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 5449 2019–20 |
Paid family & medical leaveMakes technical corrections and reorganizes the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) statutes. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5454 2019–20 |
Geriatric behavioral healthRevises the definition of "geriatric behavioral health worker," for purposes of chapter 74.42 RCW (nursing homes--resident care, operating standards), to include a person with a bachelor's or master's degree in social work,... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5456 2019–20 |
American or recycled steelRequires contracts for public works include a provision requiring all steel products used or supplied in the performance of the contract be a product of the United States or produced in a country where more than 65 percent of... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5458 2019–20 |
Building trades apprenticesRequires Marysville School District to collaborate with Everett Community College, Arlington School District, and other stakeholders to develop a regional apprenticeship pathways program establishing an apprenticeship... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5460 2019–20 |
Nurse licensure compactEnters Washington into the Interstate Nursing Licensure Compact. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5464 2019–20 |
Opioid overdose med./schoolsPermits public schools to obtain and store opioid overdose medication. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5470 2019–20 |
Homeless youth servicesAuthorizes the use of HOPE Centers for the placement of a child in need of services and removes the limit of HOPE Center beds statewide. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5475 2019–20 |
Migrant ed./credit retrievalPermits a school district that receives funds under the federal elementary and secondary education act to select a program of their own choosing for student credit retrieval. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5477 2019–20 |
Higher ed. application feesRequires higher education institutions to waive college application fees for prospective students who are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5478 2019–20 |
Noncompetition covenantsMakes noncompetition covenants unenforceable unless an employee earns more than $100,000 per year. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5482 2019–20 |
Medical marijuana auth dbRemoves the requirement that the Health Professions Account funds implementing and administering the Medical Marijuana Authorization Database (database). | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5484 2019–20 |
Early achievers programMakes a number of changes to Early Achievers, the state's quality rating and improvement system for early child care and education. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5491 2019–20 |
Persist. offenders/juvenileRemoves any conviction for a crime committed by an offender prior to turning eighteen years of age from counting as a three-strike or two-strike offense for purposes of determining whether the offender is a persistent offender. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5499 2019–20 |
Voters' pamphletsRequires that the Secretary of State produce a voters' pamphlet for the primary election in each even-numbered year and for the general election every year. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5507 2019–20 |
Hanford workers/cancerModifies the presumption of occupational disease for industrial insurance established for cancer to apply to certain Hanford site workers who have cancer that develops or manifests itself and who were not given a qualifying... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5510 2019–20 |
Dev. disability serv. choiceAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to expand the services provided by day training centers to clients with developmental disabilities. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5513 2019–20 |
Employer-employee statusCreates the Employee Fair Classification Act (EFCA), which prohibits misclassification of employees as independent contractors, and creates remedies, including civil penalties and damages. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5516 2019–20 |
UW behavioral health campusCreates a behavioral health innovation and integration campus within the University of Washington School of Medicine (UW School of Medicine). | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5527 2019–20 |
Procurement/automated systemFinds that: (1) Washington is a technology leader on a national and global level; (2) Automated decision systems are rapidly being adopted to make or assist in core decisions in a variety of government and business functions;... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5530 2019–20 |
Medical debtModifies provisions relating to medical debt. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5537 2019–20 |
Behavioral health facilitiesAuthorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to finance community-based mental health facilities. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5542 2019–20 |
Patient care/health entitiesProhibits a health care entity from the following, if a health care provider is acting in good faith, within the provider's authorized scope of practice, and within the relevant standard of care: (1) Limiting the provider's... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5545 2019–20 |
RecyclingCreates the Recycling Development Center (Center) within the Department of Ecology to facilitate basic and applied research and development and marketing to further markets and processing of recycled commodities and products. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5562 2019–20 |
Communicable disease controlUpdates language and changes references in the control and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases chapter from acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to sexually transmitted... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5565 2019–20 |
Direct contractor liabilityAuthorizes the Department of Labor and Industries to enforce against a direct contractor unpaid wages owed by a subcontractor. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
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