Sharlett Mena
Representative
· Democrat
· District 29
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · House · D · LD 292023–24 · House · D · LD 29
38
Bills as prime sponsor
12
of those became law
180
Bills co-sponsored
2,528
Recorded votes
0.2%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2160 2023–24 |
Housing developmentEstablishes that cities planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) may not enact or enforce any new development regulation within a station area that prohibits the siting of multifamily residential housing on parcels where... | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2270 2023–24 |
Department of housingDirects the Office of Financial Management to contract with an external consultant to study the transition of state housing programs to a new state agency and identify gaps in current housing programs. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2276 2023–24 |
Housing/taxesIncreases the "ceiling" for the Tier 1 1.1 percent state real estate excise tax (REET) from $525,000 to $750,000 beginning January 1, 2026. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 26, 2024 |
| HB 1333 2023–24 |
Domestic violent extremismCreates the Domestic Violent Extremism Commission (Commission), composed of 13 members, in the Office of the Attorney General to establish a comprehensive public health and community-based framework for responding to domestic... | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1426 2023–24 |
Controlled entitiesSpecifies that political campaign contributions made by different entities are aggregated for purposes of campaign contribution limits when the entities are majority-owned, established, financed, maintained, or controlled by... | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1513 2023–24 |
Traffic safetyLimits officers' use of stops and detentions for non-moving violations as a primary offense, and specifies additional process requirements for traffic stops. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1548 2023–24 |
Railroad workersEstablishes unpaid family, medical, and bereavement leave, and unpaid time off for railroad workers. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1640 2023–24 |
Pardons and commutationsModifies certain provisions related to the scope of the Governor's constitutional and statutory authority to grant pardons and commutations. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2006 2023–24 |
Court interpretersRevises terms used throughout statutes governing court interpreters. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2049 2023–24 |
Solid waste managementRequires producers of certain paper products and packaging (covered PPP) to participate in and fund the operations of a producer responsibility organization (PRO) to collect and manage covered PPP from consumers and carry out... | Liz Berry (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2098 2023–24 |
Women's commission/giftsAllows the Washington State Women's Commission (Commission) to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments from public and private sources for the benefit of the Commission. | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2113 2023–24 |
GMA housing elementRequires a city or county planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to submit any housing development regulations to the Department of Commerce (Commerce) for a determination of compliance within six months after a... | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2250 2023–24 |
Local electionsPermits the use of ranked choice voting (RCV) in elections for offices in counties, cities, towns, school districts, fire districts, and port districts, and establishes certain requirements for RCV ballot design and vote tabulation. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2497 2023–24 |
Ferries 75 work groupDirects the Joint Transportation Committee to create a Washington State Ferries (WSF) 75 work group to evaluate funding requirements for the WSF to reliably operate service, explore options to increase dedicated funding... | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 10, 2024 |
| HB 2492 2023–24 |
Ferries 75 commissionCreating the Washington state ferries 75 commission. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2024 |
| HB 2070 2023–24 |
Env. justice/SEPA projectsRequires lead agencies to carry out environmental justice impact statements as a supplement to review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for government actions related to certain potentially impactful projects. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2336 2023–24 |
Suitability of landsRequires the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), in consultation with the State Conservation Commission, to perform an assessment of unused and underutilized state-owned lands to determine the suitability of... | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2024 |
| HB 2414 2023–24 |
Hog-tyingProhibiting the use of hog-tying. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2024 |
| HB 2352 2023–24 |
College athletesCreates the Washington College Athlete Protection Act. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2024 |
| HB 2232 2023–24 |
Petroleum product supplyConcerning petroleum products supply and pricing. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |
| HB 1045 2023–24 |
Basic income pilot programEstablishes the Evergreen Basic Income Pilot Program (pilot program), providing 24 monthly payments to up to 7,500 qualifying participants in an amount equal to 100 percent of the fair market rent for a two-bedroom dwelling... | Liz Berry (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1152 2023–24 |
Consumer products/genderAmends the Consumer Protection Act to prohibit persons, entities, or businesses from charging different prices for two substantially similar goods when they are priced differently based on the gender of the persons to whom... | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1220 2023–24 |
Universal civic duty votingEstablishing universal civic duty voting. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1229 2023–24 |
Voter registrationProvides that a person who applies for, renews, or updates an enhanced driver's license or enhanced state identification card at the Department of Licensing (DOL) is automatically registered to vote, and they may subsequently... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1286 2023–24 |
Reprod. health/employersEstablishes a cause of action for a Washington-based employer to recover damages and costs incurred from a judgement entered in another state based on the employer providing, or providing assistance or material support for,... | Liz Berry (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
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