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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1377 2001–02 |
Community development$ Allows a business to receive a tax credit for deposits made in an interest-free account with a community development financial institution, provided the deposit is in an amount of at least $50,000 and remains deposited for... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1378 2001–02 |
Parental/community grants$ Establishes a pilot grant program to promote parent and community involvement in schools. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1381 2001–02 |
Higher ed/student id$ Prohibits public institutions of higher education from using student = s social security numbers as personal identifiers except for the purpose of financial aid, employment, research, assessment, accountability and... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1389 2001–02 |
Teacher recognition$ Providing an award and an opportunity to mentor other educators for teachers receiving national board for professional teaching standards certification. | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1390 2001–02 |
Disabled persons/health ins$ Maintains Medicaid coverage for individuals with disabilities who go to work and receive earned income. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1393 2001–02 |
Seniors/property tax$ Subtracts losses from income when determining eligibility for senior citizens and persons retired due to disability property tax relief program. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1398 2001–02 |
Crimes against law officers$ Adds retaliatory crimes against a law enforcement officer to the illustrative list of aggravating factors in the Sentencing Reform Act. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1399 2001–02 |
Bilingual teachers$ Amends the future teachers conditional scholarship program to allow eligibility for students who wish to gain certification or endorsement as bilingual or English as a 2nd language teachers. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1400 2001–02 |
Cooperating teachers$ Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to distribute money to school districts for stipends for public school teachers who are supervising student teachers if funding for that purpose is provided in... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1402 2001–02 |
Telephone solicitation$ Directs the Utilities and Transportation Commission to establish and maintain a no sales call list. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1403 2001–02 |
Energy efficiency standards$ Includes the concept of energy management systems in the development of the life-cycle cost analysis for the construction and renovation of major public buildings. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1417 2001–02 |
Vulnerable adultsRevises provisions for the protection of vulnerable adults. | Mary Skinner (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1423 2001–02 |
Schools/contractng for srvcsRequires the contract to also contain a specific clause requiring the contractor to provide to the office of the superintendent of public instruction the same employee information that a school district or educational service... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1424 2001–02 |
Schools/medical refusal$ School districts and private schools must obtain written agreements from employees before requiring the employees to administer oral medications to students. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1432 2001–02 |
LEOFF death benefitsExtends death benefits to certain surviving spouses under the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1434 2001–02 |
Multifamily apartmnts/safety$ Requires the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system in all hotels, apartment houses, and congregate residences that contain five or more units, that is constructed after December 1, 2001, and is less than three... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1435 2001–02 |
Apartments/safety$ Requires the installation of an automatic sprinkler system in any existing building that is a hotel, apartment house, or congregate residence by December 1, 2008. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1436 2001–02 |
Railroad crew sizeProvides that no person operating or controlling a freight railroad may allow the operation of a freight railroad train or locomotive in this state unless the train or locomotive has a crew of at least two employees. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1439 2001–02 |
Educational staff asscociateProvides that, beginning in the 2001-2002 school year, the determination of years of service for occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, nurses, social worker, counselors, and... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1441 2001–02 |
Energy efficient appliances$ Eliminates the application of sales and use taxes to the purchase of lights, clothes washers, and dishwashers that meet or exceed energy efficiency recommendations of the Energy Star program for items purchased before July 1, 2003. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1442 2001–02 |
Wind/sun generating facility$ Expands the current sales and use tax exemptions for machinery and equipment used directly in generating electricity using wind, solar, or landfill gas to smaller generation facilities by reducing the threshold for... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1451 2001–02 |
Pesticides/schools$ Requires any person making an application of a non-restricted use pesticide to a school facility to be licensed as a school facility applicator and establishes re-certification requirements for those so licensed; | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1452 2001–02 |
Pipeline safety$ Establishes an annual pipeline safety fee payable by every gas company, interstate gas pipeline company and hazardous liquid pipeline company subject to inspection and enforcement by the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC). | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1455 2001–02 |
Gainful employment$ Defines "gainful employment" for the industrial insurance vocational rehabilitation program as employment in which the worker earns wages that are at least 80 percent of the worker's wages at injury or the minimum wage if greater. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1456 2001–02 |
Exposure to chemicalsProvides that the claim of a worker who is exposed to a hazardous chemical in the course of his or her employment is presumed to be covered by chapter 51.32 RCW if the worker establishes that: (1) He or she suffered harm or... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
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