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 6313 2017–18 |
Empl. contracts/discriminat.Provides that an employment agreement is void and unenforceable if it requires an employee to waive their right to file a complaint under the Washington Law Against Discrimination or federal antidiscrimination law, or if it... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 6340 2017–18 |
PERS/TRS 1 benefit increaseProvides a one-time increase of 1.5 percent to benefits in the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 1 and the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 beginning July 1, 2018, up to a maximum increase of $62.50 per month. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 6471 2017–18 |
Model sex. harass. policiesRequires the Human Rights Commission to convene a stakeholder work group to develop model policies and best practices for employers and employees to keep workplaces safe from sexual harassment. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 21, 2018 |
| SB 5991 2017–18 |
Campaign finance disclosuresRequires nonprofit organizations, not otherwise defined as political committees which participate in Washington political campaigns above certain monetary thresholds, to file organizational statements and periodic disclosure... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 19, 2018 |
| SB 6002 2017–18 |
Voting rights actCreates a state voting rights act to protect the equal opportunity for minority groups to participate in local elections. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 19, 2018 |
| SB 6021 2017–18 |
Voter registration periodRequires that voter registration by mail and electronically must be received no later than eight days before the election date, rather than submitted no later than 29 days before the election date. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 19, 2018 |
| SB 6012 2017–18 |
Driver license veteran desigExpands the list of acceptable forms a driver's license (DL) or identicard (ID) an applicant may submit to obtain a veteran's designation. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6029 2017–18 |
Student loan bill of rightsEstablishes a Student Education Loan Advocate (Advocate) to assist student education loan borrowers (borrowers), compile data, provide information on student education loans, and receive, review, and take action on complaints... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6053 2017–18 |
Medicaid false claim penaltyRevises the civil penalty amounts that may be imposed under the Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6529 2017–18 |
Pesticide application safetyEstablishes a pesticide application safety workgroup to develop recommendations for improving the safety of pesticide applications. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 15, 2018 |
| SB 6018 2017–18 |
Credit security freeze feesRemoves the $10 fee a consumer reporting agency may charge a consumer for placing and removing a security freeze on the consumer's credit report. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| SB 6197 2017–18 |
Employee death/indebtednessRemoves a limit on indebtedness that may be paid to survivors of a deceased employee of the state and municipal corporations. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 13, 2018 |
| SB 6115 2017–18 |
Tribal youth/reside. custodyAllows the Department of Social and Health Services to contract with a tribe to provide residential custody services in a rehabilitation facility for youth who have been sentenced by a tribal court. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 9, 2018 |
| SB 6145 2017–18 |
Civil service qualificationsProvides that city firefighter, city police, and county sheriff civil service applicants may be lawful permanent residents as an alternative to United States citizens. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 9, 2018 |
| SB 5108 2017–18 |
Political committee contrib.Requires the disclosure of the top five contributors to a political advertisement to include only the top five individuals or entities, other than political committees, that contributed to the advertisement. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5180 2017–18 |
Advisory committee on agingReauthorizes the Joint Legislative Executive Committee on Aging and Disability (Committee) to meet until July 1, 2021. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5407 2017–18 |
Housing optionsProhibits landlords from refusing to rent property, expel tenants, discriminate, or discourage a rental to a tenant based on their source of income. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5408 2017–18 |
Tenancy termination noticesIncreases the notification requirements for terminating a residential rental agreement from 20 days to 30 days. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5513 2017–18 |
Tax exemptionsRequires the Department of Revenue Tax Exemption Report to be updated more frequently. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5576 2017–18 |
Apprenticeship utilizationAuthorizes the Department of Transportation to use the three-strike system for ensuring compliance in lieu of monetary penalties. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5588 2017–18 |
Racial disproportionalityRequires the Caseload Forecast Council (CFC) to prepare a general disproportionality report on the adult criminal justice system prior to each legislative session. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5627 2017–18 |
Mobile home communitiesExtends the state real estate excise tax (REET) exemption on a qualified sale of a manufactured/mobile home community from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2026. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5766 2017–18 |
Bullying, etc., in schoolsRequires agency development of a model transgender student policy and procedure, and school district adoption of a policy and procedure that incorporates the model. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5919 2017–18 |
Internet privacy & securityRequires broadband Internet providers to obtain opt-in consent to sell or transfer certain customer information. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5955 2017–18 |
RTA tax & fee collectionRequires a regional transit authority (RTA) that includes portions of a county with a population of more than 1.5 million persons, if it imposes a motor vehicle excise tax (tax) of up to 0.8 percent first authorized in July... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
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