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 6333 2017–18 |
Antifouling paintsDelays the implementation of antifouling paint restrictions on recreational water vessels until 2021. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6373 2017–18 |
City, district publ. recordsAllows cities, towns, and special purpose districts that customarily do not maintain office hours for a minimum of 30 hours per week, to not maintain a minimum number of office hours for purposes of the Public Records Act... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6460 2017–18 |
School libraries and ITRequires the Office of Superintendent for Public Instruction (OSPI) to examine and report on student access to school library information and technology resources. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6516 2017–18 |
Sewer systems/GMAAdds encouraging economic development in light industrial and heavy industrial zoning areas as a limited circumstance where urban governmental services may be extended to or expanded outside an urban growth area. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 22, 2018 |
| SB 6525 2017–18 |
Education funding reformImplements state salary allocations in the 2018-19 school year if school districts meet certain budget, transparency, and accounting requirements. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6571 2017–18 |
Ag. education/sales tax ex.Provides a sales tax exemption for livestock, feed, veterinary services, medicines, and supplies purchased by an agricultural education student to be used in conjunction with a junior livestock show | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6595 2017–18 |
Affordable housing policyEstablishes the housing efficiency and fairness act. Requires the state auditor, in auditing the housing finance commission, to examine the performance of the commission in meeting its housing finance objectives for the state... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2018 |
| SB 6026 2017–18 |
Rx cost info./contractsProhibits health carriers or pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from agreeing to contracts that would penalize pharmacies or pharmacists for making certain disclosures. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2018 |
| SB 6545 2017–18 |
CERB broadband infra.Revises section 1021, chapter 2, Laws of 2018, which was adopted in the capital budget, and relates to broadband infrastructure administered by the community economic revitalization board. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2018 |
| SB 6552 2017–18 |
Marijuana revenue/local gov.Requires the legislature to appropriate fifty percent of marijuana excise taxes, deposited into the general fund the prior fiscal year, to the treasurer for distribution to counties, cities, and towns, if: For the fiscal year... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2018 |
| SB 6533 2017–18 |
Child care center licensingRequires the Department of Early Learning (DEL) and then the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to engage in negotiated rulemaking before adopting or defining equivalencies to educational requirements for child... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| SB 6537 2017–18 |
Fed. forestlands/ed. fundingStops the reduction of state basic education funding to school districts in counties with federal forest lands. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| SB 6542 2017–18 |
B&O manufacturing tax rateLowers the business and occupation tax rate ceiling to 0.2904 for manufacturers in the state to increase the sustainability of manufacturing. | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| SB 6543 2017–18 |
Comm & tech college tuitionReduces tuition at community and technical colleges by 10 percent in the 2018-19 academic year. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| SB 6510 2017–18 |
Benefit managersRequires a health benefit manager to: (1) Before conducting business in this state, register with the office of the insurance commissioner and annually renew the registration; and (2) File contracts and amendments to the... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2018 |
| SB 6476 2017–18 |
Concealed pistol lic holdersExempts the following from background check requirements for firearms sales or transfers: Where the seller or transferor and the purchaser or transferee both possess a valid concealed pistol license. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6405 2017–18 |
Supreme court fiscal notesRequires the office of financial management, in consultation with the administrative office of the courts, to establish a procedure for the provision of fiscal notes estimating the impact of state supreme court decisions that... | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2018 |
| SB 6383 2017–18 |
Dangerous dogsAuthorizes fish and wildlife officers and ex officio fish and wildlife officers to lethally remove a feral dog, including a wolf-dog hybrid, if the dog poses a threat to human safety, domestic animals, or livestock. Changes... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2018 |
| SB 6156 2017–18 |
Chiropractic QAC authorityProvides additional authority over budget development, spending, and staffing to the chiropractic quality assurance commission. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2018 |
| HB 1002 2017–18 |
Abortions/public funds useRestricts public funding of abortion unless the abortion is determined to be medically necessary. Prohibits the secretary of the department of health from entering into contracts, distributing grants, or directing funds to an... | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1003 2017–18 |
Abortion, notifying parentsRequires parental or guardian notification for certain abortions. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1005 2017–18 |
Agency rule-making authorityEliminates agency rulemaking authority, except for limited purposes related to emergencies or fish and wildlife management. | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1008 2017–18 |
Nat. resources agencies/landRequires that prior to purchasing lands in any county, the Departments of Natural Resources (DNR) and Fish and Wildlife (DFW) and the State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) must first identify for sale department- or... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1009 2017–18 |
Environ. impact mitigationRequires environmental impacts identified by a lead agency acting under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) to be significant, in addition to specific and adverse, in order for the lead agency to condition or deny a... | Matt Shea (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| HB 1011 2017–18 |
Gender-segregated facilitiesProvides that nothing in the state civil rights act: (1) Prohibits a public or private entity from limiting access to a private facility segregated by gender to a person if the person is preoperative, nonoperative, or... | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
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