Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Karen Keiser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6167 2005–06 |
Mortgage lending fraud acctThe expiration date of the MLFPA account, along with the associated recording document surcharge and legislative reports, is delayed until June 30, 2011. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6187 2005–06 |
Tricare supplemental insRemoves TRICARE supplemental insurance policies from the definition of health plan or health benefit. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6195 2005–06 |
Health impact assessmentsRequires the State Board of Health to publish health impact assessments that describe the effects of legislation or policies on improving or worsening health disparities. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6219 2005–06 |
Financial literacy educationEncourages school district boards of directors to adopt and integrate financial literacy programs. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6221 2005–06 |
Use of public fundsAllows counties and cities to establish programs allowing the use of public funds for local office campaigns. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6232 2005–06 |
Health carrier informationEach carrier offering a health benefit plan must annually submit to the Insurance Commissioner certain enumerated financial and enrollment information derived from the carrier's annual statement. The information, to be... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6262 2005–06 |
Workers' comp applicationsCreates an industrial insurance pilot project administered by the Department of Labor and Industries allowing participating employers to assist workers in filing industrial insurance claims. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6278 2005–06 |
Specialty hospitalsThe Legislature establishes specific requirements in order for specialty hospitals to be licensed. These requirements include compliance with minimum participation rates for providing services to medicare and medicaid... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6291 2005–06 |
Cosmotology licensingNo cosmetology license is required for a person who, in the course of volunteering with or working for a professional photographer or certain preforming arts entities, applies make-up to, and arranges or prepares the hair of,... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6292 2005–06 |
Performing arts/unemploymentExcludes certain stipends paid to persons involved in theater and other performances from wages that are subject to state unemployment taxes. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6305 2005–06 |
Financial literacyRequires the development of WorkFirst individual responsibility plans to include consideration of the potential benefit of financial literacy activities for the WorkFirst recipient. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6322 2005–06 |
Monitoring sex offendersAuthorizes the Department of Corrections to electronically monitor certain sex offenders as a condition of community custody using the most appropriate technology given the individual circumstances of the offender. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6336 2005–06 |
Income for public assistanceDirects the Department of Social and Health Services to seek exemptions and waivers from federal laws and rules necessary to exclude military housing allowances from income when determining eligibility for food stamps and... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6347 2005–06 |
Workers' compensation"Life and rescue phase" means the first seventy-two hours after the occurrence of a natural or man-made disaster that results in a state of emergency pursuant to State or local law. Technical changes are made so that the... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6357 2005–06 |
Safety of newborn childrenParents who might otherwise abandon their newborn infants are encouraged to leave the infant in a safe place and increase the likelihood of survival. In addition to any hospital emergency room or occupied fire station, a... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6399 2005–06 |
Unemployment ins collectionAn employer who fails to file a timely report with ESD on the remuneration paid to workers, the names of those workers, and the hours they worked is subject to a penalty of $25 per violation unless the penalty is waived by... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6433 2005–06 |
Emergency management accountCreates the Emergency Management, Preparedness, and Assistance Account (account) in the state treasury. Requires that, of the funds allocated to the account, 20 percent be used for administrative and emergency management plan... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6478 2005–06 |
Sexual assault victimsA process is created by which a person may obtain a sexual assault protection order. The person may petition for such an order if she or he is a victim of nonconsensual sexual contact or penetration, or a person may petition... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6494 2005–06 |
Real estate disclosureThe disclosure required to be made by sellers of real property in regards to farm proximity and farm practices is modified. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6501 2005–06 |
Bioenergy assistance programEstablishes an Energy Freedom Program within the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6557 2005–06 |
Motion picture productionReduces the business and occupation tax rate for motion picture production and related production services to 0.484 percent. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6579 2005–06 |
Juvenile interrogationsRequires a reasonable attempt be made to provide notification to a parent, guardian, or custodian that his or her child has been taken into custody by law enforcement and where the child is being held. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6594 2005–06 |
Streamlined sales & use taxMakes changes to the tax code to fully conform Washington to the terms of the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA). | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6628 2005–06 |
WorkFirst safety net programCurrent law is changed to require DSHS to exempt families refusing to meet participation requirements from full-family sanctions. DSHS must maintain child safety net payments of no less than sixty percent of a family's monthly... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6652 2005–06 |
Human traffickingA task force is authorized through June 30, 2011, to provide guidance to state leaders in responding to the crime of human trafficking and provide services to human trafficking victims. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |