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 5292 2021–22 |
Parks Rx pilot programRequires the Department of Health to convene a task force to develop parks prescription pilot programs. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5336 2021–22 |
LEOFF disability boardsRequires Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System Plan 1 Disability Boards to provide eligible members with documentation of covered medical services. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5351 2021–22 |
Business interruption claimsExtends the minimum limit to a right of action against an insurer from one year to two years. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5365 2021–22 |
Cannabis commissionEstablishes the Washington State Cannabis Commission comprised of cannabis producers and the director of the Liquor and Cannabis Board, with assistance from an advisory council. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5387 2021–22 |
Working families tax exempt.Expands the Working Families' Tax Exemption (WFTE) to include those with individual taxpayer identification numbers who would otherwise be eligible for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5388 2021–22 |
Cannabis industry/equityConcerning social equity within the cannabis industry. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5412 2021–22 |
Supportive relationshipsRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) and Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to manage their oversight functions in a manner that is mindful of protecting significant relationships in the lives of behavioral... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5415 2021–22 |
Energy facil site eval cnclAllows clean energy projects to opt in to the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) review and certification process. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5419 2021–22 |
Statuary hall/Billy Frank JrReplacing the Marcus Whitman statue in the national statuary hall collection with a statue of Billy Frank Jr. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5424 2021–22 |
Working families/taxProviding financial relief for working families. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5426 2021–22 |
Wealth taxEstablishes a 1 percent wealth tax on intangible financial assets of more than $1 billion. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5427 2021–22 |
Job search monitoringAllows the Employment Security Department (ESD) to direct the required evidence of job search activities for unemployment insurance claimants until December 31, 2023. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5433 2021–22 |
Basic food categorical elig.Creates the Basic Food Categorical Income Eligibility Program in the Office of Financial Management. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5446 2021–22 |
Warehousing & manuf. jobsSupporting warehousing and manufacturing job centers. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5449 2021–22 |
Motor vehicle sales taxDedicating the state sales tax on motor vehicles to transportation improvements. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5480 2021–22 |
Cosmetic products/chemicalsConcerning the use and disclosure of toxic chemicals in cosmetic products. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5507 2021–22 |
Dialysate & dialysis devicesRequires that pharmacy and legend drug regulations allow manufacturers of commercially available dialysate and home dialysis equipment to sell, possess, deliver, or dispense dialysis devices and those legend drugs directly to... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5517 2021–22 |
Cannabis/employmentProhibits an employer from refusing to hire a prospective employee and discharging a current employee, with certain exceptions, due to a positive cannabis test. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5533 2021–22 |
Online marketplacesRequires online marketplaces to obtain and verify contact, banking, and tax information from high-volume third-party sellers. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5541 2021–22 |
Newspapers/B&O taxExempts newspapers from having to pay the business and occupation tax. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5547 2021–22 |
Marijuana productsAuthorizes the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to regulate products containing cannabis compounds, with limited exceptions, that may be impairing or marketed as impairing. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5551 2021–22 |
HIV antiviral drugs/medicaidRequires Apple Health to cover all Food and Drug Administration approved HIV antiviral drugs without prior authorization. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5559 2021–22 |
Paid sick leave verificationProvides for paid sick leave absences exceeding three days, an employer who does not offer a health insurance plan as an employee benefit and pays at least 85 percent of the cost of the insurance may only require an oral or... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5571 2021–22 |
911 emergency communicationsModernizing the statewide 911 emergency communications system. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5608 2021–22 |
Park and land public accessRepeals the Discover Pass Program. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
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