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 5587 2003–04 |
Voter accessibilityEstablishes certification standards for visually impaired voting technology and systems. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 5718 2003–04 |
Public disclosure exemptionsExempts federal social security numbers from public disclosure and copying except when disclosure is expressly required, governed, or authorized by other law. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 5828 2003–04 |
Meningococcal immunizationRequires post-secondary educational institutions to provide certain students with information about meningococcal meningitis. | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 5852 2003–04 |
Tobacco settlementProvides enforcement provisions for requirements adopted under the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 5904 2003–04 |
Prescription drugsThe Health Care Authority will negotiate price discounts with prescription drug manufacturers. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6212 2003–04 |
Financial literacyThe Legislative Ad Hoc Committee on Financial Literacy is created, composed of four senators, four representatives, and a member from the Governor's office, the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI), the Department of... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6644 2003–04 |
Educational staff associatesProvides that, beginning in the 2004-2005 school year, the determination of years of service for occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, school nurses, social workers,... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6652 2003–04 |
Tax expenditure reportRequests the governor to prepare a tax expenditure report as part of the biennial budget documents under RCW 43.88.030. The tax expenditure report shall include the listing of exemptions prepared by the department of revenue... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6657 2003–04 |
Collective bargainingThe HCQA's responsibilities for collective bargaining with individual home care workers are clarified. It is expressly stated that the collective bargaining law governs the collective bargaining relationship, not the... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6658 2003–04 |
Harmful airborne particlesEstablishes provisions to protect workers from harmful airborne particles. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6617 2003–04 |
Corporate crimesFinds that the penalties available to the judiciary for criminal conduct by corporations are restricted by the inability of the judicial system to imprison a fictional person, generally leaving only temporary monetary... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6626 2003–04 |
Family care actFinds that while the monetary penalties authorized under RCW 49.12.285 may serve as an effective deterrent to prevent some employers from interfering with the right of employees to use their accrued sick leave to care for... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6633 2003–04 |
AutismDirects the department of health to contract for a study on the causes and prevention of autism. The department shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2005, that includes... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6634 2003–04 |
Stopping for school busesDeclares that a person found to have committed an infraction of this act shall be assessed a monetary penalty of one thousand dollars. Directs the Washington traffic safety commission to provide grants to local law enforcement... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6571 2003–04 |
Prevailing wageProvides additional funding to the prevailing wage program of the department of labor and industries by discontinuing the transfer of moneys from the public works administration account to the general fund-state account. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| SB 6582 2003–04 |
Repetitive motion injuryRequires employers to post notices of repetitive motion injuries. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| SB 6583 2003–04 |
Nursing home feesRepeals RCW 74.46.091, 74.46.535, and 82.71.020. Declares that this act takes effect July 1, 2005, unless the waiver requested by the department of social and health services under RCW 74.46.091 has been approved by the... | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| SB 6595 2003–04 |
Child care worker wagesDeclares an intent to increase wages to child care workers through establishing a wage ladder that provides increased wages for child care workers based on their work experience, level of responsibility, and education.... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| SB 6597 2003–04 |
Home & community careRecognizes the importance of case management as a critical home and community care service and maintains its commitment to this system of services; however, the legislature also affirms that in the event of limited case... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| SB 6551 2003–04 |
Access to health insuranceBeginning October 1, 2004, every employer with more than 50 full-time equivalent employees is assessed a fee for every employee working over 86 hours per month. The fees are sufficient to pay for Basic Health Plan (BHP),... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2004 |
| SB 6553 2003–04 |
Health professionsRevises the department of health's health professions disciplinary authority. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2004 |
| SB 6556 2003–04 |
Hospital bed capacityProvides that a health care facility certified as a critical access hospital under 42 U.S.C. 1395i-4 may increase its total number of licensed beds to the total number of beds permitted under 42 U.S.C. 1395i-4 and may... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2004 |
| SB 6563 2003–04 |
Paine FieldDirects Snohomish county to conduct an initial feasible air study of commercial passenger air service at Paine Field. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2004 |
| SB 6131 2003–04 |
Renewable energy incentivesInvestment cost recovery incentives are created to support renewable energy projects. The incentives are funded with one and three quarters percent of the public utility tax receipts. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| SB 6523 2003–04 |
School-aged child/hlth careOSPI receives $45,000 to fund a grant writer to obtain additional funding for increasing the number of certificated school nurses in first class school districts. School districts with a ratio of more than 1,500 students for... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
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