Washington State Senator

Sharon Shewmake Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5252

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
2/6/25  
Engrossed
3/12/25  
Refer
3/14/25  
Report Pass
4/4/25  
Removing the acreage limit on the property tax exemption for nonprofit public assembly halls and meeting places.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5259

Introduced
1/14/25  
Creating a sales and use tax exemption for bait purchased for commercial fishing.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5261

Introduced
1/14/25  
Issuing water right permits for nonconsumptive hydropower use in water resource inventory areas in which minimum instream flows are not being met.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5253

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Report Pass
2/27/25  
Engrossed
3/6/25  
Refer
3/8/25  
Report Pass
3/20/25  
Refer
3/21/25  
Report Pass
4/4/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Enrolled
4/23/25  
Chaptered
5/13/25  
Extending special education services to students with disabilities until the end of the school year in which the student turns 22.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5262

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
2/13/25  
Engrossed
3/3/25  
Refer
3/5/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Enrolled
4/23/25  
Chaptered
5/12/25  
Correcting obsolete or erroneous references in statutes administered by the insurance commissioner.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5263

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
1/30/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
2/27/25  
Engrossed
3/12/25  
Refer
3/14/25  
Report Pass
4/5/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Enrolled
4/27/25  
Chaptered
5/19/25  
Concerning special education funding.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5271

Introduced
1/15/25  
Requiring school districts of the first class to employ a school nurse.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5273

Introduced
1/15/25  
Concerning the availability of community violence prevention and intervention services.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5279

Introduced
1/15/25  
Concerning qualifications for child care providers.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington Senate Bill SB5281

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
2/6/25  
Engrossed
2/19/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Report Pass
4/4/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Enrolled
4/22/25  
Chaptered
5/12/25  
Changing the vessel length requirement in obtaining nonresident vessel permits.