Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Karen Keiser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6880 2009–10 |
EMT's and paramedics/feesEmergency medical personnel certified through the Department of Health must pay a fee for certification and license renewal if they receive compensation. Compensation is defined as regular payment for providing emergency... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6273 2009–10 |
Durable medical equipmentRequires inclusion of the sales tax or use tax calculation in the plan payment on medical insurance plans issued on or after January 1, 2011, that include coverage for prescribed durable medical equipment and mobility... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| SB 6286 2009–10 |
Flood control zone districtsProvides immunity for cities, diking districts, and flood control zone districts for non-contractual acts or omissions related to flood prevention and navigation purposes of any river or its tributaries. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| SB 6508 2009–10 |
Wrongful death & survivalMakes changes to statutes governing wrongful death and survival causes of actions, including changes to the beneficiaries who are entitled to recover under these actions. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2010 |
| SB 5046 2009–10 |
Symphony musiciansEstablishes procedures for collective bargaining between certain private symphony orchestras and symphony musicians. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 10, 2010 |
| SB 6227 2009–10 |
Opticianry studentsAllows students in an opticianry program to practice opticianry without a license as long as such practice is part of his or her education program. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 10, 2010 |
| SB 5735 2009–10 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsDirects the Office of the Governor and the Department of Ecology to represent the state's interests in the development of a national program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 26, 2010 |
| SB 5038 2009–10 |
Gender-based termsChanges gender-specific terms to gender-neutral terms in several titles of the Revised Code of Washington. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 549, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5321 2009–10 |
Local & state sales & use txThe requirement that a city have a population less than 400,000 in order to impose the sales and use tax is eliminated. Any city with a population greater than 400,000 that annexes an area with a population of at least 10,000... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 550, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5436 2009–10 |
Direct practices paymentRemoves restrictions on direct patient-provider primary care practices related to lab and imaging services, accepting payments from insurers, self-insured plans, and employer third parties. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 552, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5892 2009–10 |
State purchased health careImposes a restriction on dispense as written authority when there is evidence the prescriber's frequency of using dispense as written varies significantly from other prescribers, for a patient's first course of treatment if... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 575, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5913 2009–10 |
U of W health sci libraryLimits a health care professional's license surcharge for online access to the University of Washington Health Sciences Library to only one annual surcharge, regardless of the number of professional licenses the person holds. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 558, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 6121 2009–10 |
Biotoxin testing, monitoringCreates the Biotoxin Account to fund biotoxin testing and monitoring at the Department of Health and the Olympic Region Harmful Algal Bloom Monitoring Program at the University of Washington. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 577, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 6180 2009–10 |
Long-term care workersDelays the implementation dates for long-term care worker fingerprint-based background checks, training, and certification under Initiative 1029 (I-1029). | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 580, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5688 2009–10 |
Registered domestic partnersProvides that for all purposes under state law, state registered domestic partners shall be treated the same as married spouses and that provisions of the act shall be liberally construed to achieve equal treatment, to the... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 521, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| SB 5945 2009–10 |
WA health partnership planCreates the Washington Health Partnership Advisory Committee consisting of the Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Administrator of the Health Care Authority, Director of the Office of Financial... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 545, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| SB 6158 2009–10 |
Family leave insurance progDelays implementation of the family leave insurance program for three years. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 544, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| SB 5574 2009–10 |
Consumer data in vehiclesRequires a notification or insert in the owner's manual of a vehicle, a subscription service agreement, or a product manual of the existence of any recording device that preserves or records data collected by sensors or... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 485, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 5725 2009–10 |
Organ transplantsAfter January 1, 2010, all health benefit plans that provide coverage for organ transplants are not allowed to include a separate lifetime limit on transplants that is any less than $350,000. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 487, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 5850 2009–10 |
Human trafficking violationsRequires the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy to supply certain health profession boards and commissions with information about human trafficking, and requires these boards and commissions to disseminate this information to... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 492, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 5963 2009–10 |
Unemployment insuranceProvides that an individual has good cause and is not disqualified from benefits if continuing in employment would work an unreasonable hardship on the individual, and modifies the "quit to follow" provision. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 493, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 6002 2009–10 |
WA state quality forumRepeals the Washington State Quality Forum. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 488, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 6009 2009–10 |
Long-term care facilitiesRequires long-term care facilities to fully disclose to residents, orally and in writing prior to admission, the facility's policy on accepting Medicaid as a payment source. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 489, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 5172 2009–10 |
U of W human rights centerEstablishes the University of Washington Center for Human Rights (Center). | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 465, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 2009 |
| SB 5177 2009–10 |
Global Asia instituteCreates the Global Asia Institute (Institute) within the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies (Jackson School) at the University of Washington. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 466, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 2009 |