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Sharon Shewmake
Senator, SD-042 District
Washington State Senate, Democratic, Washington
1,062 votes on record
- Voted YES on The “Concerning toxicology testing by certified or accredited laboratories” (SB 5880)Official title: Concerning toxicology testing by certified or accredited laboratories.Mar 9, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement...” (SB 5974)Official title: Modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, law enforcement agency volunteers, youth cadets, specially commissioned officers, and police matrons.Mar 9, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Modernizing and clarifying timely payment requirements for health carriers” (SB 5845)Official title: Modernizing and clarifying timely payment requirements for health carriers.Mar 9, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force...” (SB 5272)Official title: Improving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties.Mar 9, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning the use of face coverings by law enforcement officers” (SB 5855)Official title: Concerning the use of face coverings by law enforcement officers.Mar 9, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Revised for 2nd substitute: Reducing duplication between high school and beyond plans and individualized...” (SB 5969)Official title: Revised for 2nd substitute: Reducing duplication between high school and beyond plans and individualized education program transition plans.Mar 9, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on A measure “making improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination process” (SB 5395)Official title: Making improvements to transparency and accountability in the prior authorization determination process.Mar 9, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings” (SB 5156)Official title: Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings.Mar 9, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning the general powers and duties of the attorney general’s office” (SB 5925)Official title: Concerning the general powers and duties of the attorney general’s office.Mar 9, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Revised for 2nd substitute: Concerning the 340B drug pricing program” (SB 5981)Official title: Revised for 2nd substitute: Concerning the 340B drug pricing program.Mar 9, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning the foreclosure prevention fee” (SB 5938)Official title: Concerning the foreclosure prevention fee.Mar 9, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning protection of the voter registration database” (SB 5892)Official title: Concerning protection of the voter registration database.Mar 9, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military...” (SB 5420)Official title: Ensuring access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, uniformed service members, and military spouses.Mar 9, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning the completion of postsecondary financial aid applications” (SB 5841)Official title: Concerning the completion of postsecondary financial aid applications.Mar 9, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending...” (SB 5068)Official title: Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending eligibility for employment to all United States citizens or persons legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law.Mar 9, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Revised for 1st substitute: Addressing student use of mobile devices in public schools” (SB 5346)Official title: Revised for 1st substitute: Addressing student use of mobile devices in public schools.Mar 9, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters'...” (HB 2034)Official title: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' retirement system.Mar 6, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning court rules and procedures” (HB 2178)Official title: Concerning court rules and procedures.Mar 6, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning targeted urban area tax preferences” (HB 1210)Official title: Concerning targeted urban area tax preferences.Mar 6, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning utility connection charge waivers” (HB 1302)Official title: Concerning utility connection charge waivers.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on A measure “establishing the court unification task force” (HB 1909)Official title: Establishing the court unification task force.Mar 6, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on A measure “providing Washingtonians and their loved ones with location choices for interment of remains” (HB 2239)Official title: Providing Washingtonians and their loved ones with location choices for interment of remains.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Improving efficiency in appeals to the pollution control hearings board” (HB 2426)Official title: Improving efficiency in appeals to the pollution control hearings board.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for workers separated from employment as a result...” (HB 2264)Official title: Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for workers separated from employment as a result of employer-initiated layoffs or workforce reductions.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning county ferry district authority” (HB 2588)Official title: Concerning county ferry district authority.Mar 6, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on A measure “providing school districts and public schools with assistance to coordinate comprehensive behavioral health...” (HB 1634)Official title: Providing school districts and public schools with assistance to coordinate comprehensive behavioral health supports for students.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning the prepayment of capital gains taxes six months prior to the due date” (HB 1376)Official title: Concerning the prepayment of capital gains taxes six months prior to the due date.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Using evidence-based instructional practices in reading and writing literacy for public elementary students” (HB 1295)Official title: Using evidence-based instructional practices in reading and writing literacy for public elementary students.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning climate commitment act accounts” (HB 2251)Official title: Concerning climate commitment act accounts.Mar 6, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning medically tailored meals” (HB 2211)Official title: Concerning medically tailored meals.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Facilitating the rapid sharing of overdose mapping information for overdose prevention” (HB 2168)Official title: Facilitating the rapid sharing of overdose mapping information for overdose prevention.Mar 6, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Ending probates for profit” (HB 2445)Official title: Ending probates for profit.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Expanding the use of distributed energy resources” (HB 2296)Official title: Expanding the use of distributed energy resources.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Transferring ownership of a vehicle to an insurer under certain circumstances” (HB 2604)Official title: Transferring ownership of a vehicle to an insurer under certain circumstances.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Increasing the availability of passenger-only ferries by establishing the mosquito fleet act” (HB 1923)Official title: Increasing the availability of passenger-only ferries by establishing the mosquito fleet act.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on A measure “establishing a blue envelope program” (HB 2323)Official title: Establishing a blue envelope program.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on A measure “establishing a statewide low-income energy assistance program” (HB 1903)Official title: Establishing a statewide low-income energy assistance program.Mar 6, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning Russ Blount memorial bridge naming” (HJM 4001)Official title: Concerning Russ Blount memorial bridge naming.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on A measure “authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by...” (HB 1701)Official title: Authorizing multiple liquor licensees to have licensed premises within a facility owned and leased out by another liquor licensee or person.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public...” (HB 2594)Official title: Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Ensuring nonprofit housing providers qualify for a property tax exemption when the property is temporarily...” (HB 2610)Official title: Ensuring nonprofit housing providers qualify for a property tax exemption when the property is temporarily used for certain community purposes other than affordable housing.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Allowing certain private employer transportation services to use certain public transportation facilities” (HB 1980)Official title: Allowing certain private employer transportation services to use certain public transportation facilities.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning veterinarian-client-patient relationships” (HB 2247)Official title: Concerning veterinarian-client-patient relationships.Mar 6, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Addressing the removal of vehicles by certain cities when obstructing the operation of streetcar vehicles...” (HB 2495)Official title: Addressing the removal of vehicles by certain cities when obstructing the operation of streetcar vehicles or jeopardizing public safety.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on A measure “authorizing community scaled weatherization projects” (HB 2338)Official title: Authorizing community scaled weatherization projects.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning climate commitment act compliance obligations for fuels supplied or otherwise sold into Washington” (HB 2215)Official title: Concerning climate commitment act compliance obligations for fuels supplied or otherwise sold into Washington.Mar 6, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on A measure “amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax...” (HB 1983)Official title: Amending the definition of timberland for purposes of determining the real estate excise tax for a governmental entity.Mar 6, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning the professional engineers' registration act” (HB 2229)Official title: Concerning the professional engineers' registration act.Mar 6, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Concerning the medicaid access program” (HB 2385)Official title: Concerning the medicaid access program.Mar 6, 2026, 1 recordOfficial source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)
- Voted YES on The “Updating the role of the Washington traffic safety commission in identifying the risk factors that lead...” (HB 2192)Official title: Updating the role of the Washington traffic safety commission in identifying the risk factors that lead to roadway fatalities.Mar 6, 2026Official source: app.leg.wa.gov(opens in a new tab)