Sharon Shewmake
Senator
· Democrat
· District 42
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · Senate · D · LD 422023–24 · Senate · D · LD 422021–22 · House · D · LD 422019–20 · House · D · LD 42
110
Bills as prime sponsor
30
of those became law
638
Bills co-sponsored
5,191
Recorded votes
1.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6115 2023–24 |
Speed safety camerasSets the penalty for speed safety camera (safety camera) violations to $0 for a first violation and $248 for subsequent violations. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 308, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5798 2023–24 |
Insurance noticesExtends the time period for providing written notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of insurance policies, other than medical malpractice, private passenger automobile, and certain fire policies, from 45 days to 60 days. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| SB 5799 2023–24 |
Sale of halal foodsProhibits a person from selling or offering for sale any food product represented as halal when that person knows that the food product is not halal and the representation is likely to cause the purchaser to believe that it is halal. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| SB 5580 2023–24 |
Maternal health outcomesIncreases the federal poverty level (FPL) threshold for pregnant and postpartum persons eligible for Medicaid from equal to or below 193 percent to 210 percent of the FPL. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 5869 2023–24 |
Rural fire district stationsExempts tracts of land used for establishing a site for the construction and operation of a rural fire district station from state subdivision laws, if certain requirements are met. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 5882 2023–24 |
Prototypical school staffingIncreases staff allocations for paraeducators, office support staff, and noninstructional aides in the prototypical school funding model beginning in the 2023-24 school year. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 191, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 6146 2023–24 |
Tribal warrantsCreates processes for state law enforcement officers to enforce tribal arrest warrants, and accompanying procedures for state courts in specified circumstances. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 5150 2023–24 |
Beef commissionIncreases, incrementally, the Washington State Beef Commission's (Commission) levied assessment on Washington cattle to $2.50 per head between July 1, 2024, and January 1, 2026. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| SB 5785 2023–24 |
WDFW/volunteer organizationsAuthorizes the Department of Fish and Wildlife to enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofit and volunteer organizations to carry out activities benefitting department-managed lands. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| SB 5800 2023–24 |
Dept. of licensing documentsAdds the term "responsible adult" to the types of adults who can sign the application for an intermediate driver's license, or driver's license or motorcycle endorsement for a person under 18 years of age. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| SB 5808 2023–24 |
Safety telecom/interest arb.Provides interest arbitration for public safety telecommunicators employed by certain public employers. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 5973 2023–24 |
Heat pumps/CICsSpecifies requirements for an apartment, condominium unit, or homeowners' association (Association) regarding heat pump installation by property owners, including application fees, processing, and approval timeline. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 6007 2023–24 |
Grocery workersRequires a successor grocery employer to retain the incumbent grocery employer's employees for a 180-day transitional period, with certain exceptions. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 6080 2023–24 |
Tourism marketing fundingEliminates the requirement for the Legislature to authorize deposits into the Statewide Tourism Marketing Account in the operating budget. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 5829 2023–24 |
Congenital cytomegalovirusDirects the Washington State Board of Health to consider adding congenital cytomegalovirus screening to the mandatory newborn screening panel and to submit a report with the findings and recommendations to the Governor and the... | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 6178 2023–24 |
Midwives/prescriptive auth.Adds licensed midwives to the list of practitioners who may prescribe legend drugs. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 6229 2023–24 |
Green transp. grants/matchAllows the Washington State Department of Transportation to determine the required match for the Green Transportation Capital Grant Program. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 6283 2023–24 |
Connecting communities prg.Eliminates the July 1, 2027, expiration date of the Sandy Williams Connecting Communities Program. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 5508 2023–24 |
GreenhousesProvides that the State Building Code does not apply to any temporary growing structures used solely for the production of horticultural plants. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5160 2023–24 |
Organized retail theftAdds an additional way to commit organized retail theft in the second degree. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5241 2023–24 |
Health care marketplaceRequires a filing of notice with the Attorney General at least 120 days before a qualifying market change transaction among health care market participants, extends material change transactions to cover additional parties, and... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5284 2023–24 |
Campaign finance disclosureRequires purchasers of political advertising or electioneering communications to disclose to commercial advertisers, upon request, that the purchase includes political advertising or electioneering communications, and any... | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5546 2023–24 |
Cannabis commissionAuthorizes the creation of the Washington State Cannabis Commission (Commission) if approved in a referendum by a majority of active cannabis producers and active cannabis producer/processors voting. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5595 2023–24 |
State nicknameDesignates "The Evergreen State" as the official state nickname. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5631 2023–24 |
DACA/state agency acceptanceRequires a state agency to clearly identify on the agency's website all programs and services that individuals with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status are not ineligible to apply for because of the... | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
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