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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1185 2021–22 |
Discounted hunting licensesProviding discounted hunting licenses to seniors. | Representative (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1212 2021–22 |
Repair of electronicsRequires original manufacturers of digital electronic products to: (1) make available to owners and independent repair providers certain information, equipment, parts, and tools on fair and reasonable terms, and meet other... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1213 2021–22 |
Child care & early dev. exp.Establishes a new account for child care and early learning purposes and includes a non-exhaustive list of spending goals and strategies. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1242 2021–22 |
Health care workers/leaveProviding paid administrative leave for health care workers in time of declared public health emergencies. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1258 2021–22 |
Microenterprise home kitchenRequires the Department of Health (DOH) to develop a pilot program until June 30, 2025 to allow for inspection and permitting or up to 200 microenterprise home kitchen operations (MHKOs). | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1268 2021–22 |
Fish habitat projects/localAllows local governments to charge fees or impose requirements for certain types of fish habitat enhancement projects in order to administer National Flood Insurance Program regulation requirements. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1275 2021–22 |
Nursing facilities/medicaidRequires that the direct and indirect care components of the Medicaid nursing facility rate be rebased annually, beginning in fiscal year 2022. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1284 2021–22 |
Fuel tax rates/border areasIncreases the maximum border area fuel tax rate to 2 cents per gallon in 2021. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1291 2021–22 |
Home air quality programEstablishing a statewide home air quality improvement program. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1298 2021–22 |
Accessory dwelling unitsExcludes accessory dwelling units located outside urban growth areas from the calculation of housing density in that area if certain local development regulations regarding accessory dwelling units are imposed. | Brandon Vick (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1330 2021–22 |
Electric bicycles/sales taxProvides a sales and use tax exemption for purchases of new electric bicycles and related cycling equipment, and caps the statewide value of exempt sales at $500,000. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1339 2021–22 |
George Washington Bush artEstablishing a task force to commemorate George Washington Bush through art. | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1340 2021–22 |
Pandemic task forceEstablishes a task force to conduct a comprehensive after-action review of the statewide COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1349 2021–22 |
Peer specialistsEstablishes licensed peer specialists and licensed peer specialist trainees as new health professions to be licensed by the Department of Health. | Lauren Davis (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1350 2021–22 |
Limited equity coop. housingProviding a property tax exemption for limited equity cooperative housing. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1351 2021–22 |
Insurance/credit exceptionsRequires an insurer to provide reasonable exceptions to personal insurance rates and underwriting rules when a consumer's credit history is impacted by certain events. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1352 2021–22 |
Unclaimed property task frceEstablishing a legislative task force on unclaimed property. | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1395 2021–22 |
Equity in farmingDirects the Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to take a variety of actions to ensure inclusion of historically underrepresented communities in farming and ranching in the development, implementation, and enforcement of food and... | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1418 2021–22 |
Rail safety governance/UTCRequires the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to report to the Legislature with options and considerations for expanding the UTC's role in rail safety by January 1, 2023. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1431 2021–22 |
Fishing & shellfishing/youthCreates a grant program and associated account to assist certain organizations establish fishing gear rental systems. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1447 2021–22 |
GarnishmentEstablishes automatic protection from attachment, execution, and garnishment for certain funds held by financial institutions. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1456 2021–22 |
Main street prg staffingCreates a pilot grant program to assist with costs related to establishing the required minimum levels of staffing for local Main Street Programs. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1461 2021–22 |
Wraparound services/healthConcerning health coverage for wraparound services. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1462 2021–22 |
Telemedicine compensationConcerning the total compensation for telemedicine services. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| HB 1478 2021–22 |
Fish habitat projectsProvides that projects approved by a federally recognized tribe as a sponsoring entity may qualify for streamlined hydraulic project approval (HPA) review. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 10, 2022 |
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