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 6477 2013–14 |
Tax exemption transparencyEstablishes the tax exemption transparency and accountability act. Creates a tax expenditure budget as part of the biennial budget adopted by the legislature to reform the tax expenditure process by including tax expenditures... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| SB 6449 2013–14 |
Sexual orientationProvides a definition of "sexual orientation change efforts" for purposes of the uniform disciplinary act. Prohibits health professionals from performing sexual orientation change efforts on a patient under age eighteen. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2014 |
| SB 6462 2013–14 |
Health care/volunteersAuthorizes certain persons licensed as health care professionals in another state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia to practice in this state on a limited voluntary basis. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2014 |
| SB 6407 2013–14 |
Medical care/minor's consentAllows certain minors to consent to certain hospital, medical, and dental treatment and procedures. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| SB 6408 2013–14 |
Ophthalmic-related servicesAuthorizes the performance of opthalmic-related services by physician assistants. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| SB 6421 2013–14 |
Long-term care workersExempts from certain training and certification requirements until July 1, 2016, a long-term care worker who: (1) Works as an individual provider; (2) Provides only respite services; and (3) Works less than three hundred hours... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| SB 6422 2013–14 |
Home care/electr timekeepingDSHS may pay a home care agency for in-home personal care or respite services if electronic verification is not possible and the home care agency so verifies. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| SB 6438 2013–14 |
Basic ed allocation formulaDefines a fully implemented prototypical school model for the 2017-2018 school year through annual improvements in staffing levels, with a priority on staffing schools with a high level of poverty students first. Increases... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| SB 6441 2013–14 |
Consumer warranty protectionAddresses express warranties with respect to consumer goods. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| SB 6385 2013–14 |
Dental hygienistsChanges the name of the dental hygiene examining committee to the board of dental hygiene. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2014 |
| SB 6346 2013–14 |
PEBB benefits accountCreates the public employees' benefits board benefits account and requires money in the account to be used exclusively to purchase, through consolidated contracts, benefits or services for the benefit of subscribers and members. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| SB 6347 2013–14 |
PEBB benefits, eligibilityClarifies employee eligibility for benefits from the public employees' benefits board and conforms the eligibility provisions with federal law. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| SB 6354 2013–14 |
Health ben exch/navigatorsNavigators may not request health care information from any person seeking their services. Navigators who receive health care information may not disclose the information and must destroy this information. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| SB 6359 2013–14 |
Termination of pregnancyRequires a health plan, issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2015, that provides coverage for maternity care or services, to also provide a covered person with substantially equivalent coverage to permit the voluntary... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| SB 6360 2013–14 |
Mental health prescriptionsThe exemption permitting the disclosure of mental health information to current treating providers is expanded by requiring that all prescriptions provided to a patient be included in the patient's electronic medical record. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| SB 6361 2013–14 |
Liquor revolving fundIncreases the distribution percentage of liquor revolving fund revenues to cities and counties. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| SB 6363 2013–14 |
Behavioral health ombudsCreates the office of the behavioral health ombuds within the office of the governor to: (1) Promote public awareness and understanding of state-funded behavioral health services; (2) Identify system issues and responses for... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| SB 6364 2013–14 |
Sexual assaultThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| SB 6320 2013–14 |
Basic ed instructional hoursThe increase from a district-wide average of 1000 hours across all grades to 1000 hours in each of grades one through six and 1080 hours in each of grades seven through 12 will not occur before the 2015-16 school year. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2014 |
| SB 6324 2013–14 |
Tax foreclosed propertyPrior to disposing of tax-foreclosed property, the county legislative authority gives notice to any city in which any tax foreclosed property is located within 60 days of acquiring the property. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2014 |
| SB 6332 2013–14 |
Child injured/school proprtyThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2014 |
| SB 6335 2013–14 |
Multiple liquor licensesIf a licensee complies with the laws relating to the three-tier system, there is no limit as to the number or combination of liquor licenses that can be approved for the same, overlapping, adjacent, or separate premises,... | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2014 |
| SB 5283 2013–14 |
Health benefit exchangeA B&O tax exemption is provided to the Exchange, which applies both prospectively and retroactively , for amounts received from the state of Washington or the federal government . | Andy Hill (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 5613 2013–14 |
Opportunity to dance/coverThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6262 2013–14 |
Oil transportation safetyEstablishes the oil transportation safety act. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
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