Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Karen Keiser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5045 2013–14 |
Day spas/wine or beerCreates a special permit for day spas to offer a complimentary glass of wine or beer to customers for on-premise consumption. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| SB 5141 2013–14 |
Motorcycles @ traffic signalAllows motorcycles, under certain circumstances, to proceed through a vehicle-activated traffic control signal that is inoperable due to the size of the motorcycle. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 31, 2014 |
| SB 6283 2013–14 |
PhlebotomistsAllows a medical assistant-phlebotomist to perform tests categorized as moderate or high complexity or waived under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| SB 6387 2013–14 |
Devel. disabilities servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to implement a Medicaid waiver to replace the Individual and Family Services (IFS) program no later than May 30, 2015. | Andy Hill (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| SB 6570 2013–14 |
Hospital safety net assessmtDirects the Health Care Authority to collect an entire year's worth of hospital assessments between October 1, 2013, and June 30, 2014. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| SB 5310 2013–14 |
Senior ctr alcohol licenseCreates a liquor license for nonprofit senior centers to sell spirits by the glass and beer and wine at retail for on-premises consumption. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 5964 2013–14 |
Public records and meetingsRequires training for members of a governing body of a public agency on the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6016 2013–14 |
Health benefit exchangeRequires an issuer of a qualified health plan to provide information to health care providers and facilities regarding enrollees who are in the second or third month of the grace period. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6124 2013–14 |
State Alzheimer's planCreates an Alzheimer's disease working group to develop a state Alzheimer's plan. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6514 2013–14 |
Farmers markets/beer & wineChanges definition of "qualifying farmers market" such that farmers markets may qualify for retail sales and sampling of beer and wine produced by domestic wineries and microbreweries if the combined gross annual sales of... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 5958 2013–14 |
Student transition servicesRequires transition services for special education students (eligible students) be provided from the beginning of transition planning through age 21. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 19, 2014 |
| SB 6046 2013–14 |
WhistleblowersCreates timelines and notification requirements for the processing of elevator whistleblower complaints by the Human Rights Commission. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 19, 2014 |
| SB 6339 2013–14 |
Involuntary servitudeCreates the offense "Coercion of Involuntary Servitude." | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 19, 2014 |
| SB 6442 2013–14 |
Cider salesPermits licensees currently allowed to sell beer in growlers to also sell cider in growlers. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 19, 2014 |
| SB 5931 2013–14 |
Health plans outside exchngeRequires health carriers that offer a bronze level health benefit plan in the individual or small group market outside the Health Benefit Exchange (Exchange) to also offer silver and gold level plans in the same market. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 17, 2014 |
| SB 6299 2013–14 |
Prenatal nutrition educationRequires the Department of Health to develop educational resources for pregnant women regarding prenatal nutrition best practices to promote infant health. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 17, 2014 |
| SB 6419 2013–14 |
Medicaid/border communitiesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services and the Health Care Authority to expand access to care for Medicaid enrollees living in border communities. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 17, 2014 |
| SB 6453 2013–14 |
Aging and home care agenciesDiscontinues the verification of worker time sheets by area agencies on aging once the state electronic payment system is available for individual providers to record their hours. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 17, 2014 |
| SB 5540 2013–14 |
Health coverage/out-of-stateAllows the Insurance Commissioner to enter into reciprocal agreements to allow health insurance policies to be sold across state lines. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5731 2013–14 |
Beer & wine specialty shopsAuthorizes the Liquor Control Board (LCB) to issue to a beer and/or wine specialty shop (shop) meeting specified criteria an endorsement to sell spirits produced by a distiller producing 60,000 or less of spirits per year. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5965 2013–14 |
Sexually violent predatorsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to make a recording of an annual evaluation available to the committed person. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6008 2013–14 |
Water-sewer districtsRequires voter approval for the assumption of jurisdiction over a water-sewer district (district) serving more than 1,000 residents by a city or town that is wholly or at least 80 percent located in a county with a population... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6017 2013–14 |
Sex crimes/seizure & forfeitCreating uniform guidelines for the disposition of proceeds of seizure and forfeiture actions, when the property is forfeited because of its associations with Child Pornography, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, or Promoting... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6020 2013–14 |
Capital sup budget 2013-2015Makes supplemental capital appropriations for the 2013-15 biennium. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6022 2013–14 |
State hospital workersMakes assault of an employee of a state hospital an Assault in the third degree offense. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |