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 6776 2009–10 |
Small forest landownersCreates the Joint Work Group on Small Forest Landowner Sustainability. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2010 |
| SB 5516 2009–10 |
Drug overdose preventionExempts a person who seeks medical assistance for a person suffering from a drug-related overdose from certain prosecution under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (Act). | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 10, 2010 |
| SB 6239 2009–10 |
Gender-based termsIncorporates gender-neutral terms to statute. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 10, 2010 |
| SB 5760 2009–10 |
UW & WSU public works contrGrants the University of Washington and Washington State University specific statutory authority to enter into public works contracts following procedures as established by their respective boards of regents whenever the... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 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 5433 2009–10 |
Local option tax provisionsAllows counties to partially supplant existing funds until January 1, 2015, for the county public safety sales and use tax. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 551, 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 5537 2009–10 |
Statutory debt limitRepeals the 7 percent statutory debt limit. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 500, Laws of 2009 |
May 15, 2009 |
| SB 5560 2009–10 |
Agency climate leadershipRequires all state agencies to meet statewide greenhouse gas emission reduction limits. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 519, Laws of 2009 |
May 15, 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 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 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 |
| SB 5967 2009–10 |
Public community athleticsProhibits local governments and park and recreation districts, and third parties that use their facilities, from discriminating on the basis of sex in community athletics programs. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 467, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 2009 |
| SB 5504 2009–10 |
Reclaimed water permittingRedefines several definitions relating to reclaimed water systems. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 456, Laws of 2009 |
May 11, 2009 |
| SB 6036 2009–10 |
Water cleanup planning & impRequires the Department of Ecology to amend the state water quality standards to authorize compliance schedules longer than 10 years. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 457, Laws of 2009 |
May 11, 2009 |
| SB 5013 2009–10 |
County clerksThe fee for issuance of a certificate of qualification and certified copies of letters of administration, testamentary, or guardianship is raised from $2 to $5. The cap on the fee for clerk services such as processing ex parte... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 417, Laws of 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
| SB 5854 2009–10 |
Built environment pollutionEstablishes performance standards, benchmarking, and other reporting requirements for public buildings. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 423, Laws of 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
| SB 6088 2009–10 |
Commute trip reductionTransfers current responsibilities related to commute trip reduction (CTR) programs for state agencies from the Department of General Administration to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 427, Laws of 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
| SB 6157 2009–10 |
Publ retirement compensationProvides that average final salary calculations for Public Employees' Retirement System members not be affected by salary reductions due to reduced hours, leave without pay, or furloughs taken as part of an employer's... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 430, Laws of 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
| SB 5649 2009–10 |
Energy efficiency/buildingsAuthorizes the Washington State University (WSU) Extension Energy Program to implement grants for pilot programs providing community-wide energy efficiency upgrades. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 379, Laws of 2009 |
May 7, 2009 |
| SB 6033 2009–10 |
Owner-occupied foreclosureReplaces the Smart Home Ownership Program with the Prevent or Reduce Owner-Occupied Foreclosure (PROOF) Program and makes unspent funds available to the new program. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 386, Laws of 2009 |
May 7, 2009 |
| SB 5199 2009–10 |
Publ water supply operatorsClarifies the authority of the Department of Health to certify and revoke or suspend certification for backflow assembly testers and cross-connection control specialists working with public water systems. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 367, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| SB 5360 2009–10 |
Community health grant progEstablishes a community health care collaborative grant program operated by the Health Care Authority. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 299, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
| SB 5368 2009–10 |
Annual property valuationRequires all counties to revalue real property annually by January 1, 2014. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 308, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
| SB 5402 2009–10 |
Preventing animal crueltyChanges the circumstances under which a court must prohibit a person convicted of a violation of the animal cruelty law from possessing similar animals. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
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