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 5091 2011–12 |
Family leave insurance prog.Delays implementation of the family leave insurance program for three years. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 7, 2011 |
| SB 5638 2011–12 |
Taxing district exemptionsAuthorizes a metropolitan park district in a county with a population of 1.5 million or more to move a portion of its property tax levy outside the $5.90 aggregate limit if it would otherwise have been subject to prorationing. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 7, 2011 |
| SB 5581 2011–12 |
Nursing homesModifies nursing home rate components to reduce calculations produced within the payment methodology. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
May 31, 2011 |
| SB 5927 2011–12 |
State purchased health careRequires managed care systems to maintain networks of appropriate providers sufficient to provide adequate access to all services covered under contracts with the state, including hospital-based services. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
May 31, 2011 |
| SB 5846 2011–12 |
Retired public employeesProvides a $250 per month subsidy for health benefits for Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 members that apply for retirement between June 1, 2011, and August 31, 2011, and begin retirement benefits by October 1, 2011. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
May 25, 2011 |
| SB 5958 2011–12 |
Local funding/tourism, etc.After current obligations to stadium debt are paid, revenue from the 2 percent state-shared hotel-motel tax in King County is directed to a new local fund in King County: MLK Workforce Housing, Arts and Preservation,... | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
May 19, 2011 |
| SB 5171 2011–12 |
Service and overseas votersChanges the date of the primary for general elections to be held in November to the first Tuesday of the preceding August. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 349, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5457 2011–12 |
Congestion reduction chargeAllows the governing body of counties that have assumed the authority of a metropolitan municipal corporation to impose, upon majority approval by the governing body or the voters, a congestion reduction charge for certain... | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 373, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5502 2011–12 |
Limousine carriersAllows cities with a population of 500,000 or more to enter into cooperative agreements with the Department of Licensing (DOL) to regulate limousines, including the transfer of fee and fine revenue to offset city enforcement costs. | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 374, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5708 2011–12 |
Long-term care servicesExpands services that may be provided to nonresident individuals in boarding homes, including falls risk assessment services, nutrition management, dental services, and wellness programs. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 366, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5045 2011–12 |
Gender-based termsAmends numerous sections in the code to make them gender-neutral. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 336, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5156 2011–12 |
Airport lounges & alcoholCreates a new VIP Airport Lounge License allowing operators to serve spirits, beer, and wine for on-premises consumption. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 325, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5531 2011–12 |
Commitments/judicial costsAllows a county to apply to its Regional Support Network (RSN) on a quarterly basis for reimbursement of judicial costs for civil commitment cases. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 343, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5614 2011–12 |
University of WashingtonChanges the process for requests for funds to implement the compensation and fringe benefit provisions of collective bargaining agreements between the University of Washington and representatives of classified employees. | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 344, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5662 2011–12 |
In-state contractorsRequires the Department of General Administration (GA) to survey and make a list of which states provide a preference on public works projects to resident contractors. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 345, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5122 2011–12 |
Affordable care actMakes changes to various health insurance provisions in light of federal health care reform. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 314, Laws of 2011 |
May 11, 2011 |
| SB 5371 2011–12 |
Health insurance/under 19Requires health insurers to provide insurance coverage to persons under the age of 19 without preexisting condition exclusions and without a health screening examination. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 315, Laws of 2011 |
May 11, 2011 |
| SB 5394 2011–12 |
Primary care health homesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services and the Health Care Authority to incorporate health homes and chronic care management incentives into certain state-purchased health care contracts. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 316, Laws of 2011 |
May 11, 2011 |
| SB 5445 2011–12 |
Health benefit exchangeEstablishes a Health Benefit Exchange with a board to be appointed by December 15, 2011, which will take over planning duties from the Health Care Authority on March 15, 2012. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 317, Laws of 2011 |
May 11, 2011 |
| SB 5005 2011–12 |
Immunization exemptionRequires the form used to exempt a child from school immunizations to include a statement, to be signed by a health care practitioner, that immunization information on the benefits and risks to the child has been provided to... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| SB 5067 2011–12 |
Mail requirements/L & I, ESDChanges specified mailing methods, including certified and registered mail, for various notices sent by the Department of Labor and Industries and the Employment Security Department to a method by which the mailing can be... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 301, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| SB 5187 2011–12 |
Mental health professionalsRequires evaluation and treatment facilities, hospital emergency rooms, inpatient facilities licensed under the chapters governing public and private facilities for the mentally ill, and inpatient facilities licensed under the... | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 302, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| SB 5232 2011–12 |
Prize-linked savings depositAllows a financial institution to conduct a drawing that includes only persons who deposited funds in a savings program. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 303, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| SB 5504 2011–12 |
Unlicensed child careRequires the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to notify agencies it suspects are operating without licensure about licensing requirements and consequences for failing to initiate the licensing process. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 296, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| SB 5907 2011–12 |
Prison safetyRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to establish Statewide and Local Security Advisory Committees to provide a comprehensive review of the DOC's security policies and procedures within its prisons. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
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