Rebecca Chavez-Houck papers, 2000-2018

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Chavez-Houck, Rebecca
Title
Rebecca Chavez-Houck papers
Dates
2000-2018 (inclusive)
Quantity
8.25 linear feet, (19 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 3115
Summary
This collection contains materials relating to Chavez-Houck's time served in the Utah House of Representatives, the majority of which pertains to legislation and the research relating various bills. Also included are research and reports, conferences and conventions, and general materials.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Rebecca Chavez-Houck was a Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 24 and serving from 2008 to 2018.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Materials contained within this collection include items relating to legislation, conferences and conventions, other involvements, research materials, women's studies, correspondence, and reports.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The boxes in this collection are arranged alphabetically, while the folders in each box are arranged chronologically, and alphabetically within the chronological ordering. The boxes containing legislation are first arranged chronologically according to year and then arranged numerically according to the bill number.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Rebecca Chavez-Houck in 2018.

Processing Note

Processed by Vanessa Barnes in 2019.

Boxes 18-19 processed by Kristina Barksdale in 2024.

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Separated Materials

Audio-visual materials were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

I:  Conferences and conventionsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
National Conference of State Legislatures. Beyond the Election. Connecting to the Public. Trust for Representative Democracy
2006
1 2
Western Legislative Academy. Helping Legislators Become More Effective Building Stronger State Legislative Insitutions
2009
1 3
Some Assembly Required, Making Health Reform Work for Utah
2010
1 4
Addiction Studies Program for the States
2011
1 5
National Caucus of Environmental Legislators. Chemical Policy Forum
2012
1 6
National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators. 10th National Summit, Annual Meeting
2012
2 1
National Caucus of Environmental Legislators. Chemical Policy Forum
2013
2 2
National Conference of State Legislatures. Legislative Summit
2013
2 3
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. Working Families State Legislative Agenda
2014
2 4
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. State Legislative Agenda, Supplement
2015
2 5
National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators. 13th National Summit, Annual Meeting
2015

II:  CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
3 1
Cards
2008
3 2-11
Legislative and constituent correspondence
2008-2018

III:  General materialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
4 1
General bills/legislation
2008-2018
4 2
Legislative guides
2008-2018
4 3
Newspaper clippings
2008-2018
4 4
National Conference of State Legislatures Legisbriefs, Vol. 16 No. 37-42
2008
4 5
Official ballot of Salt Lake County, Utah
2008
4 6
Utah Demographic
2008
4 7
General news articles
2009-2017
4 8
District/constituent surveys
2010-2018
4 9
Utah Legislator Calendar, 16-month, Bagley
2010
4 10
General materials
2012-2018
4 11
Amici Curiae Brief of Utah Pride Center, Nos. 12-144 and 12-307
2013
4 12
Office of the Lieutenant Governor Study of Signing a Petition Online, Utah Code 67-1a-14
2013
4 13
Office of Legislative Research and General Council, Duties of a House Chair
2015
4 14
Utah 1115 PCN Demonstration Waiver, Amendment #20
2017
4 15
General notes

IV:  LegislationReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
5 1
HB91 and Count the Vote
2007-2013
5 2
HB46 Adoption and termination of parental rights
2008
5 3
HB318 Utah adoption amendments
2008
5 4
Adoption: economic costs, policy perspectives, etc.
2000-2008
5 5
HB338 Neutrality required of poll workers
2008
5 6
HB376 Advisory redistricting commission
2008
5 7
HB384 Employee obligations related to workers' compensation
2008
5 8
HB428 Statewide standards for health care interpreting
2008
5 9
SB73 Wrongful death amendments
2008
5 10
HB144 Medical language interpreter act
2009
5 11
HB172 Advisory redistricting committee
2009
5 12
HB288 Adoption amendments
2009
5 13
SJR1 Joint resolution on renewable energy
2009
5 14
SJR4 Recycling of electronic waste joint resolution
2009
6 1
HB87 Medical assistance asset test
2010
6 2
HB145, HB244, HB255 Provisional ballot amendments
2010-2013
6 3
HB161 Voter registration amendments
2010
6 4
HB164 Redistricting provisions
2010
6 5
HB232 Medical language interpreter amendments
2010
6 6
HB300 Adoption revisions
2010
6 7
HJR30 War veterans' memorial on capitol hill joint resolution
2010
6 8
SB204 Midterm vacancy amendments
2010
6 9
SB1070 Utah delegation to arizona and backgroundinformation
2010
7 1
HB130 Election day voting centers
2011
7 2
HB161 Campaign contributions limits
2011
7 3
HJR5 Joint resolution legislative ethics commission amendments
2011
7 4
HJR6 Redistricting principles joint rules resolution
2011
7 5
Voting rights act (bilingual requirement)
2011
7 6
HB102 Blasting regulations
2012
7 7
HB119 Study on signing petitions online
2012
7 8
HB180 Food stamp reference amendments
2012
7 9
HB274 Adoption amendments
2012
7 10
HB506 MLK,Jr. Special group license plate
2012
7 11
HCR8 House concurrent resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the girl scouts of the USA
2012
8 1
HB82 Elections and early voting during a declared emergency
2013
8 2
HB90 Fishing license waiver amendments
2013
8 3
HB91 Voter registration - election day voter registration
2013
8 4
HB214 Adoption modifications
2013
8 5
HB346 Air quality amendments
2013
8 6
Medicaid expansion working group part 1
2013
8 7
Medicaid expansion working group part 2
2013
8 8
SB86 Independent executive branch ethnics commission
2013
8 9
SB2001 National park funding
2013
9 1
HB144 Elections complaints amendments
2014
9 2
HB156 Election day voter registration pilot project
2014
9 3
HB267 Aging and adult services amendments
2014
9 4
HB390 Unlawful activities amendments
2014
9 5
HJR1 and HJR18 Joint rules resolution on performance notes
2014; 2015
9 6
Historic preservation tax credit amendments
2014
9 7
SJR20 Master study resolution
2014
10 1
HB219 Election day voter registration pilot project amendments
2015
10 2
HB220 Vote by mail amendments
2015
10 3
HB265 Tire fee amendments
2015
10 4
HB338 Resolving government record disputes
2015
10 5
HB403 Electronic signatures on petitions
2015-2017
10 6
SB3 Appropriations adjustments
2015
10 7
HB241 Computer abuse and data recovery act
2016
10 8
HB285 Board of examiners meeting notice amendments
2016
10 9
HB328 Housing and homeless amendments
2016
10 10
SB49 Statute of limitations on environmental code violations
2016
11 1
HB16 Voting revisions
2017
11 2
HB76 End of life options act
2017
11 3
HB169 Child care licensing modifications
2017
11 4
HB278 Expenses of minor children amendments
2017
11 5
HB285 Voter registration amendments
2017
11 6
HB349 Ranked choice voting
2017
11 7
HB364 Removal of local elected officials
2017
11 8
HJR13 Joint rules resolution on procedure
2017
11 9
HJR16 Joint resolution on service animals
2017
11 10
SB74 Medical interpreter amendments
2017
12 1
HB210 End of life options act
2018
12 2
HB218 Amendments to voter registration
2018
12 3
HB319 Easycare and learning coordination amendments
2018
12 4
SCR11 Concurrent resolution on awareness and treatment of mental depression and anxiety
2018
12 5
HCR12 Concurrent resolution calling upon congress to assure a complete and accurate 2020 census
2018
12 6
SB109 Debt collection amendments
2018
12 7
SB171 Intervention amendments
2018

V:  Materials regarding womenReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
13 1
Ensuring women's reproductive rights and health
2007-2008
13 2
International financial institutions and their impact on women
2007
13 3
HIV/AIDS: The women's epidemic worldwide
2008
13 4
International trafficking of women and girls
2008-2009
13 5
Women, peace, and security- security council
2008
13 6
Center for women policy studies- opening session
2009
13 7
The Vienna Tribunal: Women's rights are human rights
2009
13 8
Contract with women of the USA, State legislators initiative
2011
13 9
Utah women in the economy commission
2015-2017
13 10
General notes

VI:  Other involvements/councilsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
14 1
Governor's commission on strengthening Utah's democracy
2009
14 2
USTAR general and constituent materials
2010
14 3
House ethics standing committee
2011
14 4
Girl Scouts, Camp CEO
2012
14 5
Western Legislative Academy CSG application
2012
14 6
Utah department of health, Health disparities advisory council
2013-2015
14 7
East Capitol Blvd improvements appropriations request
2014
14 8
State Fairpark working group
2015
14 9
House rules standing committee overflow
2018

VII:  RedistrictingReturn to Top

The materials included in this series are not Rep. Chavez-Houck's, but instead belonged to the late Rep. Roz McGee who ran the redistricting reform bills before Chavez-Houck did.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
15 1
Redistricting constitution revision committee
2000-2003
15 2
Redistricting prior bills
2002-2003
15 3
Redistricting bill draft
2003-2005
15 4
Redistricting commissions
2003
15 5
Redistricting handouts
2003
15 6
Redistricting legislation
2003-2004
15 7
National Conference of State Legislatures conference on redistricting
2004
15 8
Redistricting reform
2004-2006
15 9
Redistricting committee, Rep. McGee
2007
15 10
A Citizen's Guide to Redistricting, Justin Levitt
2010

VIII:  ReportsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
16 1
"Clipping our Wings" Impact of Wlefare Reform on the College Aspirations of Low Income Women, Research and Data in brief
2001
16 2
Utah Health System Reform: Issues, Implementation, and Impact
2008
16 3
Voices for Utah Children candidate briefing resource book
2008
16 4
Governor's commission on strengthening democracy
2009
16 5
Utah Department of Health, Public Health Outcome Measures Report
2010
16 6
American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, Annual Report
2011-2012
16 7
Energy Initiatives and Imperatives -- Utah's 10 year strategic energy plan
2011
16 8
State of Utah Judiciary, Ensuring Access for All, Annual Report
2011
16 9
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Scope of Price for the Registered Dietitian
2013
16 10
Economic Development Task Force, Final Report
2013
16 11
Utah's Governor's Office of Economic Development, Annual Report and Business Resource Guide
2013
16 12
Draft Report of the Special Investigative Committee Persuant to HR9001
2014
16 13
Final report to House District 24 constituents
2014
16 14
State of Utah Judiciary, Annual report to the community
2014
16 15
Demographic Profile for House District 24
2015
16 16
Utah Foundation Research Report, Taking Care of our Seniors
2015
16 17
Utah Priorities Report prepared for the Utah House Democratic Caucus
2016
16 18
Point of the Mountain Visioning Process, Phase One Report Executive
2017
16 19
National Conference of State Legislatures, Legislating for Results

IX:  Research and additional informationReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
17 1
Cultural competancy, case studies
2005-2008
17 2
Election reform materials
2011
17 3
Vehicle title transfers
2014
17 4
Caregiver support programs
2015
17 5
Materials regarding homelessness
2017

2022 AddendumReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
18 1
Material from Special Investigation into John Swallow
2013-2014
19 1
Physician-assisted suicide legalization materials
2015-2016
19 2
End of Life Options Act; research, correspondence, arguments for and against
2016
19 3
End of Life Options Act polls, studies, facts vs. myths
2016

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Apportionment (Election law)--Utah--Archives
  • Bills, Legislative--Utah--Specimens
  • Legislative councils--Utah--Archives
  • Women legislators--Utah--Archives
  • Women politicians--Utah--Archives

Personal Names

  • Chavez-Houck, Rebecca--Archives
  • McGee, Roz, 1937-2015 --Archives

Corporate Names

  • Utah. Legislature. House of Representatives--Calendars
  • Utah. Legislature. House of Representatives--Officials and employees--Archives
  • Utah. Legislature. House of Representatives--Records and correspondence

Geographical Names

  • Utah--Politics and government--21st century--Sources

Form or Genre Terms

  • Administrative reports
  • Business correspondence
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Conference materials
  • Demographic surveys
  • Greeting cards
  • Legislative bills
  • Legislative materials