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 2261 2019–20 |
County auditors/marriageAuthorizes county auditors to solemnize marriages. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 20, 2020 |
| HB 2688 2019–20 |
Transportation policy goalsModifies and expands Washington's transportation policy goals. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2020 |
| HB 2618 2019–20 |
Nonresident retail sales taxRestoring the nonresident retail sales tax exemption. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2020 |
| HB 2651 2019–20 |
Food freshness, exp. labelsRequires certain phrasing for any food safety and quality date labels of food products that are manufactured, distributed, or sold in intrastate commerce. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2020 |
| HB 2495 2019–20 |
Energy recovery facilitiesConcerning the use of electricity from energy recovery facilities using municipal solid waste under the Washington clean energy transformation act. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2496 2019–20 |
Batteries/environmentRequires producers of certain batteries to participate in a battery stewardship plan implemented by a stewardship organization that provides for battery collection and end-of-life management, beginning January 1, 2024. | Jared Mead (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2526 2019–20 |
Home foreclosure/taxesEliminates penalties on delinquent property taxes. | Mike Volz (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2553 2019–20 |
Water resource policy groupCreating a joint executive, legislative, and interagency work group on water resource policy for the purpose of developing a statewide water action plan. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| HB 2452 2019–20 |
Multiple-unit housing REETSubjects multiple-unit housing to a flat 1.28 percent real estate excise tax rate. | Andrew Barkis (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2020 |
| HB 1123 2019–20 |
CTC tuition waiver programEstablishes the Washington Promise as the state's commitment to affordable access to higher education, provided through the College Bound Scholarship program, the State Need Grant (SNG), and a new Washington Promise (Promise) Program. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1140 2019–20 |
Cert. child safety policyRequires the Department of Health (DOH) to contract with a nongovernmental organization to develop a certified child safety policy for youth recreational organization. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1190 2019–20 |
Political parties/genderRemoves the requirements that the chair and vice chair of state and county committees for major political parties must be of opposite sexes. | Skyler Rude (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1194 2019–20 |
Toxic pollutionDirects the Department of Ecology (ECY) to identify priority consumer products for five priority chemicals every five years, with the first process beginning in 2020. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1363 2019–20 |
Peer-reviewed journal accessCommissions a study by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to determine the feasibility of providing relevant state employees with comprehensive electronic access to peer-reviewed journals. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1407 2019–20 |
Sexual health educationRequires each public school, by September 1, 2020, to provide comprehensive sexual health education as an integral part of the curriculum that is evidence-informed, medically and scientifically accurate, age-appropriate, and... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1418 2019–20 |
Building trades apprenticesEstablishes the Regional Apprenticeship Pathways program to create an apprenticeship preparation program that provides dual credit and prepares individuals for registered apprenticeship programs in the building trades. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1475 2019–20 |
Leadership skills grant prg.Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, subject to the appropriation of specific funding, to establish a temporary pilot project grant program to award grants to two school districts for the promotion... | Representative (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1496 2019–20 |
Climate science educationRequires common schools to give instruction in science with special reference to the environmental and sustainability standards. | Laurie Dolan (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1527 2019–20 |
Working families' tax creditRenames the Working Families Tax Exemption program the Working Families Tax Credit. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1546 2019–20 |
Marbled murrelet strategyRequires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to analyze the harvest volume and revenue impacts of the DNR's preferred marbled murrelet long-term strategy alternative. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1574 2019–20 |
Vulnerable children/careEstablishes categorical eligibility for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program for homeless and Indian children. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1592 2019–20 |
Children's ed. savings acct.Creates the Washington Children's Educational Savings Account (WCESA) Program to establish college savings accounts for low-income kindergartners in Washington public schools. | Chris Kilduff (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1597 2019–20 |
Greenhouse gas/fossil fuelsDirects the Department of Ecology (ECY), in consultation with other state agencies, to adopt a rule establishing an upstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rate associated with natural gas production, gathering, processing,... | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1609 2019–20 |
DCYF resource centers eval.Requires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to evaluate the outcomes of resource and assessment centers contracted by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) and provide a report to the Oversight... | Luanne Van Werven (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| HB 1610 2019–20 |
Lost & damaged fishing gearDirects the Department of Fish and Wildlife, in consultation with others, to conduct a study of lost and damaged commercial and treaty fishing gear, and to establish a pilot program to track potential fishing gear damage and loss. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
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