Julie Willoughby
Republican · Senate · LD13
Julie Willoughby is a registered nurse who was appointed to the state House in May 2023 to replace Liz Harris, whom the House had just expelled, and won a full term in 2024. Healthcare dominates her legislative work: nearly half the bills she has sponsored concern hospitals, medical professionals, insurance, Medicaid or patient rights, and Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed 16 of them while vetoing one since 2024. She has said God called her to the Legislature. She declined the Clean Elections debate.
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Bills on the move: If your kid makes money through YouTube videos, Republican Rep. Julie Willoughby wants to require you to put half the money into an account you can’t touch until your kid turns 18, Fischer reports. Meanwhile, Republican Rep. Joseph Chaplik is pushing legislation to make retailers accept cash for purchases of $100 or less, per Fischer. And Republican Sen. Janae Shamp’s bill to ban fluoride in public drinking water passed a Senate committee yesterday, per the Senate GOP. (January 29, 2026)
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