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SR8625 - Honoring the Special Olympics.
Claudia Kauffman, Emily Randall, Marko Liias
Last updated over 1 year ago
36 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
SB5631 - Requiring state agencies to clearly identify programs and services which accept applicants with deferred action for childhood arrival status.
Nikki Torres, Rebecca Saldana, Andrew S. Billig
Last updated 8 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Engrossed
SR8638 - Recognizing and honoring the Washington state Sikh American community and the joyous Vaisakhi celebration.
Sharon Shewmake, Phil Fortunato, Robert A. Hasegawa
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
SB6138 - Promoting the establishment of thermal energy networks.
Sharon Shewmake, Robert A. Hasegawa, T'wina Nobles
Last updated 9 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
SR8613 - Recognizing the Washington National Guard.
T'wina Nobles, Andrew S. Billig, Matt Boehnke
Last updated over 1 year ago
49 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
SB5729 - Revised for 1st Substitute: Removing the expiration date on the cost-sharing cap for insulin.Original: Extending the expiration date on the cost-sharing cap for insulin.
Karen Keiser, Annette M. Cleveland, Robert A. Hasegawa
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
SB6014 - Increasing the special education enrollment funding cap.
Lisa Wellman, Yasmin L. Trudeau, Manka Dhingra
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
SB5774 - Increasing the capacity to conduct timely fingerprint-based background checks for prospective child care employees and other programs.
Andrew S. Billig, Brad M. Hawkins, Claire Wilson
Last updated 6 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
SB5800 - Improving access to department of licensing issued documents by clarifying the application requirements for a minor, modifying the requirements for at-cost identicards, and studying the feasibility of reduced-fee identicards.
Claire Wilson, Nikki Torres, Andrew S. Billig
Last updated 6 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Passed
SB5781 - Establishing a law student rural public defense program.
Nikki Torres, Manka Dhingra, Mike Padden
Last updated 9 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Washington district SD-042
COMMITTEES
Washington Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Sharon Shewmake is a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 42. Shewmake graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics and international relations from the University of British Columbia in 1998. Shewmake went on to earn a master's degree in economics from American University in 2000, and a PhD in economics from the University of California, Davis in 2009. Her past professional experience includes working as an assistant teaching professor from 2014-2018. Shewmake first ran for office in 2018, successfully running to represent District 42 in the state House. She assumed office on January 14, 2019.read less
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Washington Senate from Washington
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