House Member
Committee Assignments
| Committee | Position | Minutes | Agendas |
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| Health | Chairman | Click here | Click here |
| Education | Member | Click here | Click here |
| Personal Information: | |
| Home City: Cave Creek Occupation: Clinical Associate Professor - Education Leadership Member Since: 2011 |
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| Representative Heather Carter is your state representative from North Phoenix, Cave Creek, and North Scottsdale.
Currently, Representative Carter is the Chairperson of the House Health Committee, and the ranking Republican member of the House Education Committee. First elected in 2010, she has a track record of sponsoring legislation that solves many of the complex problems facing Arizona, making her one of the most effective legislators at the Capitol. As your state legislator, she has worked to streamline government, improve the economy, encourage job creation, protect the most vulnerable, reform education and healthcare, while maintaining a balanced state budget through responsible spending measures. For her work at the Capitol, Representative Carter has won a number of prestigious awards from education groups, veteran organizations, healthcare and patient advocacy groups, including many other “Legislator of the Year” honors. In her professional life, she is a well-respected educational leader in her community, working as a clinical associate professor at Arizona State University, preparing teachers and leaders for Arizona Schools. She also works with local school districts on educational reform issues. She was a 7th grade teacher in the Paradise Valley Unified School District and currently serves as a parent/community representative on many committees for Cave Creek Unified School District and Paradise Valley Community College. Since moving to Arizona over 25 years ago, she has devoted her professional life to making Arizona a quality place to live, learn, work and prosper. She moved to Arizona from Maryland to attend Arizona State University, where she graduated with a degree in communication. Following graduation, she worked for KOOL-FM, the Phoenix Suns and then pharmaceutical sales. For almost 20 years, Representative Carter has worked in education, and earned a master’s degree in educational technology from ASU and a doctorate in educational leadership from NAU. Married for 20 years, Representative Carter and her husband reside in Cave Creek with their daughter, who attends public school. |
Sponsored Bills
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| Bill Number | Sponsor Type | Short/NOW Title |
|---|---|---|
| HB2037 | P* | technical correction; malpractice claim review (NOW: tax credit; unified sports programs) |
| HB2038 | P* | technical correction; technical registration board |
| HB2039 | P* | technical correction; food standards |
| HB2040 | P* | technical correction; child care; licensing (NOW: nursing care; assisted living; rehabilitation) |
| HB2041 | P* | technical correction; public health |
| HB2042 | P* | technical correction; home health agencies (NOW: schools; pupils with diabetes) |
| HB2043 | P* | technical correction; health services; fees |
| HB2044 | P* | AHCCCS; continuation |
| HB2045 | P* | AHCCCS; hospital reimbursement methodology |
| HB2046 | P* | AHCCCS; omnibus |
| HB2064 | P* | training permits; military health professionals |
| HB2065 | P* | community based residential treatment; placement |
| HB2066 | P* | definitions; archaic language; removal |
| HB2067 | P* | CPS information; medical examiner; disclosure |
| HB2088 | P | interstate compact for juveniles |
| HB2089 | C | AHCCCS; chronically ill children |
| HB2090 | C | AHCCCS; peace officers |
| HB2091 | C | AHCCCS; orthotic services; restoration |
| HB2136 | C | firefighter and EMT memorial |
| HB2144 | C | child protective services |
| HB2204 | P | law enforcement; surviving spouse; insurance |
| HB2217 | C | extraordinary educators special plates |
| HB2260 | C | certified public accountants |
| HB2391 | P | income tax exemption; veterans' pensions |
| HB2398 | P* | board of dental examiners; omnibus |
| HB2399 | P* | school districts; bonded indebtedness limitations |
| HB2400 | P* | prior authorization; prescription drugs (NOW: study committee; prior authorization) |
| HB2401 | P* | service animal; definition |
| HB2402 | P* | indoor tanning; minors; restricted use |
| HB2403 | P* | teacher employment contracts; electronic signatures |
| HB2404 | P* | property managers; records; storage (NOW: building codes; energy efficiency) |
| HB2405 | P* | nursing care; assisted living; investigations |
| HB2406 | P* | medical board; licensure requirements (NOW: licensure requirements; medical board) |
| HB2407 | P* | qualified immunity; nonprofit clinics |
| HB2408 | P* | chiropractic board; membership; requirements |
| HB2409 | P* | dental hygienists; examinations |
| HB2421 | C | identifying information; peace officers; spouses |
| HB2426 | C | mobile dentistry |
| HB2427 | C | schools; unification; consolidation; initial meetings |
| HB2439 | C | income tax brackets; inflation index |
| HB2454 | C | internet providers; personal information |
| HB2485 | P* | health and safety audit privilege |
| HB2488 | C | 200-day school calendar; funding. |
| HB2489 | C | bonds; financing; student loans |
| HB2500 | C | schools; teacher evaluations; dismissals |
| HB2529 | P* | child care personnel |
| HB2530 | P* | empowerment scholarship accounts; tests; surveys |
| HB2543 | C | provisional community colleges; nonresident tuition |
| HB2549 | P* | charitable organization registration |
| HB2550 | P* | health insurance; policies; rating areas |
| HB2557 | C | schools; CPR instruction. |
| HB2559 | C | property; receipt; notification |
| HB2563 | C | teacher preparation programs; common core |
| HB2566 | P* | universities; intellectual property |
| HB2569 | C | child prostitution; sentencing |
| HB2578 | C | licensing; accountability; penalties; exceeding regulation |
| HB2581 | C | overrides; RCL; kindergarten pupils |
| HB2657 | C | transaction privilege tax changes |
| HCM2003 | C | copper mining; support |
| HCR2019 | P* | national wear red day |
| HCR2026 | C | clean elections; education funding |
| HCR2034 | C | Arizona territory; 150th anniversary |
| HCR2035 | P | recognizing Arizona caregivers |
| HCR2036 | C | Boy Scouts of America |
| SB1057 | P | AHCCCS; ambulance services; rates |
| SB1208 | C | pilot; foster care tuition waiver |
| SB1340 | C | municipal fire districts |
| SB1343 | C | girls' youth organization special plates |
| SB1353 | C | health insurance; telemedicine |
| SB1363 | C | empowerment scholarship accounts; expansion; funding |
| SB1374 | C | behavioral health examiners board |
| SB1384 | C | taxis; prearranged ground transportation service |
| SB1405 | C | adoption petitions |
| SB1406 | C | parental rights; termination; determinations |
| SB1407 | C | juvenile referrals; commitments; expenses; liability |
| SB1408 | C | fingerprint clearance cardholders; background checks (NOW: fingerprint clearance card; adoption) |
| SB1411 | C | social media passwords; prohibition |
| SB1433 | C | optometry board |
| SB1434 | C | school technology program; appropriation |
| SB1435 | C | TPT exemptions; modular data center (NOW: modular data center; TPT exemptions) |
| SB1443 | C | marijuana; postsecondary education; medical research |
| SB1444 | C | schools; performance funding |
| SB1448 | C | charter schools; teacher evaluations; confidentiality |
| SB1451 | C | alternative teacher development program; appropriation |
| SB1452 | C | class action lawsuits |
| SB1453 | P | witness testimony; qualified immunity |
| SB1463 | C | counties; flood control districts; rules |
| SB1464 | C | mining advisory council; membership |
| SB1465 | C | solid waste facilities; general permit |
| SCR1020 | C | Sheriff Larry Dever; death resolution |
| SCR1021 | P | death resolution; Bill Konopnicki |