Rebecca Chavez-Houck
| Rebecca Chavez-Houck | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
|
Assumed office 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Becker |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Martin Houck |
| Residence | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
Rebecca Chavez-Houck is a Democratic member of the Utah State House of Representatives and represents House District 24.
Early life and career
Chavez-Houck earned a BA and an MPA both from the University of Utah. She currently lives in Salt Lake City with her husband Martin and two children and works in public relations. [1]
Political career
In January 2008 Chavez-Houck was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Ralph Becker becoming mayor of Salt Lake City. Chavez-Houck was elected to a full term in the legislature in November 2008 and currently serves as the minority whip.
During the 2016 General Session Chavez-Houck served on the Executive Appropriations Committee, the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Health and Human Services Committee and the House Government and Operations Committee. [2]
2016 sponsored legislation
| Bill number | Bill title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB0241 | Computer Abuse and Data Recovery Act | Governor Signed - 3/23/2016 |
| HB0264 | End of Life Options Act | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
| HB0285 | Board of Examiners Meeting Notice Amendments | Governor Signed - 3/21/2016 |
| HB0313 | Redistricting Provisions | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
| HB0328 | Housing and Homeless Amendments | Governor Signed - 3/22/2016 |
| HJR019 | Joint Resolution for Medicaid Expansion Opinion Question | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 |
Chavez-Houck passed three of the six bills she introduced, giving her a 50% passage rate. She also floor sponsored two Senate bills.[3]
Pivotal bills
Chavez-Houck introduced HB0264 during the 2016 General Session that moved to allow for assisted-suicide options. A similar version of the bill had died in the previous year and it also died in the 2016 General Session.[4]
Sources
- ↑ "Vote Smart Rebecca Chavez-Houck". Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Committees". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- 1 2 "2016 -- Legislation(House Of Representatives)". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ Leonard, Wendy. "Utah Legislature postpones discussion on end-of-life options". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 2016-04-01.