Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Karen Keiser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5808 2023–24 |
Safety telecom/interest arb.Provides interest arbitration for public safety telecommunicators employed by certain public employers. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 6007 2023–24 |
Grocery workersRequires a successor grocery employer to retain the incumbent grocery employer's employees for a 180-day transitional period, with certain exceptions. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 6227 2023–24 |
Protection order/insanityAuthorizes a court to issue a separate no-contact order to protect a victim when a person who is found not guilty by reason of insanity is committed for a period of inpatient treatment or placed on conditional release. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 5997 2023–24 |
Plumbing hours reportingRemoves the penalty and the requirement that the Department of Labor and Industries not renew a plumber trainee's certificate for failure to report hours worked. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 6060 2023–24 |
Electronic signatures/PERCRequires the Public Employment Relations Commission to accept electronic signatures for new organization petitions to form a new bargaining unit of unrepresented workers or to add unrepresented workers to an existing bargaining unit. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 5886 2023–24 |
Firefighter safety fundingAllows the Department of Labor and Industries to grant funds to employers of firefighters participating in the Firefighter Injury and Illness Reduction Grant Program, to be used for safety training and assessments. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5935 2023–24 |
Noncompetition covenantsAmends the definition of "noncompetition covenant" to: (1) include agreements that directly or indirectly prohibit the acceptance or transaction of business with a customer; and (2) exclude covenants where the person signing... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5979 2023–24 |
Construction worker leaveLimits the requirement for a construction industry employer to pay a separating worker for unused sick leave to when the worker performed service, maintenance, or construction work on a jobsite, in the field, or in a... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5980 2023–24 |
WISHA violation timelineRequires the Department of Labor and Industries, until June 30, 2026, to make a good faith effort to notify an employer or owner within 10 working days if an inspection identifies a hazard at a residential construction worksite. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5982 2023–24 |
Vaccine definitionChanges the definition of "vaccine" for purposes of the Washington Vaccine Association. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5284 2023–24 |
Campaign finance disclosureRequires purchasers of political advertising or electioneering communications to disclose to commercial advertisers, upon request, that the purchase includes political advertising or electioneering communications, and any... | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5368 2023–24 |
Stay-at-work programEstablishes additional requirements for requesting, reviewing, and accepting light duty and transitional job offers made to injured workers in the workers' compensation system. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5546 2023–24 |
Cannabis commissionAuthorizes the creation of the Washington State Cannabis Commission (Commission) if approved in a referendum by a majority of active cannabis producers and active cannabis producer/processors voting. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5595 2023–24 |
State nicknameDesignates "The Evergreen State" as the official state nickname. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5794 2023–24 |
Architecture licensing examsRemoves the provisions requiring applicants for architect certificates of registration to pass all sections of the exam within five years. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5889 2023–24 |
Customer voice councilRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to establish a statewide public assistance customer voice council composed of current or former recipients of state public assistance. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5995 2023–24 |
Interpreters and translatorsEstablishes professional licenses for spoken language interpreters and translators under the authority of the Department of Licensing (DOL). | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6028 2023–24 |
Unemployment overpaymentsProhibits charging interest until January 1, 2025, on overpayment assessments for unemployment insurance benefits paid during certain weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, unless the overpayments were the result of fraud. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6072 2023–24 |
LTSS commission recs.Allows persons who have left Washington to elect to continue participation in the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (Trust Program) if they have been assessed the premium for at least three years in which they... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6110 2023–24 |
Child fatalitiesProvides that if a child fatality team identifies a current, reportable, unresolved concern about child or neglect, it may designate a team member to make a report to the child abuse hotline without making the team mandated reporters. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6133 2023–24 |
Cannabis retail robberiesEstablishes a special allegation and discretionary 12-month sentencing enhancement for Robbery in the first or second degree where the perpetrator commits a robbery of a licensed cannabis retail outlet by using a vehicle to... | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6162 2023–24 |
Abandoned property feesProhibits excessive fees for locating or recovering unclaimed property held by a county. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6179 2023–24 |
Liquor biometric age verif.Authorizes liquor licensees to rely upon a biometric age verification system as evidence of legal age of a person buying liquor, subject to requirements. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6271 2023–24 |
Cannabis excise tax/THCRequires the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to collect data on sales of cannabis products, including the amount of products sold in each category and the average tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of products sold in... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5947 2023–24 |
Transportation budget, supp.Makes supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2023-25 fiscal biennium. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2024 |