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 6050 2013–14 |
Mammogram informationIf, after a mammogram, a physician determines a patient has heterogeneously dense or extremely dense breast tissue, the facility where the mammogram was performed must include the following notice in the summary letter sent to... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6081 2013–14 |
STEM, kindergarten faciltiesThe Legislature recognizes that efforts to improve STEM literacy and phase in state-funded all-day kindergarten are impeded by the lack of adequate school facilities. Specialized STEM facilities are required to improve STEM literacy. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6338 2013–14 |
Housing trust fund projectsAdds a preference to the criteria for Housing Trust Fund grants for projects with partnerships between school districts and housing authorities that help children. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6439 2013–14 |
Harassment, bullying/schoolsExpands the definition of harassment, intimidation, or bullying (HIB) of a student to include acts that emotionally harm a student. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6472 2013–14 |
Tax/recreation services, etcThe term amusement and recreation service is replaced in the definition of retail sales with a specific list of retailing activities of an amusement and recreational nature. | Andy Hill (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6516 2013–14 |
Task force/water supply, etcEstablishes the Legislative Task Force on Financing the State's Storm Water, Flood Risk Reduction and Floodplain Restoration, and Water Supply and Integrated Water Management Priorities(Task Force). | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6519 2013–14 |
Public school employeesRequires the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) to share all data, information, and documents collected for the K-12 Health Benefits Study with the Health Care Authority (HCA). | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6483 2013–14 |
Education facilities/bondsA competitive grant program is created to fund classroom space necessary to support the phase-in of full-day kindergarten. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) must administer the grant program in... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 2014 |
| SB 5081 2013–14 |
Shark finsRemoves the exemption allowing a person to offer to or sell, purchase, or otherwise exchange for commercial purposes shark fins or derivative products lawfully caught or acquired before July 22, 2011. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5312 2013–14 |
Small consumer loansCreates a new small consumer installment loan regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5602 2013–14 |
Silver alert systemWSP must develop and implement a Silver Alert plan for voluntary cooperation between local, state, tribal, and other law enforcement agencies, state government agencies, radio and television stations, and cable and satellite... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5906 2013–14 |
State recreational lands/DNRAppropriates $1 million to DNR to increase the number of officers protecting the state's natural resources and ensure safe recreation on state lands, in order to stop the need for recreational area closures. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5953 2013–14 |
Aerospace appropriationsState Board for Community and Technical Colleges. An amount of $8.0 million is appropriated from the general fund for Fiscal Year 2015 solely for increasing high demand aerospace enrollments by an additional 1,000 full-time... | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5967 2013–14 |
Mental status evaluationsThe order for mental status evaluation and treatment may, but is not required to, be based on the presentence report. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6024 2013–14 |
Organized retail theftA person can be charged with organized retail theft if the person commits theft of property with a cumulative value of at least $750 from a mercantile establishment with at least six accomplices and the person makes or... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6165 2013–14 |
Caucus political comm. acctsThe PDC may conduct annual audits or investigations of the expenditures, receipts, debts, and obligations of caucus political committees. Any materials obtained from a caucus political committee for use in the audit or... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6210 2013–14 |
Property tax refund orderA taxpayer is not required to file a claim for a property tax refund that is based on: an order of a county board of equalization, the state board of tax appeals, or a court of competent jurisdiction reducing assessed... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6348 2013–14 |
Public hospital districtsThe chief executive officer, general counsel, vice presidents, and board of trustees of any public hospital district with a population over 150,000 must file annual personal financial affairs statements with the PDC. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6425 2013–14 |
Public hospital districtsA public hospital district may not, pursuant to contract, delegate its statutory authority to: exercise the right of eminent domain; contract indebtedness or borrow money; raise revenue by levying a property tax; adopt a... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6523 2013–14 |
Higher ed opportunitiesAdds to the list of persons eligible for the State Need Grant (SNG): | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2014 |
Feb 26, 2014 |
| SB 6574 2013–14 |
Education financingDeclares an intent to improve education financing by providing a beginning proposal for an expenditure plan as required by the state supreme court's order dated January 9, 2014. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 26, 2014 |
| SB 5202 2013–14 |
Companion animalsCreates a spay/neuter assistance program within the Department of Health to pay for spaying and neutering of dogs and cats owned by low income individuals, as well as feral and free-roaming cats. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 5471 2013–14 |
InsuranceMakes a number of changes applying to insurers providing health coverage. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 5908 2013–14 |
Property tax refundsA county legislative authority may, upon its own motion, authorize a refund of property taxes more than three years after the payment due date. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 6004 2013–14 |
Public hospital distrct brdsA public hospital district with a population over 290,000 must establish commissioner districts and provide for election of each board member solely by voters in the member's commissioner district, rather than by voters in the... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
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