Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Karen Keiser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6106 2023–24 |
DSHS workers/PSERSProvides membership in the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System for employees of eligible employers at institutions or residential sites that serve civilly committed residents, or serve patients under not guilty by... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 359, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 29, 2024 |
| SB 6251 2023–24 |
Behavioral crisis coord.Authorizes behavioral health administrative service organizations (BHASOs) to develop protocols for optimizing crisis response in the regional service area, which must be submitted to the Health Care Authority. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 368, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 29, 2024 |
| SB 5424 2023–24 |
Flexible work/peace officersAllows general and limited authority Washington law enforcement agencies to adopt flexible work policies. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 319, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 5778 2023–24 |
Employer political speechProhibits an employer from taking adverse action against an employee for refusal to attend or participate in an employer-sponsored meeting or refusal to listen to speech, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 357, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 5793 2023–24 |
Paid sick leaveAllows an employee or transportation network company driver to use paid sick leave or sick time when their child's school or place of care has been closed after the federal, state, or local government has declared a public emergency. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 5811 2023–24 |
Individual providers/familyBroadens exemptions from home care aide certification requirements for long-term care workers caring for their child or parent by specifying that the relationship may exist through marriage or domestic partnership. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 322, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 6039 2023–24 |
Geothermal energy resourcesDirects the Washington Geological Survey to compile and maintain a publicly available comprehensive database of state subsurface geologic information. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 350, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 6059 2023–24 |
Mobile home community salesRevises requirements for notices of opportunity to compete to purchase a mobile home park or manufactured housing community (MHC). | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 325, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 6151 2023–24 |
UltrasoundProhibits an individual other than a licensed health care provider, or a person working under a health care provider's supervision, from providing an ultrasound. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 329, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 5427 2023–24 |
Hate crimes & bias incidentsRequires the Attorney General's Office to oversee a hotline to assist people who have been targeted or affected by hate crimes and bias incidents and to publish annual reports regarding hate crimes and bias incidents reported... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5632 2023–24 |
Labor disputes/health careRequires the Washington Health Benefit Exchange to administer a health care plan access program to help enroll employees who have lost employer-provided health care coverage as a result of a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5824 2023–24 |
Dissolution of librariesChanges the number of signatures required to file a petition to dissolve a library created by a county, city, or town from 100 taxpayers to 25 percent of qualified electors of that county, city, or town. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 266, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5891 2023–24 |
School bus trespassCreates the gross misdemeanor criminal offense of Trespass on a School Bus. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 302, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5937 2023–24 |
Crime victims & witnessesModifies the eligibility for benefits, reimbursement for travel, and state payment of forensic examinations under the Crime Victims' Compensation Program. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 297, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 6006 2023–24 |
Victims of human traffickingExpands reporting requirements for abuse or neglect of children and requires certain state agencies to use a validated assessment tool to screen for commercial sexual abuse of a minor. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 298, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 6040 2023–24 |
Public works paymentsRequires the Capital Projects Advisory Review Board to review the extent to which prompt pay statutes meet the needs of small businesses, particularly women and minority-owned businesses, as well as make findings and any... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5376 2023–24 |
Cannabis wastePermits a licensed cannabis producer or licensed cannabis processor to sell solid waste generated during cannabis production or processing under certain conditions. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| SB 5940 2023–24 |
Medical assistant-EMT cert.Creates a medical assistant-emergency medical technician certification. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 5955 2023–24 |
Large port districtsEstablishes, through July 1, 2029, a grant program managed by the Department of Commerce to provide assistance to port districts that undertake noise mitigation programs for expenses related to repairing or replacing noise... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 6038 2023–24 |
Child care tax preferenceExpands the business and occupation tax exemption for child care services for children up to age 7 to children up to age 12 and children up to age 18 who have a verified special need or are under court supervision. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 6089 2023–24 |
Electrical inspector reqs.Removes, for the purposes of the minimum requirements for electrical inspectors, a provision allowing an electrical inspector to have two years of electrical training in a college of electrical engineering and four years of... | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 5838 2023–24 |
AI task forceCreates an Artificial Intelligence Task Force to assess uses, develop guiding principles, and make recommendations for the regulation of generative artificial intelligence. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| SB 5920 2023–24 |
Psychiatric/cert. of needReinstates certain temporary certificate of need exemptions for increasing psychiatric bed capacity. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| SB 5952 2023–24 |
Boiler inspector credentialsModifies the minimum qualifications for deputy boiler and pressure vessel inspectors appointed by the Department of Labor and Industries. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| SB 6263 2023–24 |
Firefighter death benefitsIncreases the funeral benefit for firefighters covered by a pre-Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System pension from $500 to $1,000. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |