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 6011 2023–24 |
Tribal interlocal agreementsAuthorizes the Commissioner of Public Lands to delegate enforcement authority over natural resource infractions to federally recognized Indian tribes through an interlocal agreement. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5371 2023–24 |
Orca vessel protectionEstablishes a 1,000-yard vessel setback distance from southern resident orcas for most kinds of vessels and provides additional exemptions from the distance restrictions. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 452, Laws of 2023 |
May 15, 2023 |
| SB 5120 2023–24 |
Crisis relief centersEstablishes 23-hour crisis relief centers as a new category of behavioral health facility to provide services to voluntary clients, clients being brought in by first responders, and clients referred by the 988 behavioral... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 433, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| SB 5523 2023–24 |
Forensic pathologistsCreates a loan repayment program for board-certified forensic pathologists who work in identified shortage areas of the state for four years. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 442, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| SB 5581 2023–24 |
Maternal support servicesRequires the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to conduct an analysis of how health plans define, cover, and reimburse for maternity care services and make recommendations regarding methods to reduce or eliminate cost... | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 444, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| SB 5753 2023–24 |
WSDOT-Lummi Tribe/roadwayAuthorizes the Washington State Department of Transportation to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Lummi Nation, and other entities, to construct and maintain a public road through tribal trust lands. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 448, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| SB 5081 2023–24 |
Victim notificationExpands the crimes that require the Department of Corrections (DOC) to provide victims and witnesses with a statement of the right to request notification when certain incarcerated individuals are released or escape. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 391, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5101 2023–24 |
DOC medical placementsModifies the eligibility criteria and electronic monitoring requirements for individuals granted extraordinary medical placement by the Department of Corrections. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 358, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5182 2023–24 |
Candidate filingShifts the candidate filing period from two Mondays before Memorial Day until the following Friday to instead begin on the first Monday in May and end on the following Friday. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 394, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5350 2023–24 |
PERS/TRS 1 benefit increaseProvides a one-time, 3 percent increase to the retirement benefits of retirees in the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1, up to $110 per month. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 397, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5369 2023–24 |
Polychlorinated biphenylsDirects the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to petition the United States Environmental Protection Agency to reassess its regulations on allowable inadvertent polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in product manufacturing processes... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 399, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5396 2023–24 |
Breast exam cost sharingProhibits health carriers that provide coverage for supplemental and diagnostic breast examinations from imposing cost sharing on the examinations. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 366, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5454 2023–24 |
RN PTSD/industrial insuranceCreates a rebuttable presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is an occupational disease under workers' compensation for certain direct care registered nurses. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 370, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5491 2023–24 |
Residential building exitsRequires the State Building Code Council (Council) to convene a technical advisory group to recommend changes to the International Building Code (IBC) that would allow a single-exit stairway for multifamily residential... | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 372, Laws of 2023 |
May 9, 2023 |
| SB 5045 2023–24 |
ADU rental/property taxAllows a county with a population of 1.5 million or more to provide a property tax exemption for accessory dwelling units rented to low-income households, if certain conditions are met. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 335, Laws of 2023 |
May 8, 2023 |
| SB 5258 2023–24 |
Condos and townhousesAdds additional requirements for construction defect actions. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 337, Laws of 2023 |
May 8, 2023 |
| SB 5156 2023–24 |
Farm internship programExpands the farm internship pilot project to include all counties, makes the program permanent, and adds additional requirements. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| SB 5199 2023–24 |
Newspaper publishers/taxReplaces the current preferential business and occupation (B&O) tax rate of 0.35 percent for newspapers with a 10-year B&O tax exemption. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| SB 5269 2023–24 |
ManufacturingRequires the Department of Commerce to: (1) perform an independent assessment of opportunities to capture new and emerging industries that align with statewide greenhouse gas reduction limits and strengthen the state's... | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 322, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| SB 5278 2023–24 |
Home care aide certificationAllows the Department of Health more discretion for the preparation, grading, and administration of the home care aide certification examination. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 323, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| SB 5300 2023–24 |
Behavioral health continuityProhibits health carriers and their health care benefit managers from requiring substitution of a prescribed nonpreferred drug with a preferred drug or increasing an enrollee's cost sharing obligation when the prescription is... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 325, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| SB 5317 2023–24 |
RTA vehicle removalAllows Regional Transit Authority (RTA) representatives to direct an immediate tow of unauthorized vehicles on or within an RTA right-of-way. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 326, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| SB 5341 2023–24 |
WA food & ag. productsRequires the Department of Agriculture to convene an advisory committee to identify the appropriate scope and nature of a voluntary location-based program to promote local food and agricultural products. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| SB 5448 2023–24 |
Delivery of alcoholRemoves the July 1, 2023, expiration date for certain liquor license privileges temporarily enacted in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
| SB 5457 2023–24 |
Small cities/GMAAllows cities and towns with fewer than 500 people to opt out of the full Growth Management Act comprehensive plan review and revision requirements under certain circumstances. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2023 |
May 4, 2023 |
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