Marsha Judkins is an American politician serving in the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 61. During the 2022 General Session, she served on the Social Services Appropriations Committee, House Health and Human Services Committee, and the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee.[1]
Marsha and her husband Randy reside in Provo. Marsha Judkins graduated from Bingham High School in South Jordan. She went on to earn a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Mathematics from Brigham Young University. Eventually, Judkins returned to BYU and earned a Masters in Public Administration. After graduating, she worked as a Children’s Librarian at the Provo City Library, and then began teaching math at a private college in Salt Lake City. She currently teaches part-time in the Developmental Math Department at UVU.[2]
Political career and electionsedit
In 2012, Marsha was elected to the Provo City School Board and served for one term.
In June 2018, Keith Grover was appointed to fill a vacancy in the Utah Senate. This created a vacancy in the House. In July 2018, Judkins was appointed to fill out the rest of the term. She had already secured the party's nomination to run for the seat in the November 2018 general election by winning the primary with 60% of the vote.[3] In the November 2018 general election, Judkins defeated Eric Chase of the United Utah Party with 78.72 percent of the popular vote.[4] In the November 2022 general election, Judkins defeated opponent Michael Anderson with 76.21% of the popular vote.[5]
Notable legislationedit
2022- Marsha Judkins co-sponsored HB 11, which banned transgender school-aged girls from participating in school sports.[6] The bill was vetoed by Governor Cox[7] before being overridden by the legislature.
2022- Representative Judkins ran HB 113 which requires the State Board of Education to annually review standards and guidelines related to establishing disability classifications, permits disability program money to be used for facilities construction and alteration under certain circumstances, and amends a formula related to add-on weighted pupil units for students with disabilities.[8]
2022- Judkins ran HB 138 which modifies the age that a minor housed in a detention facility awaiting trial is transferred to an adult jail, and requires a minor who is committed to prison by a district court be provisionally housed with the Division of Juvenile Justice Services until the minor is 25 years old.[9]
2022 sponsored legislationedit
Bill
Status
HB 11- Student Eligibility In Interscholastic Activities
House override Governor's veto 3/25/22
HB 112- Animal Fighting Penalties
House/ filed 3/4/22
HB 113- Students with Disabilities Funding Revisions
House/ to Governor 3/10/22
HB 136- Motor Vehicle Insurance Revisions
House/ filed 3/4/22
HB 138- Juvenile Justice Modifications
House/ to Governor 3/10/22
HB 192- Former Offender Employment Amendments
House/ filed 3/4/22
HB 359- Eviction Records Amendments
House/ to Governor 3/10/2022
HB 459- HIV Testing Modifications
House/ filed 3/4/22
Referencesedit
^"Marsha Judkins". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
marsha, judkins, american, politician, serving, utah, house, representatives, representing, district, during, 2022, general, session, served, social, services, appropriations, committee, house, health, human, services, committee, house, enforcement, criminal, . Marsha Judkins is an American politician serving in the Utah House of Representatives representing District 61 During the 2022 General Session she served on the Social Services Appropriations Committee House Health and Human Services Committee and the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee 1 Marsha JudkinsMember of the Utah House of Representatives from the 61st districtIncumbentAssumed office July 2018Preceded byKeith GroverPersonal detailsPolitical partyRepublican Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Political career and elections 3 Notable legislation 4 2022 sponsored legislation 5 ReferencesEarly life and career editMarsha and her husband Randy reside in Provo Marsha Judkins graduated from Bingham High School in South Jordan She went on to earn a B A in Political Science with a minor in Mathematics from Brigham Young University Eventually Judkins returned to BYU and earned a Masters in Public Administration After graduating she worked as a Children s Librarian at the Provo City Library and then began teaching math at a private college in Salt Lake City She currently teaches part time in the Developmental Math Department at UVU 2 Political career and elections editIn 2012 Marsha was elected to the Provo City School Board and served for one term In June 2018 Keith Grover was appointed to fill a vacancy in the Utah Senate This created a vacancy in the House In July 2018 Judkins was appointed to fill out the rest of the term She had already secured the party s nomination to run for the seat in the November 2018 general election by winning the primary with 60 of the vote 3 In the November 2018 general election Judkins defeated Eric Chase of the United Utah Party with 78 72 percent of the popular vote 4 In the November 2022 general election Judkins defeated opponent Michael Anderson with 76 21 of the popular vote 5 Notable legislation edit2022 Marsha Judkins co sponsored HB 11 which banned transgender school aged girls from participating in school sports 6 The bill was vetoed by Governor Cox 7 before being overridden by the legislature 2022 Representative Judkins ran HB 113 which requires the State Board of Education to annually review standards and guidelines related to establishing disability classifications permits disability program money to be used for facilities construction and alteration under certain circumstances and amends a formula related to add on weighted pupil units for students with disabilities 8 2022 Judkins ran HB 138 which modifies the age that a minor housed in a detention facility awaiting trial is transferred to an adult jail and requires a minor who is committed to prison by a district court be provisionally housed with the Division of Juvenile Justice Services until the minor is 25 years old 9 2022 sponsored legislation editBill StatusHB 11 Student Eligibility In Interscholastic Activities House override Governor s veto 3 25 22HB 112 Animal Fighting Penalties House filed 3 4 22HB 113 Students with Disabilities Funding Revisions House to Governor 3 10 22HB 136 Motor Vehicle Insurance Revisions House filed 3 4 22HB 138 Juvenile Justice Modifications House to Governor 3 10 22HB 192 Former Offender Employment Amendments House filed 3 4 22HB 359 Eviction Records Amendments House to Governor 3 10 2022HB 459 HIV Testing Modifications House filed 3 4 22References edit Marsha Judkins Salt Lake City Utah Utah State Legislature Retrieved March 12 2022 Provo Daily Herald January 28 2019 Utah County Republicans select Marsha Judkins to fill legislative vacancy Daily Herald Jul 12 2018 Utah s 2018 Midterm Elections Rundown Daily Utah Chronicle November 9 2018 Utah Election Preliminary Results May 12 2023 HB 11 banning transgender school aged girls from playing youth sports will be tested in court 2022 06 01 Retrieved 2022 10 23 Gov Cox Why I m vetoing HB11 2022 03 22 Retrieved 2022 10 23 H B 113 Students with Disabilities Funding Revisions Utah State Legislature 2022 03 03 H B 138 Juvenile Justice Modifications Utah State Legislature 2022 03 03 nbsp nbsp This article about a Utah politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marsha Judkins amp oldid 1154500475, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
