House Member
Committee Assignments
| Committee | Position | Minutes | Agendas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | Chairman | Click here | Click here |
| Elections | Member | Click here | Click here |
| Energy, Environment and Natural Resources | 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 a member of the Committee on Elections and Committee on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources. 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 and Paradise Valley Unified School District and Paradise Valley Community College. Married for 20 years, Representative Carter and her husband reside in Cave Creek with their daughter, who attends public school in the Paradise Valley Unified School District. |
Sponsored Bills
P* = Prime-Prime
P = Prime
C = Co-sponsor
P = Prime
C = Co-sponsor
| Bill Number | Sponsor Type | Short/NOW Title |
|---|---|---|
| HB2021 | P | adult protective services; information online |
| HB2034 | P* | dental board; continuation |
| HB2035 | P* | naturopathic physicians medical board; continuation |
| HB2036 | P* | night schools; technical correction (NOW: naturopathic physicians; licensing requirements) |
| HB2037 | P* | technical correction; insurance; uniform plans |
| HB2038 | P* | accountable health plans; technical correction |
| HB2039 | P* | wage rates; technical correction |
| HB2040 | P* | technical correction; early voting |
| HB2041 | P* | technical correction; workers' compensation; investigation |
| HB2042 | P* | emergency planning; technical correction |
| HB2043 | P* | minerals; land inventory; technical correction |
| HB2044 | P* | technical correction; real estate licensing |
| HB2045 | P* | technical correction; seller; disclosure |
| HB2046 | P* | technical correction; state highways |
| HB2139 | P* | controlled substances; schedules |
| HB2140 | P* | ambulance services; temporary authority |
| HB2141 | P* | prescription monitoring program; disclosure |
| HB2142 | C | water infrastructure finance authority; prepayment |
| HB2157 | C | Native Americans; delayed birth certificates |
| HB2167 | C | appropriation; client services trust fund |
| HB2213 | P | inspections; audits; notice; rights |
| HB2233 | C | STO scholarships; beneficiary recommendations |
| HB2249 | C | JTEDs; funding; ninth graders |
| HB2374 | C | wrongful death actions; disqualified party |
| HB2393 | P | water settlement act; replenishment formula |
| HB2394 | C | air quality; agricultural management practices |
| HB2395 | C | weights and measures; biofuels |
| HB2396 | P | wildlife; guides; firearms |
| HB2413 | C | internet representations; civil damages |
| HB2426 | C | additional classroom time for kindergartners. |
| HB2488 | P* | housing assistance; seriously mentally ill |
| HB2489 | P* | EMTs; peace officers; naloxone administration |
| HB2490 | P* | sexually violent persons; reimbursement; repeal |
| HB2491 | P* | hospitals; community health centers; transactions |
| HB2492 | P* | AHCCCS coverage; ALTCS; medical services |
| HB2493 | P* | indoor tanning; minors; restricted use |
| HB2494 | P* | colorectal cancer; screening; treatment |
| HB2495 | P* | medically underserved areas; loan repayment |
| HB2496 | P* | dental board; regulation; fingerprinting |
| HB2497 | P* | primary election date; June (NOW: equipment; permits; local government) |
| HB2498 | P* | reporting; prisoners; solitary confinement |
| HB2499 | P* | DHS; prevention education grants; appropriations |
| HB2517 | P | internet crimes against children; fund |
| HB2521 | P* | Arizona medical board; fingerprinting; disclosure. |
| HB2526 | C | governor's regulatory review council; membership |
| HB2553 | C | human trafficking victim; vacating conviction (NOW: sex trafficking victim; vacating conviction) |
| HB2568 | C | insurance premium tax reduction |
| HB2571 | C | DCS information; legislator discussion |
| HB2578 | C | real property; purchaser dwelling actions |
| HB2579 | C | tobacco retailer; location restriction. |
| HB2592 | P* | justice of the peace; residency |
| HB2594 | C | schools; CPR instruction |
| HB2603 | C | personal injury action; asbestos; requirements |
| HB2604 | C | epinephrine auto-injectors |
| HB2605 | C | DHS; stroke care protocols |
| HB2640 | P | dependency; households; domestic violence |
| HB2644 | P* | signs; early voting; election day |
| HB2645 | P* | laboratory testing without physician order (NOW: laboratory testing; without order) |
| HCM2003 | C | urging Congress; increase customs personnel |
| HCR2017 | P* | concussion awareness day |
| HCR2029 | P | persons with disabilities; employment; support |
| HCR2034 | C | financial literacy month |
| HR2005 | C | death resolution; Officer Tyler Stewart |
| SB1068 | C | additional classroom time for kindergartners |
| SB1078 | C | office of pest management |
| SB1079 | C | solid waste collection; multifamily housing |
| SB1136 | P | nursing facility assessment; continuation |
| SB1282 | C | teledentistry; dental hygienists; dental assistants |
| SB1298 | P | rules; counties; flood control districts |
| SB1444 | P | contact lens pricing; antitrust violation |
| SB1465 | C | distributed energy generation systems; disclosure |
| SCR1010 | P | Senator Chester Crandell; death resolution |
| SCR1019 | P | commending Israel |
| SCR1020 | P | Mayor John Driggs; death resolution |