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 5259 2017–18 |
Behavioral health authorityTransfers responsibility for community behavioral health care from the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to the Health Care Authority. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5265 2017–18 |
Public works board projectsAddresses project loans recommended by the public works board. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5267 2017–18 |
Voting rightsEstablishes the Washington voting rights act of 2017. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5279 2017–18 |
Growlers of wine, sales ofPermits licensees currently allowed to sell growlers of cider and beer to also sell growlers of wine, except for fortified wine. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5283 2017–18 |
Ed. staff assocs/service yrsEliminates the limit on the number of non-school service years that can be counted toward years of service for state salary allocation purposes. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5292 2017–18 |
OFM/obsolete & inactive lawsAmends, decodifies, or repeals a number of statutes concerning the Office of Financial Management. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5296 2017–18 |
Six months/vacation leaveAllows employees to use leave at any time. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5297 2017–18 |
Educational employees' comp.Addresses the compensation of educational employees. Changes the name of the statewide salary allocation schedule to the statewide salary allocation model and revises certain provisions relating to that model. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5299 2017–18 |
Health outcomes/pregnancyRequires employers to provide reasonable accommodation in employment for pregnancy unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the employer's business. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5312 2017–18 |
Criminal record/employmentProhibits an employer from, among other things, including any question on an application or inquiring into an applicant's criminal background until after the employer initially determines that the applicant is otherwise... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5313 2017–18 |
Civics ed. & campaign comp.Removes from current law the tax deduction for political donations or contributions. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5334 2017–18 |
Voter registrationMoves the deadline to register to vote by any method to 11 days before an election. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5335 2017–18 |
17 year olds/voter reg infoAllows persons 17 years of age to sign up to register to vote, but provides that names of persons signing up are not registered until the person will be 18 years of age before the next election. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5340 2017–18 |
Class B elevator work permitAllows the Department of Labor and Industries to issue a new class B elevator work permit that allows certain work to be subject to random, rather than mandatory, inspections. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5348 2017–18 |
Special ed/cert of indiv achRequires that a student receiving special education services who earns a Certificate of Individual Achievement (CIA) may remain eligible to receive transition services until the age of 21. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5349 2017–18 |
Elder justice centersRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to establish elder justice demonstration programs. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5354 2017–18 |
Death penalty eliminationEliminates the death penalty and requires life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole as the sentence for aggravated first degree murder. | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5355 2017–18 |
Telemedicine/injured workersRequires the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to develop access to telemedicine and reimburse providers. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5360 2017–18 |
Disability respite providersReduces training requirements for individual providers who provide respite services for individuals with disabilities. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5361 2017–18 |
Opportunity scholarship progProfessional technical certificates and professional technical degrees are added to the types of programs for which students can use Washington State Opportunity Scholarship award funding. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5369 2017–18 |
NaturopathyAuthorizes a naturopath to prescribe and administer legend drugs and controlled substances contained in schedules III through V of the uniform controlled substances act as necessary in the practice of naturopathy. Requires a... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5373 2017–18 |
WSP recruitment & retentionRequires that Washington State Patrol officer salaries must always be competitive with comparable law enforcement agencies in the state of Washington. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5395 2017–18 |
Retirement comm. disclosuresAddresses continuing care retirement communities with regard to the timing and content of disclosures. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5400 2017–18 |
Health info. disclosureEstablishes conditions in which a health provider may disclose protected health information (PHI) of an individual to a family member, friend, personal representative, or care provider without authorization from the individual. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5401 2017–18 |
Rx drug cost transparencyRequires the office of financial management to use a competitive procurement process to select a data organization to collect, verify, and summarize the prescription drug pricing data provided by issuers and manufacturers.... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
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