Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Karen Keiser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5517 2017–18 |
GMA/rail dependent usesAdds definitions of "freight rail dependent uses" and "short line railroad" to the Growth Management Act. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 6, 2017 |
| SB 5646 2017–18 |
Resident'l habilitation ctrsMaintains the prohibition on long-term admissions to Yakima Valley School, and modifies the time at which the residential habitation center at Yakima Valley School will cease operation from when there are 16 persons residing... | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 6, 2017 |
| SB 5969 2017–18 |
Public employee bargainingRequires the Office of Financial Management to maintain a website with copies and summaries of tentatively agreed to collective bargaining agreements. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 6, 2017 |
| SB 5975 2017–18 |
Paid family & medical leaveProvides paid family leave, beginning January 1, 2020, of up to 12 weeks after the birth or placement of a child, to care for a family member with a serious health condition, or because of a military exigency. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 5, 2017 |
| SB 5346 2017–18 |
Legislative page scholarshipCreates the Gina Bull Memorial Legislative Page Scholarship program and account. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 322, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| SB 5835 2017–18 |
Health outcomes/pregnancyProvides that it is an unfair practice for an employer that employs 15 or more employees to refuse to make reasonable accommodations for an employee's pregnancy and pregnancy-related health conditions. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| SB 5118 2017–18 |
Personal needs allowanceRequires the Personal Needs Allowance to be increased annually by the percentage cost of living adjustment for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Social Security benefits. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5152 2017–18 |
Pediatric transitional careRequires the Department of Health (DOH) to regulate establishments providing Pediatric Transitional Care Services to provide services for drug-exposed infants who require continuous residential care and skilled nursing services. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5715 2017–18 |
Nursing home paymentsExempts certain residents in nursing facilities from a rate penalty. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5736 2017–18 |
Nutrition programsExpands the home-delivered meals program for older adults. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5589 2017–18 |
Distillery promotional itemsProvides that the 0.5 ounce samples of spirits that a distillery may provide to persons on the premises of the distillery for free or for a charge may be adulterated with mixers with alcohol of the distillery's own production. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| SB 5030 2017–18 |
Trafficking, etc/time limitsExtends the statute of limitations for trafficking crimes to ten years after the crime is committed, unless the victim is under the age of eighteen years old when the crime occurs. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |
| SB 5035 2017–18 |
Investigational med. productPermits patients who are suffering from a serious or immediately life-threatening disease to use investigational medical products that have been partially tested by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but are not available... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |
| SB 5077 2017–18 |
Housing assistance/womenAuthorizes the Department of Corrections to issue rental vouchers to support persons discharged from the Washington Corrections Center for Women and the Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |
| SB 5177 2017–18 |
Hearing loss trainingRequires long-term care workers to be trained to recognize hearing loss. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |
| SB 5436 2017–18 |
Telemedicine locationsModifies the list of sites where a patient may receive services through telemedicine. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |
| SB 5514 2017–18 |
Health network data reportsRequires hospitals with emergency departments to submit patient care information to the Department of Health (DOH) for analysis and dissemination. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |
| SB 5618 2017–18 |
Domestic violence assaultSpecifies that a 16 or 17 year old is not subject to mandatory arrest for domestic violence assault when a parent or guardian requests the youth's arrest. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2017 |
May 5, 2017 |
| SB 5404 2017–18 |
Sunscreen/schoolsAllows students, parents, and school personnel to possess and apply sunscreen products while on school property, at a school-related event or activity, or summer camp. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2017 |
May 4, 2017 |
| SB 5665 2017–18 |
Alcohol purchase/credit cardAuthorizes a licensed distributor of beer, spirits, and/or wine to impose a credit card fee on a purchaser licensed to sell beer, spirits and/or wine for on-premises consumption. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2017 |
May 4, 2017 |
| SB 5022 2017–18 |
Education loan informationEntitles students that take out federal loans to notifications that include estimates on student loan amounts, payoff amounts, and monthly repayments. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 27, 2017 |
| SB 5537 2017–18 |
Spirits & wine sale to empl.Authorizes licensed spirits distributors to sell spirits that cannot reasonably be sold in the normal course of business, directly to full-time employees of the distributor, subject to restrictions. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 27, 2017 |
| SB 5272 2017–18 |
Trafficking victims/vacatingAllows a qualifying victim to vacate a Prostitution conviction even if he or she has committed other crimes since the date of conviction, as long as those crimes were the result of being a victim of a trafficking or a... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 25, 2017 |
| SB 5826 2017–18 |
Veteran tuition waiversModifies the definition of "eligible veteran or National Guard member" used for tuition waivers to include military, Navy, or National Guard members on active duty who served in support of those serving on foreign soil or in... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 25, 2017 |
| SB 5481 2017–18 |
Breast cancer coverage info.Requires the Health Care Authority and the Department of Health (DOH) to implement a campaign to educate breast cancer patients about the availability of insurance coverage for breast reconstruction and prostheses. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 20, 2017 |