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 6047 2019–20 |
IEP noncompliance reportingProhibits school districts from taking retaliatory actions against a school district employee because the employee reported noncompliance with an Individualized Education Program to an appropriate school official, school... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6050 2019–20 |
Insurance guaranty fundAdds health care service contractors and health maintenance organizations to Washington's Life and Disability Insurance Guarantee Association. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6073 2019–20 |
Menstrual products/schoolsRequires school districts and charter schools to make menstrual hygiene products available at no cost in public schools serving students in any of grades 6-12 by the beginning of the 2021-22 school year. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6081 2019–20 |
Noncompetition/med. schoolsModifies the definition of earnings related to noncompetition agreements for certain medical employees receiving dual compensation. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6100 2019–20 |
Background checks/educationAdds the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the list of entities that must require a record check before hiring certain employees in educational settings. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6113 2019–20 |
Central insulin purchasingEstablishes the Central Insulin Purchasing Work Group. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6122 2019–20 |
Temporary workersEstablishes specific standards under the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act for staffing agencies and worksite employers. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6147 2019–20 |
Shoreline armoringCreates a hierarchy of conditions to be imposed in connection with an application for a Hydraulic Project Approval permit for the replacement of marine shoreline stabilization or armoring. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6155 2019–20 |
Sex offenses/nonmarriageRemoves nonmarriage of the victim and perpetrator as an element of certain grounds of various sex offenses, including Rape of a Child, Child Molestation, Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, Rape in the second degree, and Indecent... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6213 2019–20 |
Polystyrene productsProhibits the sale or distribution of certain polystyrene food service products, void filling packaging products, and coolers in or into the state. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6354 2019–20 |
Small rural hospital paymentIncreases Medicaid payments for low volume, rural hospitals to 150 percent of the hospital's fee-for-service rates. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6432 2019–20 |
Offshore oil extractionProhibits infrastructure for handling or transporting oil or gas extracted from the Outer Continental Shelf adjacent to Washington waters in shorelines of the state seaward from the ordinary high-water mark under the... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6591 2019–20 |
Mental health directivesEstablishes a work group to review the use of mental health advance directives and ways to promote awareness of mental health advance directives. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6676 2019–20 |
Medicaid primary care reimb.Requires the Medicaid payment for primary care providers be at least 15 percent above the medical assistance rates in effect January 1, 2019. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6281 2019–20 |
Personal dataDefines obligations for controllers and processors of personal data who are legal entities that meet specified thresholds. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2020 |
| SB 6606 2019–20 |
Regional transit authoritiesRequires a regional transit authority (RTA) that levies a motor vehicle excise tax (MVET) to use new depreciation schedules to determine the value of vehicles. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 9, 2020 |
| SB 6699 2019–20 |
Economic acts/disasterConcerning economic acts and practices during a time of disaster. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 2020 |
| SB 5033 2019–20 |
Employment/public serviceProhibits statewide elected officials and state legislators from receiving compensation for certain lobbying activities for one year after leaving state service. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5224 2019–20 |
Advisory votesRepeals provisions that require legislative tax increases to be subject to an advisory vote in which voters at the next general election may express a preference for the tax increases to be repealed or maintained. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5483 2019–20 |
Dev. disability servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to track and monitor certain client hospitalizations. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5489 2019–20 |
Environ. health disparitiesCreates a task force , subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, to recommend various strategies for incorporating environmental justice principles into how certain agencies discharge their responsibilities. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5536 2019–20 |
Intellectual disability careRequires that residents of an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disability be assessed quarterly by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to determine if the resident is benefiting from... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5633 2019–20 |
Behavioral health pathwaysRequires appropriated funds to be spent for supporting and expanding behavioral health workforce academic and career pathway programs. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5920 2019–20 |
Pension & disability boardsExpands eligibility of who can serve on firefighter and law enforcement officer pension and disability boards to include active or retired firefighters or law enforcement officers residing in the district yet not subject to... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5986 2019–20 |
Vapor & heated tobacco/taxEstablishes a tax on vapor products in an amount equal to $0.10 per milliliter of solution. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
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