Karen Fraser
Senator
· Democrat
· District 22
· most recent term 2015–16
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623
Bills as prime sponsor
109
of those became law
1,840
Bills co-sponsored
20,628
Recorded votes
1.6%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6540 2009–10 |
Combined fund driveTransfers operations of the Combined Fund Drive from the Department of Personnel to the Office of the Secretary of State. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 18, 2010 |
| SB 5099 2009–10 |
Annual property revaluationsBy January 1, 2014, all counties must revalue real property annually. The Department of Revenue provides guidance and financial assistance to counties converting to annual revaluations. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5132 2009–10 |
Public works project loansClarifies provisions relating to loans to local governments for public works projects. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5149 2009–10 |
Geothermal assessmentA geothermal resource assessment committee is created to comprehensively assess geothermal resources in the state and their potential for environmentally responsible development for power production. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5203 2009–10 |
Autism disorders insuranceInsurance carriers and health plans offered through the Public Employees Benefits Board program must cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders for individuals less than 21 years of age. Autism spectrum... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5205 2009–10 |
Court of appeals judgesDivision II of the court of appeals is authorized to increase the number of its judges from seven to eight. The new judge position is allocated to District 2, increasing the number of judge positions for District 2 from two to three. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5207 2009–10 |
Victim and witness rightsThis bill reorganizes statutes granting victims of crime or survivors of victims the right to make statements before the ISRB and the CPB. Witnesses of crime are recognized as having the right to make statements before the... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5222 2009–10 |
Capital budget 2009-2011The Omnibus 2009-11 Capital Budget authorizes new capital projects for state agencies and institutions of higher education for the 2009-11 fiscal biennium. For additional information, see the Capital Budget Summary published... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5223 2009–10 |
State bonds and accountsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5237 2009–10 |
Three-year baccalaureate degProvides that the public universities and The Evergreen State College may develop accelerated baccalaureate degree programs that allow academically qualified students to obtain a degree in three years without attending summer... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5260 2009–10 |
Student incentive programsThe high school graduation requirement that students must obtain a CAA by meeting the state standard on the high school WASL is repealed. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5300 2009–10 |
Housing trust fundFor both the AHP and the HAP, legislative appropriations from capital bond proceeds may be used for CTED’s administrative costs directly related to projects. The general cap on the use of HAP and AHP funds for CTED’s... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5302 2009–10 |
Half-time edu employmentThe Department of Retirement Systems is directed to recalculate the service credit of currently active PERS and SERS Plan 2/3 members who worked in an eligible school position prior to 1987 in order to provide half years of... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5304 2009–10 |
Public retirement systemsLowers the general salary increase assumption from 4.5 percent to 4.25 percent for the actuarial funding of the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5306 2009–10 |
Disability benefit optionsDirects the Washington state institute for public policy, with the assistance and support of the office of the state actuary, to study, during the 2009 legislative interim, the options available to the legislature for... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5307 2009–10 |
PERS default provisionsThe default plan for new members of PERS 2/3 that do not choose a plan within 90 days of becoming employed in an eligible position is changed from Plan 3 to Plan 2. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5308 2009–10 |
Higher education annuitiesAuthorizes the higher education coordinating board to offer higher education annuities and retirement income plans, subject to the following: The board is prohibited from offering or funding a purchased annuity or retirement... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5310 2009–10 |
State retirement systemsAuthorizes the state actuary to consider the demographic components of total salary growth and make recommendations to the pension funding council concerning any changes to the demographic assumptions within total salary... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5311 2009–10 |
Firefightr survivor benefitsThe line-of-duty death and disability benefits paid to the surviving spouses of members of the FRPS do not cease upon the remarriage of the surviving spouse. An actuarially-equivalent optional spousal survivor benefit is... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5312 2009–10 |
Duty-related death benefitThe $150,000 lump sum death benefit payable in the various state retirement systems, the higher education retirement plans, and to state, school district, and higher education employees who do not belong to a state retirement... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5313 2009–10 |
Military service creditAddresses interruptive military service credit in certain retirement system plans. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5314 2009–10 |
Survivor benefitsAddresses survivor benefits of employees who die while honorably serving during a period of war in the national guard or military reserves. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5328 2009–10 |
State heritage center spacesDirects the state capitol committee to approve names proposed by the secretary of state for new or existing public rooms or spaces in the Washington state heritage center on the west capitol campus. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5361 2009–10 |
Feeding hungry childrenThe Legislature intends to maintain its current commitment to provide free meals to hungry low-income students in public schools and to phase in free school lunches to all low-income students at all grade levels. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5373 2009–10 |
Early intervention servicesA state entitlement is created to services under the ITEIP for all eligible infants with developmental delays or disabilities and their families. Monies provided to the counties to contract for ITEIP services can no longer be... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
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