Session:

House Member

Personal Information:
Home City: South Phoenix
Occupation: Senior Government Affairs Advisor, Florence Copper
Member Since: 1995-2000, 2005-2011, 2015-present

Rebecca Rios currently works as the Senior Government Affairs Advisor for Florence Copper, and serves as President of the Florence Copper Community Foundation. A fourth generation Arizona native, Rebecca earned her Bachelor and Master Degrees from Arizona State University, School of Social Work. She has 25 years of extensive work in the Behavioral Health and Non-profit fields in Arizona.

Rebecca represented a rural Pinal County District in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1995-2000, and in the Arizona State Senate from 2005 - 2010. She held the leadership positions of Senate Democratic Whip and Senate Assistant Democratic Leader.

Starting in 2014 Rebecca was elected to represent District 27, an urban district covering Guadalupe, Laveen, South Phoenix and a portion of Central Phoenix. Rebecca currently serves as the House Democratic Leader. She sits on the Rules Committee.

Rebecca is the daughter of Pete Rios, former Arizona State Senate President. Rebecca and Pete Rios are the only father - daughter team to serve together in the Arizona State Legislature.

Sponsored Bills

Bill NumberSponsor TypeShort/NOW Title
HB2100Cmedical marijuana; identification cards; expiration
HB2102Cend-of-life decisions; terminally ill
HB2103Chealth care providers; religious beliefs
HB2137CDOR; auditors and collectors; appropriation
HB2139Cexperienced teacher retention pilot program
HB2141Ccharter schools; lunches; national acts
HB2142Ccharter schools; closure; property transfer
HB2213Cappropriation; lead screening; child care
HB2214CWQARF; appropriation
HB2218Ccontraception; cost sharing prohibition
HB2220Cmotor vehicle title loans; prohibition
HB2221Cfamily planning; grant distribution; repeal
HB2222Cfeminine hygiene products; requirements; appropriation
HB2224Cemployers; employee salary history; prohibitions
HB2225Cinsurance premium tax reductions; freeze
HB2227Cabortion; religious employers; contraception; repeal.
HB2292Cfreeze; STO aggregate credit cap
HB2293CSTOs; administrative cost allocation
HB2294CSTO credit cap; growth trigger
HB2295CSTO cap; general fund percentage
HB2296CSTO scholarships; means testing
HB2297CSTO scholarships; beneficiary recommendations.
HB2298CSTO scholarships; student transfers
HB2299Cdomestic violence offenders; firearms; seizure.
HB2358Ccharter school board members; conflicts
HB2359Cappropriations; primary care loan repayment
HB2360Cjuvenile delinquency; minimum age
HB2361Cschools; prohibited courses; repeal
HB2363Cresults-based funding; schools; repeal
HB2364Ccharter schools; procurement requirements
HB2365Ccharter school governance; meetings; records
HB2419Cmemorial; buffalo soldiers
HB2420Cveterans' services; benefits counselors; appropriation
HB2421Cnational guard; employment rights
HB2427Crelease conditions; pretrial release program
HB2428Cpostsecondary education; residents; financial aid
HB2429Cpublic works contracts; prevailing wage
HB2430Crelease after acquittal; dismissed charges
HB2431CPSPRS; normal retirement; employee contributions
HB2436Covertime pay.
HB2437Cemployment omnibus
HB2438Cdrug addiction treatment; county programs
HB2441Cchildren's health insurance program; modifications
HB2442Cphysical body adornment; establishments; certification
HB2443Cmedical services purchase; premiums
HB2444Cprisoners; earned release credits
HB2445Crepeal; right to work
HB2451Cdiaper changing stations; public restrooms
HB2452Cschools; corporal punishment; prohibition
HB2453Cmitigation monies; school bus fleets
HB2462P*employment; housing; public accommodations; antidiscrimination.
HB2463Cstate finance review; task force
HB2481CTPT; distribution; tribal college compact
HB2487CADOT licenses; authorized presence repeal
HB2488Ccoordinated homeless youth services; appropriation
HB2491Ccounty recorder; nonpartisan election
HB2492Cdriver licenses; gender selection
HB2493Ccall center relocation; notice; penalty
HB2495Cappropriation; Hopi route 60 construction.
HB2499Cpublic stadiums; terms; logos; prohibition
HB2508Cmedical marijuana; opioid use disorder
HB2509CLees Ferry bell; governmental mall.
HB2517Cmisclassification; tax fraud; task force
HB2559Cappropriations; community colleges; Pima; Maricopa
HB2560Ctaxation; repeal; selected exemptions
HB2567Ctextbooks; representation; disabilities; sexual orientation
HB2571CTPT; selected exemptions; repeal
HB2572Cinitiative, referendum signatures; electronic submittal
HB2573Ccorporate minimum income tax
HB2574Cschools; results-based funding; repeal
HB2582Cdeath certificates; gender
HB2584Ccritical health information; emergency responders
HB2597Cmarijuana violation; classification
HB2627Ccontracting; investments; prohibition; border wall
HB2628Ccriminal nuisance; commercial property; penalty
HB2629Cyouth entrepreneurship; pilot program; appropriation
HCM2006CERA deadline; elimination; urging Congress
HCM2009Cclimate change.
HCR2011Cratification; equal rights amendment
HCR2020Ccampaign finance; disclosure; source
HCR2025Cmarriage requirement; repeal
HCR2026Ccare enough month
HCR2030Cveterans; missing remains
HCR2038Cmaternal mental health
HCR2040Cmilitary service; honoring Bruce Williams
HCR2041Chonoring Native American veterans
HR2001CRobert Rene Robles; death resolution
SB1098Cindustrial hemp; licensing
SB1115Cinsurance coverage; abuse-deterrent opioids
SB1138Ccounty jail education programs; age
SB1148Ckinship foster care; stipend
SB1149Chealth insurance; infertility coverage
SB1224Cdomestic violence offenders; firearms; seizure
SB1235Cstate holiday; Native American day
(NOW: Native American day; state holiday)
SB1252Cprivate property rights; limitation
SB1275Cschools; sexual abuse prevention education
SB1276CDCS; providers; sexual abuse training
SB1277Cchild sexual abuse; task force
SB1307Ccharter schools; state board; membership
SB1377Cdental therapy; licensure; regulation
SB1390CTPT; additional rate; education.
SB1420Cmedical marijuana; inspection; testing; appropriation
SCM1012CNogales wastewater fairness act