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 5175 2007–08 |
Retirement annual increasesA Public Employees Retirement System, Plan 1 (PERS 1) or Teachers Retirement System, Plan 1 (TRS 1) retiree who has been receiving an allowance for at least one year receives a Uniform cost of living adjustment (COLA) increase... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5421 2007–08 |
Environmental covenantsAdopts the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act (UECA), with some adaptations for Washington law. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5461 2007–08 |
Forest healthEliminates the expiration date for contract harvesting on state trust lands with identified forest health deficiencies. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5640 2007–08 |
Tribal governmentsAllows tribal governments to apply to participate in the Public Employees Benefits Board programs under the same conditions and requirements as counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5732 2007–08 |
County treasurerAllows a county treasurer to accept tax payments and issue receipts for such payments once he/she has completed the tax roll for the current year's collection and provided the requisite notification of the completion of the tax roll. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5879 2007–08 |
Payroll deductionsAllows payroll deductions for retiree organization dues and voluntary employee contributions to any funds, committees, or subsidiary organizations maintained by retiree organizations. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5883 2007–08 |
Forest landRemoves the requirement that forest landowners must file a statement with the county that he or she does not plan to convert the land to a non-forestry use. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5895 2007–08 |
Seller disclosureRequires a seller of unimproved residential land to complete a seller's disclosure statement. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5918 2007–08 |
Retirement for judgesExempts JRA accounts from judicial process, including attachment and the operation of bankruptcy or insolvency laws, except for domestic relations orders and federal income tax levies. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5036 2007–08 |
Intermediate driver's licRepeals the sunset review and termination of the Intermediate Driver's License program. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 13, 2007 |
| SB 5481 2007–08 |
Conservation measuresAllows state agencies and municipalities to engage in measures to conserve water and to reduce wastewater or solid waste as part of energy savings performance contracting. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 13, 2007 |
| SB 5089 2007–08 |
Streamlined sales & use taxConforms Washington law to the streamlined sales and use tax agreement (SSUTA). | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2007 |
Mar 22, 2007 |
| SB 6330 2005–06 |
Trade corps fellowship prgmThe Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development is required to make a report to the Legislature on alternative funding sources, other than the General Fund, that could support a fellowship program in Washington's... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 31, 2006 |
| SB 6384 2005–06 |
Capital budget 2006 suppMakes supplemental capital appropriations for the 2005-07 biennium of $298.2 million. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 371, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 31, 2006 |
| SB 6386 2005–06 |
Operating budget 2006Making supplemental operating appropriations. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 372, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 31, 2006 |
| SB 6365 2005–06 |
Weighing & measuring devicesPhases in increases in registration fees for weighing and measuring devices over a two year period. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 358, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6411 2005–06 |
Collective bargainingIncreases the maximum allowable term for certain collective bargaining agreements from three to six years. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| SB 6512 2005–06 |
Truck stop air qualityProvides business and occupation and sales and use tax incentives for equipment designed to convey auxiliary power to idling heavy duty vehicles. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 323, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| SB 6531 2005–06 |
Limited liability companiesProvides a three year period following dissolution of a limited liability company during which the dissolution of the company does not extinguish any cause of action against the company. | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 325, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| SB 6781 2005–06 |
Environmental remediationProvides a sales and use tax exemption and a preferential business and occupation tax rate of 0.471 percent for environmental remedial action until July 1, 2010. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| SB 5236 2005–06 |
Prevailing wage programDiscontinues the quarterly transfer of 30 percent of the Public Works Administration Account to the General Fund. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6193 2005–06 |
Health profession work forceRequires the Department of Health to send surveys to health care providers to gather data about the health care work force. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6194 2005–06 |
Multicultural edu/healthRequires education programs that train health care providers to incorporate multicultural health training into their curricula. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6196 2005–06 |
State board of healthRequires that one member of the State Board of Health be a health official from a federally recognized tribe. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6197 2005–06 |
Health disparities councilCreates the Governor's Interagency Coordinating Council on Health Disparities to develop an action plan for eliminating health disparities and conduct health impact reviews. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
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