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 5263 2011–12 |
Family leave violationsThe Department must administer, investigate, and enforce violations as they relate to an employer discharging, demoting or disciplining an employee because the employee exercised or attempted to exercise any right under the... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5274 2011–12 |
Limited serv. pregnancy ctrsLimited service pregnancy centers (centers) are organizations that advertise, offer, or provide, either free or for a fee, pregnancy tests or ultrasounds and information about adoption or abortion. Centers do not provide... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5275 2011–12 |
Homeowner foreclosures(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Establishes the foreclosure fairness act to: (1) Encourage homeowners to use the skills and professional judgment of housing counselors as early as possible in the foreclosure process; (2)... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5296 2011–12 |
Public employee benefits lawTechnical corrections to eligibility references are inserted. It is clarified that the HCA may authorize the agencies with participating employees to determine the employee eligibility and complete a periodic review. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5297 2011–12 |
Signature gatheringThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5303 2011–12 |
Loans/consumer loan actUnder the Consumer Loan Act, it is clarified that the exemption regarding loans made primarily for business, commercial, or agricultural purposes does not apply to loans that are secured by a lien on the borrower's primary... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5309 2011–12 |
Deeds of trustChanges are made to some of the requirements that must be made before a trustee’s sale, including: a default in a forbearance agreement has occurred; the deed of trust and all assignments must be recorded in each county where... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5310 2011–12 |
False claims against govtThe bill as referred to committee was not considered. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5311 2011–12 |
Deeds of trust reconveyancesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5312 2011–12 |
Tax data publicationExcise tax, and property tax secrecy clauses are amended to expressly require that statistical data include at least three taxpayers in the classification. The frequency of the tax exemption study is amended to be every... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5340 2011–12 |
Health care & care costsThe criteria for the review of CON applications are modified. The CON must be denied if the proposal is likely to promote unnecessary, excessive utilization of a service in a geographic area. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5341 2011–12 |
Notice to injured workersThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5344 2011–12 |
Department of transportationBeginning in 2012 and at least once every three years thereafter, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must apply for an agency-wide performance review through the WSQA or a similar organization. The review must evaluate a... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5354 2011–12 |
Occupational diseaseA law enforcement officer covered by LEOFF or a member of WSPRS who dies as the direct and proximate result of a heart attack or stroke is presumed to have died as the direct and proximate cause of a work related injury for... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5368 2011–12 |
Collective bargainingJuvenile Detention Employees . The binding interest arbitration provisions of the PECBA are extended to certain juvenile detention employees. These employees must be employed by a juvenile detention division created pursuant... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5370 2011–12 |
Adverse health events systemThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5390 2011–12 |
ARNP prescriptionsAuthorizes pharmacies to fill prescriptions written by advanced registered nurse practitioners in other states. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5396 2011–12 |
Physicians at nursing homesAuthorizes certain nursing homes to employ physicians for the provision of professional services to its residents under certain circumstances. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5398 2011–12 |
Insurance commissionerThe expiration date on the OIC's authority to review and disapprove individual market rates is repealed. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5404 2011–12 |
Comm econ revitalization brdAdds enhancing job and business growth through facility development and other improvements in Innovation Partnership Zones (IPZs) as a general objective of the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB). | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5433 2011–12 |
Manu/mobile home communitiesEstablishes additional duties for landlords under the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5434 2011–12 |
Community & tech collegesAuthorizes the provision of additional compensation to academic employees at community and technical colleges with regard to collective bargaining. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5454 2011–12 |
Health care assistants/drugsRestricts health care assistants certified in category C or E by the department of health from administering certain drugs. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5458 2011–12 |
Medicaid fraudThe statute of limitations for prosecuting Medicaid theft and Medicaid false statement cases is ten years. In addition to the Secretary of DSHS, the AG may assess civil penalties on a person or entity committing Medicaid... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5460 2011–12 |
Wrongly imprisoned personsProvides a claims process for persons who have been wrongly convicted and imprisoned. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
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