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 6483 2007–08 |
Local food productionMakes changes to state procurement policy to encourage and facilitate the purchase of Washington grown food by state agencies and institutions of higher education. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 27, 2008 |
| SB 5104 2007–08 |
Baccalaureate pilot progExpands the applied Baccalaureate degree pilot program to three additional schools. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 26, 2008 |
| SB 6369 2007–08 |
WA community learning centerMakes supporting statewide after-school intermediary organizations in their efforts to provide professional development and support to community learning centers an additional purpose of the Washington Community Learning... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 26, 2008 |
| SB 6267 2007–08 |
Nurse practitioner authorityRepeals the limit on advanced registered nurse practitioners dispensing more than a 72-hour supply of schedule II through IV controlled substances. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| SB 6457 2007–08 |
Health events/incidentsAllows the disclosure of adverse event notifications which must contain the date and type of adverse event as well as any contextual information that a medical facility chooses to provide. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| SB 6532 2007–08 |
Publicly owned marinasAllows cities with a population between 20,000 and 25,000 residents to enter into a reduced fee lease with the Department of Natural Resources for the use of state-owned aquatic lands if the city is currently operating a... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 132, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| SB 6710 2007–08 |
Hospital fire protectionRequires simultaneous inspections and coordinated inspection reporting of hospital inspection activities conducted by the Director of Fire Protection and the Department of Health. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| SB 6332 2007–08 |
Housing finance commissionIncreases the Housing Finance Commission's debt limit from $4.5 billion to $5 billion. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| SB 6732 2007–08 |
Construction industryProvides a civil penalty for persons who falsify information on a contractor registration application. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 120, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| SB 5254 2007–08 |
Industry skill panelsDirects the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB) to allocate grants to support Industry Skill Panels. The WTECB must establish standards to evaluate the products and services created by skill panels. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6663 2007–08 |
Tax program administrationAn act relating to improving the administration of Department of Revenue tax programs by correcting and clarifying statutes. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6471 2007–08 |
Loan regulationsRequires certain mortgage lenders to be licensed under the Consumer Loan Act (CLA). | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 19, 2008 |
| SB 6224 2007–08 |
Vendor overpaymentsLimits the accrual period for which interest may be collected on vendor overpayments by the Department of Social and Health Services. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 18, 2008 |
| SB 5278 2007–08 |
Public funds for politicsRemoves the prohibition of using public funds to finance political campaigns for local office. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| SB 5285 2007–08 |
Residential servicesAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to impose sanctions upon providers of services for all residential programs where the provider who has contracted with the DSHS has failed to comply with statutory... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 5517 2007–08 |
Personal needs allowanceThe Legislature establishes the PNA in statute and intends to increase it annually to reflect federal Social Security cost of living adjustments. The change applies to Medicaid residents in institutional and community settings... | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 5657 2007–08 |
Anatomical giftsAdopts an amended version of the 2006 Uniform Anatomical Gift Act to regulate the donation of, or refusal to donate, bodies or body parts for transplantation, therapy, research, or education. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 5723 2007–08 |
Agricultural worker safetyCreates the Community Agricultural Worker Safety Grant Program within the Department of Agriculture. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 5746 2007–08 |
Landscape architectureEstablishes licensing requirements for the practice of landscape architecture in place of the registration requirements for using the title of landscape architect. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 5869 2007–08 |
Personal informationRequires the Department of Information Services to create and maintain a registry of information systems maintained by state agencies that contain personally identifiable information. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 5900 2007–08 |
Victims of domestic violenceRequires employers to provide reasonable leave to employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or whose family members are victims. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6184 2007–08 |
Most serious offensesAdds an out-of-state felony conviction to the list of "most serious offenses" if the offense has a minimum sentence of 10 years or more and was committed with sexual motivation. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6220 2007–08 |
Nurse delegationAuthorizes nursing assistants to administer insulin by injection to people with diabetes in community-based or in-home care settings upon delegation by a registered nurse. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6222 2007–08 |
Long-term care programsCaregivers who provide critical health and safety support to long-term care recipients may receive a one-time voucher benefit which may be used for respite or other services. The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6223 2007–08 |
Glucagon emergenciesAuthorizes emergency medical technicians to administer a patient's own glucagon emergency kit. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
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