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 5503 2013–14 |
Delinquent property taxesA county legislative authority may establish, by ordinance, a program enabling taxpayers to make partial payments of delinquent property taxes on a monthly or quarterly basis. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5578 2013–14 |
Family day care providersExempts certain family day care providers from having to obtain a high school diploma or equivalent education. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5906 2013–14 |
State recreational lands/DNRAppropriates $1 million to DNR to increase the number of officers protecting the state's natural resources and ensure safe recreation on state lands, in order to stop the need for recreational area closures. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5953 2013–14 |
Aerospace appropriationsState Board for Community and Technical Colleges. An amount of $8.0 million is appropriated from the general fund for Fiscal Year 2015 solely for increasing high demand aerospace enrollments by an additional 1,000 full-time... | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6168 2013–14 |
Children's administrationAn individual who is denied a license, employment, or unsupervised access to children by CA based on the results of a background check may request an internal administrative review. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6210 2013–14 |
Property tax refund orderA taxpayer is not required to file a claim for a property tax refund that is based on: an order of a county board of equalization, the state board of tax appeals, or a court of competent jurisdiction reducing assessed... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6580 2013–14 |
Statewide elected officialsRevises the definition of "official duty," for purposes of ethics laws, to provide clarification of activities that constitute official duties of statewide officials. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6523 2013–14 |
Higher ed opportunitiesAdds to the list of persons eligible for the State Need Grant (SNG): | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2014 |
Feb 26, 2014 |
| SB 6574 2013–14 |
Education financingDeclares an intent to improve education financing by providing a beginning proposal for an expenditure plan as required by the state supreme court's order dated January 9, 2014. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 26, 2014 |
| SB 6098 2013–14 |
Campaign contributionsPolitical and Incidental Committees. Incidental committees are defined as organizations, including 501(c)(4), 501(c)(6), and 527 tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, that are a subset of political committees and incidentally... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6246 2013–14 |
Washington's shorelineA state maritime heritage area designation that may be used to promote a shoreline area's heritage and tourism is created. The state maritime heritage area designation does not create any regulatory jurisdiction or authority,... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6564 2013–14 |
Liquor sales tx/general fundReduces certain taxes on spirits sales that are deposited in the state general fund. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 12, 2014 |
| SB 6314 2013–14 |
DNA markers databaseDNA samples must be collected from all adults lawfully arrested for a ranked felony offense, excluding drug offenses, or for gross misdemeanor violations of a court order. The gross misdemeanor offenses are violations of... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2014 |
| SB 6556 2013–14 |
Barriers to accessRequires the state institute for public policy to study the impacts of Initiative Measure No. 200 (codified as RCW 49.60.400 and 49.60.401) on minorities in higher education and public contracting. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2014 |
| SB 6018 2013–14 |
Code enforcement officialsA code official apprenticeship and training account is created in the state treasury. A fee of $2 must be paid on each city or county building permit. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| SB 6548 2013–14 |
Government contractingEstablishes the taxpayer protection act. Requires state agencies to conduct a comprehensive impact statement before issuing a request for a proposal to contract out to purchase services from a private sector entity or... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| SB 6318 2013–14 |
Small business assistanceThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2014 |
| SB 6521 2013–14 |
Property assessment appealsTo offset processing costs, a county legislative authority may require that an appeal petition to a county board of equalization challenging valuation of commercial property be accompanied by a reasonable filing fee.... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2014 |
| SB 6449 2013–14 |
Sexual orientationProvides a definition of "sexual orientation change efforts" for purposes of the uniform disciplinary act. Prohibits health professionals from performing sexual orientation change efforts on a patient under age eighteen. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2014 |
| SB 6359 2013–14 |
Termination of pregnancyRequires a health plan, issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2015, that provides coverage for maternity care or services, to also provide a covered person with substantially equivalent coverage to permit the voluntary... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| SB 6364 2013–14 |
Sexual assaultThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| SB 6262 2013–14 |
Oil transportation safetyEstablishes the oil transportation safety act. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6310 2013–14 |
Biological material/crimesProhibits a governmental entity from destroying biological material collected, or work product generated, by law enforcement during or in connection with a criminal investigation or case relating to a felony offense. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6235 2013–14 |
Educational employee compRestores the suspended inflationary increases in educational employee compensation. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| SB 6142 2013–14 |
Detention standardsModifies provisions relating to detention standards for persons with mental disorders or chemical dependency. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2014 |
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