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 1313 2023–24 |
Health care afford./medicareRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to offer eligible clients the four Medicare Savings Programs. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1388 2023–24 |
Residential rent practicesProhibits, with certain exceptions, a landlord subject to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act or the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act from charging excessive rent; charging a higher rent or including terms of... | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1389 2023–24 |
Residential rent increasesProhibits, with certain exemptions, a landlord from increasing the rent for a tenancy subject to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act or the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act during any 12-month period in an amount... | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1405 2023–24 |
Public benefit payments/DCYFDirects the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to end the practice of using a person's public benefits to reimburse DCYF for the person's cost of care by July 1, 2027. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1414 2023–24 |
RTA vehicle removalAllows Regional Transit Authority (RTA) representatives to direct an immediate tow of unauthorized vehicles within an RTA right-of-way. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1427 2023–24 |
On-premises energy gen.Changes the net metering requirement for electric utilities from June 30, 2029, to December 31, 2029, or the first date upon which a utility reaches the cumulative generating capacity for net metering systems, which is... | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1428 2023–24 |
Pedestrians/roadwaysAuthorizes a pedestrian to cross a roadway at any point unless a reasonably careful person would realize there is an immediate danger of a collision with a moving vehicle, a person operating a bicycle, or a personal delivery... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1473 2023–24 |
Wealth/property taxEstablishes a 1 percent tax on intangible personal property in excess of $250 million. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1475 2023–24 |
Online ballot portalRequires the Secretary of State to establish, in consultation with county auditors and the State Chief Information Security Officer, a statewide online ballot portal that enables certain voters to return a voted ballot electronically. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1517 2023–24 |
Transit-oriented developmentEstablishes that fully planning cities may not enact or enforce any new development regulation within a station area or station hub that prohibits the siting of multifamily residential housing on parcels where any other... | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1592 2023–24 |
Ranked choice pres. primaryConcerning ranked choice voting in the presidential primary. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1598 2023–24 |
Jury diversityConcerning jury diversity. | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1628 2023–24 |
Real estate excise taxIncreases the “ceiling” for the Tier 1 1.1 percent state real estate excise tax (REET) from $525,000 to $750,000 beginning January 1, 2025. | Frank Chopp (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1718 2023–24 |
Parks/health & wellnessCreating the "parks Rx" health and wellness pilot programs. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1832 2023–24 |
Vehicle per mile chargeEstablishes a voluntary Road Usage Charge Program (RUC Program) beginning July 1, 2025, which places a 2.5 cent per mile fee on motor vehicle usage of public roadways in the state. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1866 2023–24 |
Seasonal farmworker childrenConcerning the academic and support needs of children of seasonal farmworkers. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1885 2023–24 |
Campaign finance/foreignRepeals the prohibition on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals, and the corresponding certification requirements, and replaces it with a prohibition on contributions and expenditures by foreign-influenced corporations. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1902 2023–24 |
Firearms/purchase & transferProvides that a dealer may not transfer a firearm to a purchaser or transferee unless the person has a valid permit to purchase firearms. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2030 2023–24 |
Voting rights/convictionsRedefines what constitutes an infamous crime, the conviction of which results in a revocation of voting rights, to include only state crimes punishable by death. | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2054 2023–24 |
Firearm bulk purchasesProhibits firearms dealers from delivering more than one firearm to a purchaser or transferee within any 30-day period, subject to various exceptions. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2068 2023–24 |
Fashion/environmental impactRequires fashion manufacturers and retail sellers with an annual worldwide gross income exceeding $100 million (covered fashion businesses) to disclose their environmental due diligence policies, processes, and outcomes,... | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2094 2023–24 |
Gift certificatesIncreases the threshold for when a remaining gift certificate balance can be cashed out from $5 to $50. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2095 2023–24 |
Gift certificates/unclaimedClassifies gift certificates issued by certain entities as property for purposes of the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2129 2023–24 |
Geothermal energy resourcesDirects the Washington Geological Survey to compile and maintain a publicly available comprehensive database of state subsurface geologic information. | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 2188 2023–24 |
Health subsidy/retireesIncreases the amount of premium reduction available to Medicare-eligible retirees enrolled in the Public Employee Benefits Board program from no more than 50 percent of the premium to no more than 60 percent of the premium. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
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