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 5653 2019–20 |
Motorcycle parking methodsAuthorizes motorcycles to park at an angle on any highway so long as it does not extend into the roadway. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5657 2019–20 |
Opioid pollution/wastewaterRequires a general or individual waste discharge permit or national pollution discharge elimination system permit, issued or renewed by the department of ecology, for a publicly owned wastewater treatment plant that directly... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5666 2019–20 |
Off-road vehicles/local gov.Expands the current authority cities and towns with populations under 3000 and counties have for designating any road or highway in their respective jurisdiction as suitable for off-road vehicle use to also apply to wheeled... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5715 2019–20 |
Subst use disorder treatmentRequires the Department of Health (DOH) to certify an applicant as a chemical dependency professional (CDP) if they are a licensed professional or experienced agency-affiliated counselor, participate in a 35-hour training,... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5752 2019–20 |
NaturopathyAuthorizes a naturopath to: (1) Prescribe and administer legend drugs and controlled substances, contained in schedules III through V of the uniform controlled substances act, as necessary in the practice of naturopathy; and... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5780 2019–20 |
Health carrier networksRequires the insurance commissioner to affirmatively approve the adequacy of a health plan's proposed provider network when reviewing and approving health plans. Establishes criteria under which a health plan must permit an... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5781 2019–20 |
Health insurance mandatesExempts commercial health benefit plans offered in the individual and small group markets from state mandated benefits beyond the ten essential health benefits required by the federal government. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5791 2019–20 |
Residential prop valuationExempts a portion of the assisted value of a residence from state property tax. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5794 2019–20 |
Acupuncture & Eastern med.Changes "East Asian medicine" and "East Asian medicine practitioner" to "acupuncture and Eastern medicine" and "acupuncturist and acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner." Expands the scope of practice for licensed... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5797 2019–20 |
Salary & exp/acting governorProvides that when the lieutenant governor performs the duties of the governor, the lieutenant governor's salary must be paid from funds appropriated to the office of the governor. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5798 2019–20 |
Fish barrier removal/taxesExempts construction and repair costs associated with fish barrier removal from sales and use taxes. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5804 2019–20 |
Ag., food, nat. resource ed.Establishes a career-connected learning opportunity in the agriculture, food, and natural resource career cluster area as a career and technical education program in the office of the superintendent of public instruction. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5853 2019–20 |
School constructionMakes phased changes to the Student Space Allocation (SSA) and the Funding Assistance Percentage (FAP), two of the funding formula components of the School Construction Assistance Program (SCAP), beginning July 1, 2019, and... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5948 2019–20 |
Small business rightsRequires state agencies of all sizes to publish a small business bill of rights that details rights and expectations that exist between small business owners and state government agency personnel. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5951 2019–20 |
Urban infill area dev./taxesCreates a property tax exemption on the value added from new construction or rehabilitation improvements and a sales tax exemption on labor services for qualifying projects to encourage urban infill development. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5982 2019–20 |
Pharmacy benefit managersRequires anyone practicing as a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) in Washington to obtain a license. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 6023 2019–20 |
Parenting plansConcerning parenting plans. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 6036 2019–20 |
Droughts/trust water rightsAllows water rights donated to the Trust Water Rights Program to be used for drought mitigation. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 6041 2019–20 |
Motor vehicle sales taxDedicating the state sales tax on motor vehicles to transportation improvements. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 6042 2019–20 |
Title-only billsProhibiting the use of title-only bills. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 6043 2019–20 |
Legal defense subscriptionsRevises the definition of insurer in the state's insurance law by excluding a subscription company, which has a legal assistance plan from the definition. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 6044 2019–20 |
Administrative rules & proc.Concerning responsibilities of the three branches of government for administrative rules and procedure. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 6055 2019–20 |
Health care & veterinary/B&OExempting health care and veterinary services from the business and occupation surcharge. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 6059 2019–20 |
Health care/B&O surchargeExempting health care-related services from the business and occupation surcharge. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 6093 2019–20 |
Park and land public accessConcerning free public access to state parks and lands. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
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