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 5388 2023–24 |
Diversity in clinical trialsRequires the University of Washington, Washington State University, and any hospital or state agency that receives National Institutes of Health funding for drug and medical device clinical trials to offer information in a... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5393 2023–24 |
Health provider contractingProhibits the use of certain contractual provisions in contracts between health carriers and hospitals or hospital affiliates under certain circumstances. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5400 2023–24 |
Health professions/conductConcerning actions by health professions disciplining authorities against license applicants and license holders. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5401 2023–24 |
Motorcycles on laned roadsAllows the operator of a motorcycle to overtake and pass in the same lane as the vehicle being overtaken, or operate between lanes of traffic or between vehicles under certain conditions. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5417 2023–24 |
Employer political speechProhibits an employer from disciplining or discharging an employee for refusal to attend an employer-sponsored meeting, listen to speech, or view communications, when the primary purpose of which is to communicate the... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5418 2023–24 |
Definition of public workExpands the definition of public work to include work supported in part or in whole by grants or loans of public dollars, or by tax deferral or reimbursement. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5423 2023–24 |
Working conn. child careExpands Working Connections Child Care eligibility to include the first 12 months of an applicant or consumer's enrollment in a state registered apprenticeship program when their household income does not exceed 85 percent of... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5435 2023–24 |
Residential rent increasesProhibits, with certain exemptions, a landlord from increasing the rent for a tenancy subject to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act or the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act during the first 12 months after a... | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5445 2023–24 |
Prescription cost-sharingRequires health carriers to calculate an enrollee's coinsurance or deductible obligation for a prescription drug based on the price of the drug minus all rebates received for that drug. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5446 2023–24 |
Firearms/local governmentConcerning local government authority to regulate firearms. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5464 2023–24 |
Electronics repairRequires original manufacturers of digital electronic equipment and parts for such equipment to make available to any independent repair provider and owner any parts, tools, and documentation required for the maintenance and... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5467 2023–24 |
Controlled sub. possessionRequires the court to vacate the conviction of individuals convicted of possession of a controlled substance, counterfeit substance, or legend drug if the individual successfully completes substance use disorder treatment as a... | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5477 2023–24 |
Murdered indigenous womenReestablishes the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force through June 30, 2025. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5482 2023–24 |
Margin taxReplaces Washington State's business and occupation tax with a margin tax. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5485 2023–24 |
Public employees/child careAllows for public employees to seek reimbursement of child care and adult dependent care expenses incurred while traveling on official business. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5486 2023–24 |
Wealth/property taxEstablishes a 1 percent tax on financial intangible assets in excess of $250 million. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5489 2023–24 |
Health care services/accessProvides legal protections for individuals who provide or receive protected health care service from lawsuits and criminal cases commenced in other states. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5501 2023–24 |
StillbirthRequires the Health Care Authority to establish a Washington State Count the Kicks Program within the current Maternity Care Access program that focuses on preventing stillbirths and adopt a platform for recording and tracking... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5506 2023–24 |
Behavior support homesEstablishes the Enhanced Behavior Support Homes Program. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5519 2023–24 |
Health care cost boardImproving consumer affordability through the health care cost transparency board. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5524 2023–24 |
Industrial insurance/dutiesCreates a duty of good faith and fair dealing for self-insured municipal employers and their third party administrators to workers in the workers' compensation system. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5526 2023–24 |
Nursing facility ratesRequires annual rebasing and an annual inflationary adjustment for the direct and indirect care components of the rates beginning in fiscal year 2024. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5541 2023–24 |
Supply chain transparencyRequires every retail seller and manufacturer doing business in Washington and having annual worldwide gross receipts of $100 million or more to disclose its efforts to eradicate human trafficking and forced labor from its... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5557 2023–24 |
Part-time faculty payDirects the community and technical colleges to develop plans to provide compensation to part-time and adjunct faculty that equals or exceeds 85 percent of comparably qualified full-time peers. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5562 2023–24 |
Clean energyProhibits gas companies serving more than 500,000 retail natural gas customers in Washington from extending gas service after June 30, 2023. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
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