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 6191 2023–24 |
Housing/taxesIncreases the portion of the selling price subject to the state real estate excise tax (REET) rate of 1.1 percent from $525,000 to $750,000. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2024 |
| SB 6107 2023–24 |
Construction/sanitary cond.Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to adopt rules to address safety and health issues for construction workers who menstruate or express milk, including requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations for... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6111 2023–24 |
Prevailing wage sanctionsProvides that a contractor is subject to the same sanctions or debarment from bidding on public works projects if it has substantially identical operations, corporate, or management structure to another entity that has been... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6124 2023–24 |
Shared leave/disastersAllowing state employees living in an emergency or disaster area to receive shared leave. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6145 2023–24 |
Small fire districts/leaveConcerning continued health benefits during paid family and medical leave for firefighters of small fire districts. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6042 2023–24 |
Juvenile detention releaseSpecifies that when a juvenile is released to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), DCYF is to help direct the appropriate use of state and other resources to assist the juvenile with exiting detention safely. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |
| SB 6046 2023–24 |
Sexual abuse claimsSuspending the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse claims against bankruptcy estates of certain organizations. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |
| SB 6076 2023–24 |
Criminal justice local taxAllows until January 1, 2027, a county legislative authority to impose the public safety sales and use tax without voter approval. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |
| SB 5019 2023–24 |
School safety staffRemoves restrictions on the use of allocations for classified staff providing student and staff safety. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5022 2023–24 |
Drug testing equipmentRemoves equipment used to test the purity of a controlled substance from the definition of unlawful drug paraphernalia. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5039 2023–24 |
Wildfires/electric utilitiesDirects the Department of Natural Resources, in consultation with the Energy Resilience and Emergency Management Office, to contract with a consultant to recommend an electric utility wildfire mitigation plan (plan) format and... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5053 2023–24 |
Insurance sublimitsRequires a statement to be included on the declarations page of residential insurance policies regarding sublimits of coverage. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5060 2023–24 |
Rental & vacant propertiesRequires rental property owners in cities with populations of 130,000 or more to register all rental and vacant housing units and report monthly rental rates with the Department of Commerce every two years. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5061 2023–24 |
Personnel recordsRequires an employer to furnish an employee with a complete, unredacted copy of their personnel file at no cost within 14 calendar days of a request. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5099 2023–24 |
Estate tax/extraordinary revDeposits half of all revenues from the estate tax exceeding $400,000,000 each fiscal year to the Developmental Disabilities Community Services Account. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5109 2023–24 |
Wage replacementEstablishes a state wage replacement program (program) for certain eligible and qualified unemployed workers who are ineligible for benefits through the unemployment insurance system as a result of not being authorized to work... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5110 2023–24 |
Labor practices/penaltiesEstablishes a cause of action for enforcing any provision in chapter 49.44 of the Revised Code of Washington that is without a specified criminal or civil penalty, civil remedy, or other enforcement. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5133 2023–24 |
Responsible bidder criteriaModifies responsible bidder criteria to ensure bidders on public works projects comply with apprenticeship utilization requirements. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5137 2023–24 |
Indigenous womenCreating a missing and murdered indigenous women and people cold case investigations unit. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5141 2023–24 |
WMS bargainingGrants Washington Management Service employees the right to collectively bargain. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5154 2023–24 |
Solid waste managementRequires producers of consumer packaging and paper products to join or register with the Department of Ecology as a producer responsibility organization, subject to funding, planning, and performance requirements, to increase... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5161 2023–24 |
Fur farmingProhibiting fur farming. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5183 2023–24 |
Personal needs allowanceIncreases the personal needs allowance for clients being served in medical institutions and residential settings. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5203 2023–24 |
Climate change/planningAdds a goal of climate change and resiliency to the listed goals of the Growth Management Act (GMA). | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5204 2023–24 |
Fertility services coverageRequires health plans to cover the diagnosis of infertility, treatment for infertility, and standard fertility preservation services. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
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