| Rebecca Chavez-Houck | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
| In office 2008–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ralph Becker |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer Dailey-Provost |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Martin Houck |
| Residence | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
Rebecca Chavez-Houck is a former Democratic member of the Utah State House of Representatives who represented House District 24 from 2008 through 2018.
Early life and career
Chavez-Houck graduated from Bingham High School in 1978. She later 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. She is an Episcopalian.
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. She served as minority whip during the 2014 legislative session.
During the 2016 legislative 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.
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.
Chavez-Houck introduced HB0264 during the 2016 legislative 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.
Sources
- "Miner Details: 2016 Rachel Chavez-Houck (1978)". Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- "Vote Smart Rebecca Chavez-Houck". Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- "With Utah Legislature's Mormon supermajority, is it representative of the people?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- "Rebecca Chavez-Houck". RepresentWomen. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- "Committees". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-01.