Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Karen Keiser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5998 2017–18 |
Health care whistleblowersExpands the definition of "whistleblower" to include a health care provider or member of a medical care staff at a health care facility. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6003 2017–18 |
Student meals and nutritionRequires high-needs schools to offer breakfast after the bell (BAB) to each student beginning in the 2019-20 school year and only in years in which funding is specifically provided in a budget | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6013 2017–18 |
Behavioral rehabilitationRequires the Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to convene a stakeholder workgroup to design a Behavioral Rehabilitation Services (BRS) rate payment methodology that is... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6017 2017–18 |
Military/consumer protectionChanges the definition of service member for purposes of the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act (WSCRA). | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6030 2017–18 |
City utility surplusAllows a city to dispose of its personal property or equipment that was originally acquired for public utility purposes and that is not required for providing continued public utility services without adopting a resolution or... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6052 2017–18 |
Death penalty eliminationEliminates the death penalty and provides that all persons convicted of Aggravated First Degree Murder must be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release or parole. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6079 2017–18 |
Public employee birth datesExempts public employee and volunteer birthdates from public disclosure requirements. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6080 2017–18 |
Alternative fuel vehicle taxExtends the retail sales and use tax exemption for clean alternative fuel vehicles so that it expires once 11,000 qualifying vehicles are titled in the state, rather than after 7500 qualifying vehicles are titled in the state. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6081 2017–18 |
Net meteringRequires an electric utility to offer to make net metering available to eligible customer-generators until the cumulative generating capacity of net metering systems equals 2.0 percent of the utility's peak demand during 1996. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6084 2017–18 |
Essential health coverageRequires the Insurance Commissioner to establish a task force on exploring individual mandate enforcement mechanisms. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6085 2017–18 |
Linked deposit programIncreases the amount of funds available for the purpose of loans to veteran-owned businesses. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6086 2017–18 |
Nonnative finfish releaseProhibits the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) from issuing or renewing any leases, or otherwise authorizing the use of state-owned aquatic lands for the purpose of Atlantic salmon aquaculture. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6093 2017–18 |
Family med. res. network/WSUAdds Washington State University's Elson Floyd College of Medicine to the Family Medicine Residency Network. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6102 2017–18 |
Employee reproductive healthCreates the Employee Reproductive Choice Act which makes it an unfair practice under the Washington Law Against Discrimination: | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6141 2017–18 |
Student distress responseDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop an online one-hour training module for school staff on the recognition, screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6147 2017–18 |
Continuity of care/Rx insur.Prohibits health plans from denying continued drug coverage or increasing the copayment/coinsurance amount outside of the open enrollment period. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6213 2017–18 |
Occup. disease presumptionsMakes the occupational disease presumptions for firefighters applicable to certain emergency medical technicians and public employee fire investigators and adds additional cancers to the cancer occupational disease presumption. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6226 2017–18 |
Injur worker health outcomesRequires self-insured employers to provide electronic copies of medical records to a physician conducting an independent medical examination, and, if not possible, provide paper copies at least 10 business days before the examination. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6248 2017–18 |
High school diplomas by CTCExpands the category of students who may receive a diploma from a community or technical college to include: individuals enrolled in a statewide dropout reengagement program; and individuals aged 16 to 21 who are not enrolled... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6251 2017–18 |
Sr's, disab. vets/prop tx exModifies the qualifying income thresholds for the property tax exemption and deferral programs for low-income senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, and veterans beginning in calendar year 2022. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6252 2017–18 |
Temporary elevator licensesChanges the 30-day period for a temporary elevator mechanic license to one year. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6264 2017–18 |
Higher ed. contracts/ESDProhibits public institutions of higher education from contracting with certain types of employer representatives for the purpose representing those institutions to the Employment Security Department (ESD). | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6268 2017–18 |
Orca protectionDirects the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to conduct marine-based education and enforcement patrols during peak orca viewing season. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6292 2017–18 |
DV electronic monitoringProvides that electronic monitoring imposed as part of a domestic violence protection order or no-contact order may include real-time global positioning monitoring with victim notification. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6343 2017–18 |
Energy workers task forceEstablishes a task force to review information from the presumption of occupational disease for Department of Energy Hanford site workers and to develop recommendations for diagnosing and treating diseases or other health... | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |