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 5007 2019–20 |
Motorcycle helmet useCreates a three-year pilot allowing persons age twenty-one or older to operate a motorcycle without a helmet. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5042 2019–20 |
RTA vehicle valuationRequires a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to establish a motor vehicle excise tax (MVET) market value adjustment program (MVAP). | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5053 2019–20 |
Behavioral health licensureRequires the Department of Health (DOH) to accept qualified licensed social workers and mental health practitioners as approved supervisors for the purposes of chemical dependency professional supervised experience requirements. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5073 2019–20 |
Election cost reimbursementRequires the state to reimburse the prorated share of state elections costs to counties for primary and general elections in even-numbered years. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5098 2019–20 |
Public defense fundingPhases in state reimbursement of county and city public defense costs by 2029. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5150 2019–20 |
Comm. college securityAllows a board of trustees at a community and technical college to employ certain security personnel. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5176 2019–20 |
Rules, yearly expirationProhibits a rule from being adopted except within the power delegated to the agency and as authorized by law. Requires, beginning July 1, 2019, a rule adopted or amended before November 1st of any year to expire on June 1st of... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5180 2019–20 |
Tenancy termination/militaryProvides service members the right to terminate rental agreements with less than twenty days' written notice under certain conditions when receiving orders of a permanent change of station. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5185 2019–20 |
Abortion, notifying parentsEstablishes the parental notification of abortion act. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5191 2019–20 |
PUD contractingIncreases contract thresholds for public utility districts. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5193 2019–20 |
GMA/rural developmentMakes revisions to the limited areas of more intensive rural development provisions of the Growth Management Act, including the removal of requirements concerning the logical outer boundary and the removal of the existing... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5194 2019–20 |
Urban growth area boundariesAdds economic development and housing considerations to comprehensive plan elements. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5196 2019–20 |
Nat guard pay/wildland firesModifies pay for National Guard members in active state service. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5215 2019–20 |
New employment tax creditProvides a business and occupation (B&O) tax credit for businesses that create new permanent employment positions in certain counties. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5225 2019–20 |
Cities/lowest resp. bidderAllows a second-class city , town, or code city to award a competitive public works contract to a bid within 5 percent of the lowest bid, if it meets certain supplemental criteria. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5231 2019–20 |
Vet. survivor tuition waiverAllows children of eligible veterans or National Guard members to receive tuition and fee waivers before age eighteen and after age twenty-six in certain circumstances. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5234 2019–20 |
Medical marijuana/excise taxProvides an exemption to the 37 percent excise tax for certain purchases made by qualifying medical marijuana patients who are in the statewide database and hold a recognition card. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5241 2019–20 |
Natural resources rulemakingRequires the department of natural resources, before enacting a significant legislative rule, giving final approval to technical guidance documents, or finalizing habitat conservation plans, to identify the sources of... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5242 2019–20 |
Rural county economic dev.Allows certain counties to opt out of full planning requirements under the Growth Management Act. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5243 2019–20 |
Growth mngmt board standingRemoves participation standing and certification by the governor as methods to establish standing before the Growth Management Hearings Board. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5244 2019–20 |
Domestic violence registryRequires the court, when a person is convicted of a qualifying domestic violence offense, to enter an order designating the person a serious domestic violence offender and requiring the person to appear on the serious domestic... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5245 2019–20 |
Critical area designationProvides a definition for best available science and modifies the best available science to be used and considerations to be made in designating and protecting critical areas. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5255 2019–20 |
Road usage charges/ruralProhibits imposing or collecting a road usage charge or similar type of fee in rural counties. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5277 2019–20 |
Agricultural fair fundingEliminates a $2 million annual transfer from the state general fund to the fair fund. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5306 2019–20 |
Treasurer invest. portfoliosCreates a trust fund for separately managed local governmental funds. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
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