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 5954 2017–18 |
GMA economic dev. elementAuthorizes the economic development element, required by the growth management act, to include: (1) A summary of the local economy and the strengths and weaknesses of the local economy; (2) An identification of policies,... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5958 2017–18 |
DNR/significant actionsRequires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to identify sources of information reviewed and relied on before taking significant agency action. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 6045 2017–18 |
Universal communicationsRepeals the July 1, 2020, expiration date of the state universal communications services program. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5790 2017–18 |
GMA economic dev. elementMakes the specific contents of the economic development element of Growth Management Act (GMA) comprehensive plans discretionary, rather than requirements of cities and counties planning under the GMA. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 331, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| HB 1322 2017–18 |
Dev disability respite provsReduces training requirements for individual providers who provide respite services for individuals with developmental disabilities and who work 300 hours or less in a year. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| HB 1136 2017–18 |
Oil spill planning/nonfuelExempts Class III railroads hauling 49 or more tank car loads of non-crude oil in bulk per year from certain oil spill contingency planning requirements. | Mary Dye (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1352 2017–18 |
Small business ownersDirects the Attorney General to recommend changes to identify, clarify, and harmonize rights and protections afforded to small-business owners selected for agency enforcement action. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1465 2017–18 |
Wolf depredation/public recsExempts from public disclosure certain personal identifying information of persons involved in preventative measures regarding wolf interactions, or responding to reported wolf depredations. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1711 2017–18 |
Forest health treatmentsDirects the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to develop and implement a policy for prioritizing forest health treatments to protect state lands and state forestlands against wildfire and disease, and to improve forest... | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| SB 5762 2017–18 |
Mercury light stewardshipProvides that the Department of Ecology (Ecology) may not retain fees in excess of the estimated administrative costs for the stewardship program. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| HB 1520 2017–18 |
Hospital payment methodologyAuthorizes the Health Care Authority to develop an alternative service and payment system for critical access hospitals participating in the Washington Rural Health Access Preservation (WRHAP) pilot. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |
| SB 5808 2017–18 |
AgritourismEstablishes that an agritourism professional is not liable for unintentional injuries, loss, damage, or death suffered by a participant resulting exclusively from any of the inherent risks in agritourism activities. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |
| HB 1017 2017–18 |
School sitingProvides that the Growth Management Act (GMA) does not prohibit a county planning fully under the GMA from authorizing the extension of public facilities and utilities to serve a school sited in a rural area under certain... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 129, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 26, 2017 |
| HB 1278 2017–18 |
Physical therapy compactEnacts the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 25, 2017 |
| HB 1489 2017–18 |
Wildland fire contractorsMakes adjustments to the process by which the Department of Natural Resources (Department) compiles and updates the master list of wildland fire suppression contractors. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 21, 2017 |
| HB 1503 2017–18 |
On-site sewage sys. mandatesDeclares that the Growth Management Act (GMA) does not preclude counties from certifying homeowners, or their family members or tenants, to inspect their on-site sewage systems (OSS). | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 21, 2017 |
| HB 1189 2017–18 |
Massage therapy exemptionsDefines "somatic education" for purposes of the somatic education exemption from the massage therapy law. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 20, 2017 |
| HB 1010 2017–18 |
Dept. of ecology agreementsDirects the Department of Ecology (ECY) to post on its website and annually update information describing the ECY's interagency agreements with other government agencies. | Matt Shea (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 19, 2017 |
| HB 1036 2017–18 |
Tow truck electronic recordsAuthorizes registered tow truck operators to create and maintain a transaction file for each vehicle electronically. | Mark Harmsworth (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 19, 2017 |
| HB 1100 2017–18 |
Concealed pistol licenseRequires the Department of Licensing to mail a concealed pistol license (CPL) renewal notification to the license holder approximately 90 days prior to the expiration of the license. | David Taylor (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 19, 2017 |
| HB 1120 2017–18 |
Regulatory fairness actExempts agencies that are able to demonstrate their proposed rule does not affect small businesses from completing a small business economic impact statement (SBEIS) as required by the Regulatory Fairness Act (RFA). | Norma Smith (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 19, 2017 |
| HB 1121 2017–18 |
Puget Sound action agendaRevises the timeframe for the Puget Sound Partnership to update its action agenda and science work plan from every two years to every four years. | Dick Muri (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 19, 2017 |
| HB 2450 2015–16 |
Critical access hospitalsAllows rural hospitals that have been certified as critical access hospitals to participate in the Washington Rural Health Access Preservation (WRHAP) pilot project without relinquishing their ability to return to their... | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session |
Apr 18, 2016 |
| HB 2061 2015–16 |
Group B water systemsAuthorizes some county legislative authorities to approve Group B public water systems with nine or fewer connections based on the quality of the water the system delivers rather than on the quality of the raw groundwater source. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| HB 2644 2015–16 |
Animal forfeitureProvides that, upon a successful petition for return of an animal that has been removed from its owner's care, the animal must be surrendered to the owner, rather than delivered to the owner. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
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