Session:

House Member

Personal Information:
Home City: Scottsdale
Occupation: Small business owner
Member Since: 2017

Kelli Butler is an Arizona native with deep roots in the community. She grew up in Scottsdale, within the current boundaries of District 28, and attended Cocopah Elementary School and Chaparral High School. She studied elementary education at the University of Arizona, before moving to San Francisco where she worked in both real estate and healthcare management while helping to support her husband, Ben, through dental school.

After returning to Arizona, Kelli gained knowledge in health regulations and insurance in her role managing Butler Family Dental in Glendale, AZ. As small business owners, Kelli and her husband experienced Arizona's economic downturn from a small business owner's perspective as they dealt with the impact on the lives of their patients, their employees and their own family. Now, as the state's economy continues to improve, they still donate dental services to Glendale's Neighborhood Christian Clinic and volunteer with Arizona's Mission of Mercy Dental Clinic.

Although Kelli's work experience is mainly in the healthcare industry, much of her volunteer and community experience focuses on education and children. She became interested in education policy and funding as the parent of two boys attending Madison Elementary District schools. She served first as a volunteer in their classrooms, and later on committees and boards at the school and district levels. After her sons graduated from Brophy College Prep, they enrolled at state universities. Colin graduated from the UofA before enlisting in the Navy and Cameron graduated from NAU and now attends dental school in California. During their years in North Central Phoenix, Kelli served on the parent organization Executive Boards at Cross Roads Preschool and Madison Simis and as PTM President at Madison Meadows. She was a Site-Based Management Team member and an Executive Board member of the Madison Education Foundation. She served on numerous committees at Brophy College Preparatory. She was a Board member of Northern Arizona University's Parent Leadership Council. Along with her sons, Kelli was also a member of Boys Team Charity's Cactus League. She was the Philanthropy Liaison to the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center. She served as HOA President of North Central's Palmer Estates neighborhood.

Most importantly, Kelli has a strong awareness and bestowed interest in Arizona; she continues to be an advocate for education and healthcare. She knows she can make a difference and believes strongly in protecting all people's rights in our great Grand Canyon state.

Sponsored Bills

Bill NumberSponsor TypeShort/NOW Title
HB2064CCTEDs; 9th grade; workforce need
HB2162Cschools; immunizations; personal exemption; elimination
HB2203Cappropriation; school facilities; building renewal
HB2208Cearly ballots; affidavit; collection
HB2209Cearly ballot collection; limitations; repeal
HB2210Ccampaign finance; covered transfers; disclosure
HB2211Cvoting centers; board of supervisors
HB2215Cautomatic voter registration; licenses; IDs
HB2218Cappropriations; primary care loan repayment
HB2219Cresults-based funding; schools; repeal; appropriation
HB2220Ccharter schools; auditors; requirement
HB2221Ccharter school board members; conflicts
HB2222Ccharter schools; procurement requirements
HB2223Cyouth entrepreneurship; pilot program; appropriation
HB2224Cprocurement; Arizona bidders; preference
HB2310Cschool procurement; lowest bidder; repeal
HB2322Cauditor general; instructional spending report
HB2323Ccharter schools; parent councils
HB2325Ccharter schools; administrative costs; cap
HB2326Ccharter schools; financial reform; appropriation
HB2327CDES; child care quality; appropriation
HB2329Cpet dealers; purchaser remedies
HB2334Cindependent expenditures; corporations; funding disclosure
HB2335Cstudent loan servicers; licensure
HB2338Cappropriation; financial aid trust fund
HB2339Cappropriation; affordable housing
HB2341Cballot measures; descriptive title; summary
HB2343Ccontraception; cost sharing prohibition
HB2345Ccredit security freezes; timing
HB2346Cretirement systems; investment fees; disclosures
HB2347P*medical services; purchase; premiums
HB2348P*college credit by examination; repeal
HB2349P*physical body adornment; establishments; certification
HB2350P*appropriations; children's health insurance program
HB2351P*medical services; purchase; study committee
HB2352P*schools; immunizations; registered nurses; posting
HB2361Csentencing; repetitive offenders
(NOW: tourism; sporting event; promotion; marketing)
HB2362Cexpungement; arrest; conviction; sentencing records
HB2380Cresidential pesticide misting systems; prohibition
HB2381Ccrime reporting; gender identity; expression
HB2388Ccharter schools; financial records
HB2389Cauditor general; charter schools
HB2390Cstate parks; heritage fund; lottery
HB2396Cwater; well metering; nonexempt wells
HB2398Cappropriation; lead screening; charter schools
HB2399Ctax expenditures; review; sunset
HB2426Cstate employees; paid family leave
HB2436Cchild care assistance; appropriation
HB2455Cstate aviation fund; purpose
HB2456Cappropriation; state aviation fund
HB2457Cschool instruction; AIDS; homosexuality.
HB2458P*consumer credit lending; military members
HB2459P*DFI; examinations; military lending act
HB2531Chands-free wireless communication devices; driving
HB2546Cantidiscrimination; employment; housing; public accommodations.
HB2554Ccannabis; definition
HB2558Cstatewide ADA coordinator; appropriation
HB2562Cschool counselors; grants.
HB2567Cprobation; monthly fee determination
HB2570Cstudy committee; murdered indigenous women.
HB2571Cdetained juveniles; advisements; notifications
HB2577Cstate law; local violation; repeal.
HB2583Cinternal revenue code; conformity
HB2621P*insurance; study; reinsurance programs; appropriation
HB2622P*accreditation prohibition; residential facilities; children
HB2623P*residential facility employee; central registry
HB2624CDCS; investigation; schools; children; disabilities
HB2632Cteacher recruitment and retention
HB2641Ccharter schools; sponsorship; state board
HB2642Ccharter schools; lunches; national acts
HB2645Cappropriations; early childhood; block grants
HB2665Chealth care institutions; education; abuse
HB2666Cmandatory reporting; vulnerable adults; penalties
HB2672Cvacation rentals; short-term rentals; regulation
HB2690Ccharter schools; closure; property transfer
HB2694Cfuneral escorts; funeral board licensure
HB2700Cchild care assistance; rates
HB2709CCTEDs; nonprofits; private postsecondary institutions
HB2714Cappropriations; universities; resident tuition.
HB2722P*oversight committee; residential care; children.
HB2723P*newborn screenings; report
HB2730Cjoint legislative education funding committee
HCR2021Cright to vote
HCR2028CERA deadline; elimination; urging Congress
HCR2030Cratification of equal rights amendment. . .
HCR2032Cholocaust education; support; schools
HCR2035COfficer Clayton Townsend; death resolution
HCR2037Ccampaign finance; disclosure; source
SB1088CAHCCCS; pregnant women; dental care
SB1089Cinsurance; telemedicine
SB1096Chealth professionals data; repository; appropriation
(NOW: health professionals data; repository)
SB1124Chealth care providers; pregnancy; ultrasounds
SB1127Cdiaper changing stations; public restrooms.
SB1192Cdeath penalty; serious mental illness
SB1326Cfamily leave.
SB1461Cindependent activities; neglect; prohibition
SB1493Coversight committee; residential care; children
SB1542Celectricity; gas; disconnection prohibited
SCR1028Csupporting holocaust education