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 6291 1995–96 |
Insurnc commssnr/confid infoA new exemption is added to the public disclosure law that prevents release of information which identifies any person who makes a complaint or inquiry to the office of the Insurance Commissioner. This exemption includes... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 1996 |
| SB 6200 1995–96 |
Timber/county excise taxRevises RCW 84.33.051 to apply the tax on publicly owned land as well as privately owned land. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 1996 |
| SB 6215 1995–96 |
Retirement annual increaseThe State Treasurer transfers from the pension funding account $14,100,000 to the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan I account and $10,900,000 to the Teachers' Retirement System Plan I account. A one-time adjustment of... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 1996 |
| SB 6227 1995–96 |
Sex offender supervisionThe Department of Corrections is required to implement a policy governing its evaluation and approval of release plans for sex offenders. The policy must require the department to (1) notify Child Protective Services (CPS)... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 1996 |
| SB 6228 1995–96 |
Sex abuse/developmn disabledIf a person wishes to bring a cause of action for recovery of damages for injury due to sexual abuse of a developmentally disabled person, that action must be commenced within the later of the following periods: (1) within... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 1996 |
| SB 6234 1995–96 |
Disability retirement beneftRevises RCW 41.40.270 to provide payment options to a beneficiary of a member who dies prior to receiving his or her first retirement payment. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 1996 |
| SB 5010 1995–96 |
Indigent persons' remainsThe requirement that the body of a deceased indigent be unclaimed by a relative or church organization as a condition of burial at county expense is deleted. The phrase "including a recipient of public assistance" which... | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5030 1995–96 |
Offender sentence noncomplncWhen an offender violates the conditions of his or her sentence, the Department of Corrections may impose sanctions through a stipulated agreement with the offender. A stipulated agreement is accomplished administratively... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5032 1995–96 |
Adoption supportThe department must conduct periodic reviews of the financial needs of adoption support program recipients. Recipients are required to file their tax returns with the department upon request. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5057 1995–96 |
Optional county code studyA County Optional Code Study Commission is created. The commission consists of 15 voting members appointed by the Governor. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5061 1995–96 |
LEOFF plan I disability brdsEach county, city and town authorized to use a county disability board must share in the administrative costs of operating the board. The contribution of each local government is its pro rata share of total membership in Law... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5066 1995–96 |
Property tax/hardwood treesShort-rotation hardwoods are exempt from the timber excise tax and subject to property tax. Short-rotation hardwoods are hardwood trees, such as hybrid cottonwoods, cultivated by agricultural methods in growing cycles shorter... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5070 1995–96 |
Growth management act impactThe Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development and the Department of Revenue, in cooperation with the offices of county assessors, are required to conduct a study of the negative and positive impact of... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5074 1995–96 |
Wood stove use limitationsThe provisions of existing law authorizing a single stage burn ban are deleted. The provisions authorizing a geographical limitation on the use of noncertified stoves are limited to the sole purpose of a contingency measure to... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5087 1995–96 |
Envr & land use brds/appealsThe provisions of the Shoreline Management Act that require the Department of Ecology or the Attorney General to certify shoreline appeals to the SHB are deleted. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5125 1995–96 |
Firearms/disposal by WSPAuthorizes the state patrol to determine the manner of disposal of firearms in its possession. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5130 1995–96 |
Marine/nonhighway fuel taxesThe provisions of law enacted in 1990 that limit the fuel tax transfers to the outdoor recreation account, the ORV and nonhighway vehicle account, and the snowmobile account to revenues attributable to the tax rate in effect... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5170 1995–96 |
Juvenile records/school distThe appropriate school district is to be notified when a state juvenile detention center releases a juvenile who has committed a violent crime, sex crime, or stalking crime, except in certain circumstances. The circumstances... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5178 1995–96 |
Securities investmentsThe customer is forwarded, within 30 days of execution, copies of the documents which set forth the customer's investment objectives, financial position, or financial needs. All other forms that are signed by the customer must... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5194 1995–96 |
Puget Sound water qualty autThe sunset provisions relating to the Authority are repealed and a new sunset date of June 30, 2002 is adopted. The requirement that appointed members be selected from each congressional district around the Sound is replaced... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5216 1995–96 |
Parks renewal/stewardshp accProvisions dealing with the terms and conditions of State Parks' purchase of certain trust lands are modified. The Department of Natural Resources and State Parks are granted general authority to negotiate these sales at fair... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5236 1995–96 |
Prostitution interventn servA grant program is established in the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development. The program enhances funding for prostitution prevention and intervention services. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5260 1995–96 |
Fair fundThe fair fund is added to the list of funds that receive interest earned on the fund balance. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5272 1995–96 |
Oil spill risk reductionAn owner or operator of a covered vessel may petition the Office of Marine Safety (OMS) for a waiver of rules or requirements relating to vessel inspection, plan compliance or vessel operation, if the owner or operator has... | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| SB 5304 1995–96 |
Vehicle identificatn inspectThe chief of the WSP must use county auditors and subagents who volunteer to conduct the VIN inspections for out-of-state vehicles being brought into the state. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
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