Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Karen Keiser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6445 2017–18 |
Postsecondary educationAllows the Department of Corrections (DOC) and the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to conduct and offer appropriate postsecondary education degree programs. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| SB 6261 2017–18 |
State need grant eligibilityExpands eligibility for the State Need Grant (SNG) to 100 percent of Median Family Income (MFI). | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2018 |
| SB 5110 2017–18 |
Youth voter reg. info.Permits persons at least 16 years of age to register to vote. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 30, 2018 |
| SB 6026 2017–18 |
Rx cost info./contractsProhibits health carriers or pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from agreeing to contracts that would penalize pharmacies or pharmacists for making certain disclosures. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2018 |
| SB 6583 2017–18 |
Women's commissionCreates the Washington state women's commission in the office of the governor. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2018 |
| SB 6062 2017–18 |
Health reinsurance programEstablishes a claims-based reinsurance program in Washington, including parameters for collecting assessments from health carriers and third party administrators, and for providing reinsurance payments to eligible health... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 29, 2018 |
| SB 6578 2017–18 |
Part-time facultyRequires all public institutions of higher education to evaluate and develop certain processes and considerations specific to part-time faculty, with a review every odd-numbered year. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2018 |
| SB 6225 2017–18 |
Young adult health coverageDirects the Health Care Authority (Authority) to provide health coverage to certain individuals who are not eligible for categorically needy assistance. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| SB 6259 2017–18 |
Social work loan repaymentEstablishes the social work professional loan repayment program for social workers employed by the Department of Social and Health Services Children's Administration (DSHS Children's Administration) or the Department of... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| SB 6304 2017–18 |
Medicaid services accessAligns the income eligibility standards for the Apple Health for Kids program (Program) with the current federal standards. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| SB 6375 2017–18 |
Publicly owned depositoryDirects the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to contract with an entity with expertise in public finance and banking to develop a business plan to establish a publically owned depository. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2018 |
| SB 5190 2017–18 |
Gambling/org. membershipRemoves the requirement that an organization have not less than 15 active voting members to be an eligible charitable or nonprofit organization under the Gambling Act for purposes of conducting bingo games, raffles, amusement... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 25, 2018 |
| SB 5577 2017–18 |
Incapacitated persons/rightsProhibits a guardian from restricting an incapacitated person's right to communicate, visit, interact, or associate with others, with certain exceptions. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 25, 2018 |
| SB 6116 2017–18 |
Economic services programsProvides that the Essential Needs and Housing Support Program (HEN) is an entitlement. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2018 |
| SB 6564 2017–18 |
Individual health marketRequires a health carrier, that offers a school employees' benefits board-approved health plan to school employees, to: (1) Offer at least one silver qualified health plan on the state health benefit exchange in a county that... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2018 |
| SB 6381 2017–18 |
Dev disability/comm servicesRequires the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to allow a client to transition to community inclusion services after up to nine months participation in employment services, which must include employment-related... | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| SB 6510 2017–18 |
Benefit managersRequires a health benefit manager to: (1) Before conducting business in this state, register with the office of the insurance commissioner and annually renew the registration; and (2) File contracts and amendments to the... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2018 |
| SB 6521 2017–18 |
Musicians/unemployment comp.Provides that for certain musicians, the required hours of covered employment for unemployment insurance eligibility is 504 hours rather than 680 hours. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2018 |
| SB 6078 2017–18 |
Inmate apprenticeship prog.Establishes an apprenticeship pilot program at the Monroe Correctional Complex. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6090 2017–18 |
Capital budget 2017-2019Authorizes new appropriations of $4.2 billion for capital projects in the 2017-19 fiscal biennium, $2.77 billion is financed with state general obligation bonds. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 2, Laws of 2018 |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6483 2017–18 |
Education funding reformSpecifies the regionalization factor for Franklin Pierce, Bethel, and Federal Way school districts. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6469 2017–18 |
Opioid medications/schoolsIncreases access to opioid overdose medication at kindergarten through twelfth grade schools and institutions of higher education. Strengthens public health surveillance by requiring collection and reporting of certain opioid... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2018 |
| SB 6470 2017–18 |
Health carrier prov. networkRequires the insurance commissioner (commissioner) to affirmatively approve health plan provider network adequacy. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2018 |
| SB 6472 2017–18 |
Indian health careCreates the Governor's Indian Health Council to provide oversight and recommendations on policies affecting Indian health care. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2018 |
| SB 6423 2017–18 |
Internet/net neutralityProhibits Internet service providers from blocking, throttling, or engaging in paid prioritization of lawful Internet content. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2018 |