House Member
Committee Assignments
| Committee | Position | Minutes | Agendas |
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| Rules | Chairman | Click here | Click here |
| Insurance and Retirement | Member | Click here | Click here |
| Personal Information: | |
| Home City: Chandler Occupation: Insurance Member Since: 2001 |
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| Occupation: owns a Farmer’s Insurance Agency and Professor of Practice, ASU School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Education: M.S., Criminal Justice, John Jay College, 1980; B.S., Criminal Justice, John Jay College, 1978 Political affiliation and offices held: Vice mayor, Chandler, 2000; Chandler City Council; chair, Maricopa County Sports Commission, 2000; chair, AZ Automobile Theft Authority, 2000; Greater Phoenix Economic Council Strategic Policy Cmte; Chandler Planning & Zoning Commission, 1990-1992. Legislative experience: House since 2011; House 2001-2008; Speaker Pro Tem 2003-2008 – longest serving Speaker Pro Tem (according to Sen. Yarbrough). Chairman of House Rules Cmte; Chairman & Ethics Cmte; Approp, Criminal Justice, Transportation, Financial Institutions & Insurance, Environment Cmte. Legislative Council Cmte – 8 yrs, House Technology Cmte – 8 yrs, and other assignments not listed. Lodges, societies, additional information: Kiwanis – Past Pres, Past Lt. Gov, Past Intl Cmte Chairman of Public Relations; Chandler Salvation Army Advisory Bd, Past Chairman; AZ Auto Theft Authority, Past Chairman; Maricopa Sports Commission, Past Chairman; State Legislative Leaders Foundation (SLLF), Past Board Member. |
Sponsored Bills
P* = Prime-Prime
P = Prime
C = Co-sponsor
P = Prime
C = Co-sponsor
| Bill Number | Sponsor Type | Short/NOW Title |
|---|---|---|
| HB2122 | P* | technical correction; insurance; uniform plans |
| HB2123 | P* | PSPRS; social security; technical correction |
| HB2136 | P* | firefighter and EMT memorial |
| HB2147 | C | unemployment benefits; proof; eligibility (NOW: eligibility; unemployment benefits) |
| HB2165 | C | public libraries; circulation records; privacy |
| HB2166 | C | limited liability companies; series |
| HB2167 | C | autonomous motor vehicles |
| HB2202 | P* | school districts; leases |
| HB2203 | P* | tax credit; state university foundation |
| HB2204 | P* | law enforcement; surviving spouse; insurance |
| HB2223 | C | firefighters; spouse; insurance payment |
| HB2294 | P* | lobbyist registration; state of incorporation (NOW: public pensions; court commissioners) |
| HB2399 | C | school districts; bonded indebtedness limitations |
| HB2456 | P | revenue allocation districts |
| HB2458 | C | empowerment scholarship accounts; fraud prevention. |
| HB2484 | C | veterans; hiring preference; tax credit |
| HB2485 | C | health and safety audit privilege |
| HB2540 | C | Father Kino special plates |
| HB2559 | C | property; receipt; notification |
| HB2562 | P* | public retirement systems; ineligible employees |
| HB2563 | C | teacher preparation programs; common core |
| HB2572 | C | fire districts; financial standards (NOW: financial standards; fire districts) |
| HB2608 | P | EORP; closure; defined contribution |
| HB2616 | C | data centers |
| HCM2003 | C | copper mining; support |
| HCR2034 | C | Arizona territory; 150th anniversary |
| HCR2035 | C | recognizing Arizona caregivers |
| HCR2036 | P | Boy Scouts of America |
| SB1057 | P | AHCCCS; ambulance services; rates |
| SB1093 | P | disability placards; nonprofit organizations |
| SB1115 | C | direct pay prices; health care |
| SB1148 | C | workers' compensation; reciprocity |
| SB1300 | C | passing bicycles; civil penalty |
| SB1340 | C | municipal fire districts |
| SB1384 | C | taxis; prearranged ground transportation service |
| SB1407 | C | juvenile referrals; commitments; expenses; liability |
| SB1435 | C | TPT exemptions; modular data center (NOW: modular data center; TPT exemptions) |
| SB1451 | P | alternative teacher development program; appropriation |
| SB1463 | C | counties; flood control districts; rules |
| SCR1002 | C | health care; direct pay prices |
| SCR1020 | P | Sheriff Larry Dever; death resolution |
| SCR1021 | P | death resolution; Bill Konopnicki |