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 5946 2009–10 |
Student press & speechPublic high school students have the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5950 2009–10 |
Criminal background checksRevises provisions relating to investigating the criminal history of persons working with certain vulnerable populations. Grants concurrent responsibility to the department of health and the department of social and health... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5981 2009–10 |
Diagnostic imaging servicesA work group is convened jointly by the House and Senate to analyze and identify nationally-accepted best practice guidelines or protocols applicable to advanced diagnostic imaging services. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5982 2009–10 |
Discrimination/violationsModifies provisions regarding violations of the state's law against discrimination. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5998 2009–10 |
Wellness incentivesExempts employee wellness programs from a general prohibition on rebates by insurers. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6026 2009–10 |
Health tech clinical commInterested parties must be provided with an opportunity to submit information to the committee before any health technology may be selected for review. This can include information about studies currently in process. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6035 2009–10 |
Retrospective rating plansRequires the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to conduct an annual actuarial review of the industrial insurance retrospective rating program for five years beginning January 1, 2010. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6038 2009–10 |
Basic health planA new category of Basic Health enrollee called an "economic recovery enrollee" is established. To qualify, the enrollee must become involuntarily unemployed on or after September 1, 2008; be unemployed at the time of... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6041 2009–10 |
Immunization registryThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6042 2009–10 |
Contaminated food productsWithin available funds, DOH must provide a toll-free hotline to the public for addressing concerns about suspicious food products. The hotline will provide callers with assistance determining if the product is contaminated. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6053 2009–10 |
Personal hygiene productsDirects the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to conduct a pilot project to evaluate the feasibility of providing personal hygiene and cleaning products to people in need, using volunteer-based organizations. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6062 2009–10 |
Foreclosure salesThe exemption provided for a transfer or conveyance made pursuant to a deed of trust is limited to apply only to the nonjudicial foreclosure of a deed of trust when the transfer or conveyance is to the beneficiary of the deed of trust. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6074 2009–10 |
Public health districtsAuthorizes the legislative authority of a county to adopt an ordinance creating a public health district in all or a portion of the area of the county, including the area within the corporate limits of any city or town within... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6091 2009–10 |
Worker retraining programWRP funds must also be used for training programs and related support services, including financial aid, counseling, referral to retraining resources, job referral, and job development that provide funding and education for... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6128 2009–10 |
Taxation of little cigarsImposes a tax on little cigars. Defines "little cigars" in chapter 82.26 RCW (tax on tobacco products). | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6150 2009–10 |
Health tech assessment progModifies the composition and duties of the health technology clinical committee established in RCW 70.14.090. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6151 2009–10 |
Taxation of moist snuffMoist snuff is defined as tobacco that is finely cut, ground, or powdered; is not for smoking; and is intended to be placed in the oral, but not the nasal cavity. Moist snuff is taxed based on the net weight listed by the manufacturer. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6163 2009–10 |
Nursing facilities/medicaidThe specific details of the nursing facility payment methodology is removed from statute, leaving intent language, general guidance to DSHS, and a structural description of the components to be considered in the rate... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6176 2009–10 |
Medical assistance paymentAuthorizes the department of social and health services to adjust payment rates to comport with payment rate changes made to noncritical access hospitals. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6189 2009–10 |
Sales and use tax on candyAsks the voters to approve a sales and use tax on candy. Appropriates forty million dollars, which reflects the increased revenue receipts from sales tax on candy, to the state health care authority for the biennium ending... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6194 2009–10 |
Medicaid payment/nursingSenate Bill 6194 (SB 6194) would shorten and update the current statutory sections (RCW 74.46) that deal with calculating nursing home Medicaid rates. Specifically, the bill would: add one new section specifying 11 broad... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6196 2009–10 |
Military leave/pub employeesExpands the use of military leave to include state active duty. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6201 2009–10 |
Sexual exploitation/childrenRevises current statutes governing depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct to ensure that intentional viewing of and trading in child pornography over the internet is subject to a criminal penalty without... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6203 2009–10 |
Domestic violence offendersRecognizes: (1) The substantial and great impact upon society, families, children, and the victims of offenses occurring between cohabitants; (2) The continuing nature of domestic violence; and (3) The lasting psychological... | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6215 2009–10 |
Property tax relief increaseIncreases income thresholds in the property tax relief program for senior citizens, persons retired due to disability, and certain veterans. Provides that the act applies to taxes levied for collection in 2011 and thereafter. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
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