Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Karen Keiser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5065 2021–22 |
Railroad workersEstablishes family, medical, and bereavement leave for railroad workers. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5079 2021–22 |
Mobile home closure noticesRequires manufactured/mobile home community (MHC) landlords to provide tenants with three years' notice before closure or conversion of the MHC. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5130 2021–22 |
Personnel files & disciplineRequires an employer to furnish an employee with a complete, unredacted copy of the personnel file at no cost within 14 days of a request. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5481 2021–22 |
Transportation funding bondsAuthorizes the sale of $5.5 billion of general obligation bonds for transportation safety and improvement projects. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5482 2021–22 |
Additive trans fundingMakes additive transportation appropriations for the 2021-23 fiscal biennium. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5483 2021–22 |
Transportation revenueIncreases the state gas tax by $0.098, the aircraft fuel tax by $0.05, and a variety of other driver and vehicle related fees. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5495 2021–22 |
Catalytic convertersAmends the regulations for scrap metal businesses payment of cash, and record keeping thereof. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5520 2021–22 |
Harassment & discrim. NDAsProhibits an employer from requiring an employee, as a condition of employment, to sign a document preventing the disclosure of harassment or discrimination occurring in certain work environments. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5568 2021–22 |
Open weapon carry/local lawsPermits local governments to enact laws and ordinances restricting the open carry of weapons at any public meeting; any building or facility owned or operated by a city, town, county, or other municipality; or any city or... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5604 2021–22 |
Contractor licensing refsAdds references to the plumbing contractor licensing statute to existing public works, prevailing wage, and workers' compensation laws. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5667 2021–22 |
COVID-19 vaccination docs.Creates a misdemeanor crime to knowingly exhibit, display, or otherwise offer as genuine, fraudulent proof of vaccination against COVID-19. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5835 2021–22 |
Workers' comp marriage studyAdds a study by the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) related to the disparity in worker's compensation benefits based on marital status, including the impact to the workers’ compensation fund, premium rates, and self-insurers. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5843 2021–22 |
False election statementsProhibits candidates or elected officials from knowingly, recklessly, or maliciously making false statements regarding the election process or election results to produce lawless action, undermine election processes or... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5869 2021–22 |
Traffic cameras/image useMakes available to law enforcement, pursuant to a lawfully issued search warrant, any photographs, digital photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, other recorded images, or other records identifying a specific instance of... | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5891 2021–22 |
Warehouse dist. centersRequires certain warehouse distribution center employers to provide specified quota information upon hire, at least annually, and no fewer than two working days before a modification. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5947 2021–22 |
Property exempt from exec.Increases the value limit for certain exemptions of personal property from execution, attachment, and garnishment. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5977 2021–22 |
Legislative chamber skylightReplacing legislative chamber skylights. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 12, 2022 |
| SB 5654 2021–22 |
Health benefit ex./B&O taxRemoves the expiration date of July 1, 2023. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 7, 2022 |
| SB 5911 2021–22 |
Health care hazard pay bonusProvides a one-time hazard pay retention bonus (bonus) to certain eligible health care employees. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2022 |
| SB 5704 2021–22 |
ARNP reimbursement rateRequires health carriers to reimburse advanced registered nurse practitioners at the same rate as physicians for providing the same service in the same service area. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2022 |
| SB 5752 2021–22 |
Future fund trust fundCreates the Washington Future Fund Trust Fund in the custody of the State Treasurer to provide a sum of money in a savings and investment account for individuals born into families with limited means for the purpose of... | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2022 |
| SB 5824 2021–22 |
Dependent youth financial edDirects the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to develop a program for dependent youth, ages 14 and up, to establish a self-controlled bank account, in which DCYF will deposit a minimum of $25 per month. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2022 |
| SB 5579 2021–22 |
WMS bargainingGrants Washington Management Service employees the right to collectively bargain. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2022 |
| SB 5598 2021–22 |
Derelict vessel removalRequires 25 percent of the Watercraft Excise Tax collected each fiscal year to be deposited in the Derelict Vessel Removal Account. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2022 |
| SB 5773 2021–22 |
Legislature/bargainingGrants employees of the legislative branch collective bargaining rights. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2022 |