Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Karen Keiser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1170 2001–02 |
Newborn infant safety$ Eliminates criminal liability for a parent who abandons an infant, 72 hours old or younger, in a hospital to a designated person. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1171 2001–02 |
Teachers/tuition asst$ Providing tuition assistance to public school teachers required to take college courses to continue teaching and public school classified instructional staff seeking teacher certification. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1175 2001–02 |
Fish & wildlife lw enfrcmntProvides that an employee who was a member of the public employees' retirement system on or before January 1, 2001, and, on the effective date of this act, is employed by the department of fish and wildlife as a law... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1176 2001–02 |
Trans emplys/motorist assltProvides a supplementary program to reimburse employees of the department for some of their costs attributable to their being the victims of assault by motorists. | Shirley Hankins (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1177 2001–02 |
Unemployment compensation$ Modifies the definition of ? reasonable assurance @ for faculty members who work at community or technical colleges and who have offers of employment in the next academic year or term conditioned on enrollment, funding, or... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1185 2001–02 |
Family leave insuranceFinds that, although family leave laws have assisted individuals to balance the demands of the workplace with their family responsibilities, more needs to be done to achieve the goals of work force stability and economic security. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1223 2001–02 |
LEOFF plan 2Includes in basic salary for law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system plan 2 members employer matching contributions to qualified defined contribution pension plans. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1226 2001–02 |
Firearms/day-careProhibits firearms at day-care centers and preschools. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1235 2001–02 |
Educational assistance$ Providing tuition assistance to educators assigned to teach subjects in which they do not have endorsements. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1236 2001–02 |
College textbooks/tx exmptn$ Allows students to request a reimbursement from the Department of Revenue on the retail sales taxes paid for college textbooks, under certain conditions. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1237 2001–02 |
Airport noise prprty tx exmpRevises provisions relating to airport noise property tax exemptions for port district property taxes. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1238 2001–02 |
Failure to summon assistance$ Creates an act called the Joey Levick Act. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1239 2001–02 |
Telecommunications$ Provides sales, use, B&O, and property tax exemptions for telecommunications equipment and facilities that provide advanced telecommunications services in rural areas. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1240 2001–02 |
Assessments$ Beginning September 1, 2002, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) will release the scored writing portion of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) to the school of each participating... | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1244 2001–02 |
Foster care endowed schlrshp$ Creates a foster care endowed scholarship program administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1285 2001–02 |
ParamedicsAuthorizes paramedics to transfer retirement systems. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1299 2001–02 |
Advance hlth care directives$ Creates a ? psychiatric advance directive @ that could contain a health care power of attorney and health care instructions to physicians and family members. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1302 2001–02 |
Check cashing charges$ Requires labor pools to pay day laborers in cash or with checks. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1318 2001–02 |
Psychiatric commitment$ An outpatient commitment process is established using a lower standard than is currently in place for inpatient commitments. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1321 2001–02 |
Identity theft$ Amends the identity theft statute to expand the definition of the crime, increase the potential penalties, require businesses to assist victims by providing access to information, and allow the court to enter orders... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1330 2001–02 |
Workers' compensationProvides that if an employer requests reconsideration of a department order in favor of an injured worker, temporary total disability compensation or medical aid benefits granted to the worker by the order under... | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1334 2001–02 |
Cell phones/driving$ Allows a $35 infraction fee to be imposed on a person who drives while using a wireless phone and causes injury to another. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1343 2001–02 |
Public works$ Requires state agencies and local governments to determine which contractor is the lowest responsible bidder when awarding contracts by soliciting information through a questionnaire about each contractor and subcontractor... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1348 2001–02 |
Children of school employees$ Requires districts to permit the children of certificated employees to attend the school to which the employee is assigned. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1354 2001–02 |
Campaign disclosureSpecial reports by sponsors of certain independent expenditures must be filed with the PDC and the dollar thresholds are increased for campaign treasurers and lobbyists to file special reports. A. Special reports of... | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |