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 5234 2025–26 |
Snowmobile registration feesIncreases the annual registration fee for snowmobiles from $50 to $75. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 6, 2026 |
| SB 5379 2025–26 |
Parks & rec./interest arb.Grants interest arbitration to employees at the Parks and Recreation Commission under the Personnel System Reform Act. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 5882 2025–26 |
Correctional workers/stressAllows occupational disease workers' compensation claims for local correctional facility workers based on mental conditions from posttraumatic stress disorders. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 5921 2025–26 |
PsilocybinCreates a program allowing licensed clinicians to administer psilocybin products to qualifying patients. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 5932 2025–26 |
Alternative jet fuelRequires the preferential business and occupation or public utility tax rates (preferential rates) and associated credits for certain manufacturing or other activities relating to alternative jet fuel (AJF) to take effect by... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 6015 2025–26 |
Residential building plansRequires the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to establish a process to solicit and publicize permit-ready plans for factory built housing for selected housing types. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 6124 2025–26 |
Appliance afford. indexRequires the Department of Commerce to carryout a study assessing the feasibility of developing an affordability index for appliances. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 6171 2025–26 |
Large energy use facilitiesRequires each electric utility with an emerging large energy use facility (ELEUF) in its service territory to make available a tariff or policy to be approved by the Utilities and Transportation Commission for investor-owned... | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 6206 2025–26 |
First responders/child careDirects the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to establish a pilot program to incentivize and make child care more accessible to first responders, subject to appropriations. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 6284 2025–26 |
AI consumer protectionsEstablishes risk-management requirements related to the development and deployment of high-risk artificial intelligence systems. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 6287 2025–26 |
Kratom productsEstablishes restrictions on certain kratom products and creates specified labeling requirements. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 6350 2025–26 |
Tribal designation info.Adding tribal designation information to driver's licenses, identicards, and driver's instruction permits. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 6318 2025–26 |
Commercial shellfish feesEstablishes fee maximums for the annual shellfish operation license fees, biotoxin testing fees, and export certificate fee. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2026 |
| SB 6325 2025–26 |
Higher education proceduresRequires funding increases for certain costs at public institutions of higher education to be paid with appropriated state funds at certain funding levels starting in 2029-31 with increases each biennium until all are fully... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2026 |
| SB 5852 2025–26 |
Immigrant workersRequires an employer to provide multilingual and timely notice to its workers when the employer is notified that a federal agency has scheduled an inspection of worker records and when inspection results are received. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2026 |
| SB 5978 2025–26 |
Guaranteed admissions prg.Establishes the Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2026 |
| SB 6315 2025–26 |
Disaggregated dataConcerning collection and publishing of disaggregated data to inform state-funded programs, services, and activities. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2026 |
| SB 6321 2025–26 |
Scientific researchAllows the State Finance Committee to issue a total of $6 billion in general obligation bonds over a period of six years to support scientific grants, if approved by a referendum to the people at the next general election. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2026 |
| SB 6303 2025–26 |
Cannabis product packagingDirects the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to allow certain solid cannabis-infused products intended to be eaten, to be packaged in a single, resealable package without individual wrapping if specified conditions are met. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2026 |
| SB 6312 2025–26 |
Retail pricingSpecifies pricing practices for a business that sells retail products in a grocery store, including clearly posting the price and prohibiting the use of surveillance pricing or surge pricing. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2026 |
| SB 5826 2025–26 |
Postsecondary/med. abortionRequires public institutions of higher education to offer access to medication abortion through certain available methods with the student health center. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2026 |
| SB 6090 2025–26 |
Heritage orchard programEstablishes a heritage orchard program at Washington State University. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2026 |
| SB 5884 2025–26 |
Underutilized property/taxMakes changes to eligibility, application and notification requirements of the tax deferral program for redevelopment of underdeveloped property, including expanding the definition of underdeveloped property to include any... | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2026 |
| SB 5940 2025–26 |
Foster care housing pilotCreates the Extended Foster Care Housing Pilot Program in the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2026 |
| SB 6272 2025–26 |
Birds/buildingsConcerning the design and operation of buildings to protect birds. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2026 |
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