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 5820 2025–26 |
Freight rail dependent useRemoves authorization in the Growth Management Act for Clark County, and the cities in the county, to take certain planning actions, and adopt certain development regulations, related to the development of freight rail... | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6002 2025–26 |
Driver privacyProhibits the use of automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems by all state and local government agencies except those explicitly authorized to use ALPR systems for specified purposes. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6246 2025–26 |
Emissions/trade-exposedRequires the owners or operators of emissions-intensive trade-exposed (EITE) facilities covered under the Climate Commitment Act to develop and submit an assessment of potential greenhouse gas emission reduction projects to... | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 253, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6346 2025–26 |
Tax on millionairesImposes a 9.90 percent tax on individuals on the receipt of income exceeding $1 million beginning in calendar year 2028. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6355 2025–26 |
Electric transmission systemEstablishes the Washington Electric Transmission Authority, operating at the direction of a 10-member board of directors to, among other duties, support the expansion of new electric transmission system capacity and to be a... | Victoria Hunt (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6026 2025–26 |
Residential dev./zonesProhibits certain local governments from excluding residential development from commercial and mixed-use zones and from imposing ground floor commercial and mixed-use requirements in more than 40 percent of the acreage in such... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 27, 2026 |
| SB 6237 2025–26 |
Rental property flood discl.Requires landlords to provide information to tenants about the potential for a residential dwelling unit to be located in a flooding area and insurance coverage. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 27, 2026 |
| SB 5346 2025–26 |
Student mobile device useRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to report to the Legislature on policies and procedures adopted by public schools for limiting student use of mobile devices during instructional hours. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 25, 2026 |
| SB 5847 2025–26 |
Workers' comp. medical careMakes changes to workers' compensation claims treatment provisions including: (1) allowing providers to deviate from treatment guidelines when medically appropriate; (2) preventing an employer from requiring or coercing a... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 5863 2025–26 |
State historical recordsAuthorizes restricted records transferred to the Division of Archives and Records Management to be open to inspection and copying after the expiration of 75 years from creation of the record. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 5982 2025–26 |
Consumer-owned utilitiesExpands the types of entities subject to the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) to include port districts that distribute electricity, consumer-owned utilities with a single customer, and nonresidential electricity... | Victoria Hunt (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 6054 2025–26 |
Wildfire home hardening/CICsProhibits governing documents of a common interest community from prohibiting the installation, use, or maintenance of fire-hardened building materials so long as the materials meet health and safety requirements imposed by... | Victoria Hunt (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 6291 2025–26 |
On-site wastewater systemsExtends the maximum period that a noncertified individual may review designs and conduct inspections of on-site wastewater treatment systems under the supervision of a certified individual from two years to four years. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 5156 2025–26 |
Elevators/smaller apartmentsDirects the State Building Code Council (Council) to adopt standards for cities and counties to allow apartment buildings with no more than six stories and 24 units to be served by passenger elevators that are no larger than... | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 5969 2025–26 |
IEP transition plansDirects that the statewide online system for Individualized Education Programs and High School and Beyond Plans be integrated to the greatest extent possible in order to relieve duplication between the plans to the greatest... | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 6110 2025–26 |
Electric bicycle, motorcycleModifies the definition of electric-assisted bicycle (e-bike) to exclude any vehicle capable of exceeding 20 miles per hour on solely its electric motor, and any vehicle designed, manufactured, or intended by the manufacturer... | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 6162 2025–26 |
Property taxConsolidates the state property tax levy into a single levy at a rate of $2.07355 per $1,000 of assessed value. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 6269 2025–26 |
Definition of motor fuelAmends the definition of motor fuel in the Motor Fuel Quality Act (MFQA) to include gaseous products used for motor vehicle propulsion on state highways or that are intended to be used for transportation purposes. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 5855 2025–26 |
Law enf. face coveringsProhibits law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties, with specified exceptions. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 19, 2026 |
| SB 5923 2025–26 |
Hospitals in Skagit countyAllows a hospital on an island in Skagit County upon certification by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to be eligible for payment as a critical access hospital. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 17, 2026 |
| SB 6151 2025–26 |
Env. programs/fee accountsCreates the Laboratory Accreditation Account (Account), and directs Department of Ecology (Ecology) fees for laboratory certification into the Account instead of the State General Fund. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 17, 2026 |
| SB 5252 2025–26 |
Assembly halls/property taxRemoves the acreage limit for the nonprofit public assembly hall and meeting places property tax exemption. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 16, 2026 |
| SB 5994 2025–26 |
Timber tax distributionsExtends timber tax revenue distributions to school districts without qualifying levies in a given calendar year, if the district had qualifying levies in effect in either of the previous two calendar years. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 16, 2026 |
| SB 6091 2025–26 |
Real estate/exclusive marketProhibits real estate brokers from marketing the sale or lease of residential real estate to an exclusive group of buyers or brokers only, unless necessary to protect the health and safety of the owner or occupant. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 16, 2026 |
| SB 5552 2025–26 |
Kit homes/building codesRequires the State Building Code Council to conduct rulemaking on the portions of the State Building Code applicable to kit homes by March 31, 2027. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
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