disable, shoot, or kill the animal. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6062 2019–20 |
Direct primary careExpires requirements for direct practices to submit an annual statement on December 31, 2020. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6358 2019–20 |
Sub. providers/medicaidPermits hospitals, rural health clinics, and rural providers to use substitute providers in certain circumstances. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6403 2019–20 |
Multiuse roadway safety acctIncreases the purposes for which the multiuse roadway safety account may be used. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6408 2019–20 |
Agencies/businesses & profs.Requires regulatory agencies to provide certain information to businesses and professions when conducting audits, inspections, and examinations. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6703 2019–20 |
Repeal of 2020 legislationMaking Washington great again. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6281 2019–20 |
Personal dataDefines obligations for controllers and processors of personal data who are legal entities that meet specified thresholds. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2020 |
| SB 6696 2019–20 |
Coronavirus responseMaking expenditures from the budget stabilization account for declared catastrophic events. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 3, 2020 |
| SB 5219 2019–20 |
Condominium warrantiesExempts condominiums with less than seven units from the warranty provisions in the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5279 2019–20 |
Outdoor burningAuthorizes outdoor burning within urban growth areas for certain purposes, subject to certain conditions. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5308 2019–20 |
Energy service contractorsAmends the performance-based contracting services program to include technical submission requirements, contract review by the Department of Enterprise Services (DES), and independent evaluation for performance-based... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5483 2019–20 |
Dev. disability servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to track and monitor certain client hospitalizations. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5525 2019–20 |
Whitetail deer populationDirects the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to conduct specific whitetail deer population assessments in northeast Washington. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5590 2019–20 |
School depreciation subfundsRequires school districts to establish a depreciation subfund within their general fund. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
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