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 5410 2017–18 |
Insurance & vision care provImposes requirements relating to insurance contracts with vision care providers. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5425 2017–18 |
Oil spill prevention accountRaises the oil spill administration tax from $0.04 to $0.065 per barrel. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5446 2017–18 |
Cert. of need/psychiat. bedsProhibits the department of health from requiring a certificate of need for the addition of beds to alleviate the need to board psychiatric patients in emergency departments. Exempts a hospital licensed under chapter 70.41 RCW... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5460 2017–18 |
L&I appeals timelineIncreases the Department of Labor and Industries' extension time period from 15 days to an additional 45 days during the appeals process regarding citations for violations of the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5462 2017–18 |
Oil transportation safetyRequires railroads to meet financial responsibility requirements. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5463 2017–18 |
Storage of firearmsCreates a duty for the safe storage of firearms. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5464 2017–18 |
Washington investment trustEstablishes the Washington Investment Trust (Trust) to serve as a depositary for public funds including state funds and federal transportation funds. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5471 2017–18 |
Medicaid reimbursement/PCPsRequires the Medicaid payment for primary care providers be not less than 100 percent of the Medicare rate. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5476 2017–18 |
State need grant eligibilityMandates that families that earn up to 85 percent of the state's median family income are eligible to receive state need grant funding. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5477 2017–18 |
Occup. disease presumptionsProvides occupational disease presumptions for fire investigators. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5479 2017–18 |
Shared parental leaveEstablishes a parental leave sharing program for state employees to provide leave to their spouses or domestic partners for the purposes of child care. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5480 2017–18 |
Voter registration/tenantsRequires that landlords provide new residential tenants with voter registration information at the time the tenant signs the lease. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5482 2017–18 |
Affordable housing fundingAllows a percentage of real estate excise taxes to be deposited in the Washington housing trust fund to be used for the preservation of affordable housing projects and the creation of new affordable homes. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5484 2017–18 |
Early learning fac. fund prgReplaces the Child Care Facility Revolving Fund with the Early Learning Facility Revolving Fund (fund) to be used solely for starting or improving an early learning facility that is participating in the Early Achievers program. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5485 2017–18 |
Data on hungerDirects the Department of Health (Department) to conduct research on food insecurity in Washington. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5487 2017–18 |
Retired teachers as mentorsAllows certain retired teachers that took early retirement to return to work as a mentor or an advisor for up to 867 hours per year without a suspension of their pension benefit. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5494 2017–18 |
Prevailing wage complianceProvides a civil penalty of $500 for a contractor who fails to post a statement of intent to pay prevailing wages. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5498 2017–18 |
Child, youth, families/deptCreates the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) which includes the Children's Administration of the Department of Social and Health Services; the Department of Early Learning—effective July 1, 2018; Juvenile... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5502 2017–18 |
Motion picture tax creditExtends the current Motion Picture Competitiveness Program business and occupation (B&O) tax credit an additional ten years. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5503 2017–18 |
Safety belts on school busesRequires all school buses purchased after the effective date of this bill have a safety belt for each bus rider. | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5504 2017–18 |
Publicly owned marinasBroadens and extends the rent exception for publicly owned marinas that meet certain requirements. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5510 2017–18 |
Daily living assistanceExpands the definition of "activities of daily living," for purposes of assisted living facilities requirements, to include self-care activities related to personal care. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5516 2017–18 |
LPN clinical experienceRepeals RCW 18.79.380 regarding the completion of the nontraditional registered nurse program by a licensed practical nurse and the requirement to obtain clinical experience. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5519 2017–18 |
Exclusive adult jurisdictionRemoves five juvenile criminal charge categories from mandatory adult criminal jurisdiction. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5520 2017–18 |
Mobile home park closuresRequires a minimum of three years' notice on closures or conversions of mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities. Requires a tenant who sells a mobile home, manufactured home, or park model within a park to... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
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