Karen Keiser
Senator
· Democrat
· District 33
· most recent term 2023–24
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670
Bills as prime sponsor
146
of those became law
3,615
Bills co-sponsored
20,996
Recorded votes
1.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6188 2005–06 |
Prostate cancer screeningRequires health plans and state health programs to cover prostate cancer screening. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 367, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 31, 2006 |
| SB 6540 2005–06 |
Processing liquor licensesMakes changes to the law related to the processing of liquor licenses, and makes technical changes. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 359, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6686 2005–06 |
Local sales and use taxAuthorizes some cities to impose up to a 0.2 percent sales and use tax credited against the state tax to fund services to newly annexed areas. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 361, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6723 2005–06 |
LEOFFRS killed at workReimburses the cost of Health Care Authority insurance premiums for surviving spouses and dependents of members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF 2) killed in the course of employment. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 345, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6362 2005–06 |
Voter registrationModifies existing laws related to challenging voter registrations, the use of a nontraditional address for voter registration purposes, and information required for voter registration. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 320, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| SB 6480 2005–06 |
Apprenticeship utilizationExtends apprenticeship utilization requirements to public works contracts awarded by the Department of Transportation. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 321, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| SB 6630 2005–06 |
Threatening individualsCreates the Community Protection Program to provide a structured, therapeutic environment for persons who have developmental disabilities and who constitute a risk to others. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 303, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| SB 6234 2005–06 |
Insurance fraud programCreates an insurance fraud program within the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC). | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 284, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 28, 2006 |
| SB 6613 2005–06 |
Internet gamblingAdds prohibitions to the Gambling Act and the State Lottery regarding the use of the Internet in wagering and in selling lottery tickets, respectively. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 28, 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 5838 2005–06 |
Hepatitis C treatmentsThe requirement that a pharmacist exchange a preferred drug for any nonpreferred drug under the state's preferred drug list does not apply to a refill of a specific immunomodulator/antiviral treatment for hepatitis C. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, 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 6368 2005–06 |
Nursing facility bed taxRepeals the nursing facility quality maintenance fee effective July 1, 2007. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6391 2005–06 |
Long-term care settingsA Continuing Care Retirement Community may provide supportive services to a nonresident living in the independent senior housing setting. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6396 2005–06 |
Sick leave/part-time facultyModifies sick leave accumulation policies for part-time academic employees. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6558 2005–06 |
Motion picture industryCreates the Approved Motion Picture Competitiveness Program to provide funding assistance for film production related costs in order to improve the state's competitive position in the film production industry. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6637 2005–06 |
Adult family home providersA provider applying for an adult family license after January 1, 2007, must complete a Department of Social and Health Services approved 48-hour adult family home administration and business planning class, prior to being... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6731 2005–06 |
Sellers of travelMakes it a crime to knowingly promote travel for prostitution. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6428 2005–06 |
Electronic product recyclingA collection, transportation, and recycling system is created to manage discarded computer monitors, desktop and laptop computers, and televisions. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 183, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| SB 6776 2005–06 |
Sale of telephone recordsCreates criminal and civil penalties for disclosure of a person's telephone records. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| SB 5717 2005–06 |
K-12 skill centersDirects the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to study and recommend to the 2007 Legislature how to increase opportunities for students not adequately served by a skill center. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6172 2005–06 |
Sex offendersIncreases the penalty for Voyeurism and Possession of Depictions of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6264 2005–06 |
Disability pension optionsAllows an injured worker entitled to an industrial insurance permanent total disability pension to change his or her pension option if the worker's designated beneficiary dies or the worker becomes divorced from the designated... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
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