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 6033 2019–20 |
Marijuana outlet safetyRequires marijuana retail outlets to provide details of any robbery or attempted robbery to the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) within ten days. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6039 2019–20 |
Living organ donorsProhibits life, disability, health, and long-term care insurance policies from discriminating against living organ donors. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6204 2019–20 |
Prisoner fatality reviewsRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to convene a prisoner fatality review team to conduct a prisoner fatality review when a n unexpected fatality occurs and report the results of the review. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6209 2019–20 |
Nurse licensure compactEstablishes the Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact in Washington. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6214 2019–20 |
Mitigation equipmentAllows a property to receive benefits more than once under a noise abatement program, if the property contains a soundproofing installation, structure, or other type of mitigation impact equipment in need of repair or replacement. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6216 2019–20 |
Paid leave/applicationExempts several classes of individuals from the definition of employment the purposes of the paid family and medical leave (PFML) program. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6224 2019–20 |
Admin. law judge bargainingGrants administrative law judges of the Office of Administrative Hearings collective bargaining rights under the Personnel System Reform Act. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6228 2019–20 |
Voter eligibility/felonyAutomatically restores voting rights for persons as soon as a sentence of total confinement under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections (DOC) is ended. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6247 2019–20 |
Domestic worker protectionsProhibits retaliation against a domestic worker. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6271 2019–20 |
Mobile home closure noticesRequires manufactured/mobile home community (MHC) landlords to provide tenants with three years' notice before closure or conversion of the MHC. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6336 2019–20 |
Parental leave/disabilityModifies the definition of "parental leave" for purposes of the shared leave program. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6349 2019–20 |
Paid family & medical leaveMakes numerous revisions to the Paid Family and Medical Leave program to provide clarity and improve the program's administration , including waiting periods, conditional waivers, and supplementation of benefits. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6400 2019–20 |
Health plan exclusionsRequires the insurance commissioner to assess a fee on a health carrier that excludes certain mandatory benefits. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6411 2019–20 |
Multiple-unit dwellings/taxExtends the ability for counties planning under the Growth Management Act and all cities to establish residential targeted areas to use the multi-family tax exemption (MFTE). | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6489 2019–20 |
Tobacco, vapor/under 21Repeals civil infractions prohibiting the purchase or possession of tobacco or vapor products by a person under 18 years of age. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6553 2019–20 |
Gun victim treatmentCreates a statewide helpline, counseling, and referrals service for victims of gun violence, their families and friends, and professionals. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6599 2019–20 |
Food benefit referencesDeletes obsolete references to food stamps and replaces the term with food benefits under Title 74 RCW. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6607 2019–20 |
Tribal regalia/graduationSpecifies that public schools and institutions of higher education may not prohibit students from wearing traditional tribal regalia or objects of Native American cultural significance as adornments at graduation ceremonies or... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6692 2019–20 |
Local tax authority/housingGranting additional and progressive tax authority for counties with populations exceeding two million and cities therein to impose an excise tax on businesses that addresses the affordable housing crisis and reduces... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6691 2019–20 |
Legislative chamber skylightReplacing legislative chamber skylights. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 20, 2020 |
| SB 6274 2019–20 |
Psychiatric patient safetyEstablishes additional oversight requirements for certain psychiatric hospitals. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2020 |
| SB 6393 2019–20 |
Cannabis industry workplacesEstablishes a point threshold that marijuana licensees must meet, where adopting certain business practices, employee benefits, and policies equate to certain point values, in order to renew a producer, processor, retailer, or... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2020 |
| SB 6622 2019–20 |
Photovoltaic modulesDirects the director of the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to appoint by July 1, 2020, a Photovoltaic (PV) Module Recovery, Reuse, and Recycling Task Force to submit a report to the Legislature by December 1, 2021, on... | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2020 |
| SB 6472 2019–20 |
Homelessness definitionsDefines homeless for the Essential Needs and Housing Program, Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Working Connections Child Care, in child welfare, and for identicards. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6413 2019–20 |
Primary care collaborativeRequires the Health Care Authority to administer a Primary Care Collaborative to develop various primary care spending recommendations and report its recommendations to the legislature. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2020 |
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