Karianne Lisonbee

Karianne Lisonbee is an American politician serving in the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 14.

Karianne Lisonbee
Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 14th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2017
Preceded byCurtis Oda
Personal details
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Political partyRepublican

Early life and career

Lisonbee lives in Syracuse. She graduated from Brigham Young University.[1] Prior to her election to the Utah legislature, Lisonbee was serving her second term on the Syracuse City Council.[2] She is currently serving her second term in the House. Lisonbee is a member of the board of Open Doors, the Utah Home Education Association, and Wasatch Adoptions.[3]

Political career

In the 2017 Utah Legislative Session, Lisonbee sponsored a bill creating a Provisional Concealed Carry Permit for adults aged 18 to 20.[4]

In the 2019 Utah Legislative Session, Lisonbee sponsored a bill providing a process for the Utah Attorney General's Office to review alleged first degree felonies if the local and district level enforcement agencies decline to prosecute or wait more than six months to analyze the case.[5]

In the 2019 Utah Legislative Session, Lisonbee sponsored the Down syndrome Nondiscrimination Abortion Act,[6] a bill seeking to halt the eugenic-like eradication of children with Down syndrome through elective abortion.[7] The bill contained a contingent effective date. This bill will enact when a court of jurisdiction decides in favor of a Down syndrome Nondiscrimination Act being challenged in another state.

In the 2019 Utah Legislative Session, Lisonbee sponsored HB231, Tangible Personal Property Tax Revisions[8] alleviating onerous regulatory and tax pressure from small businesses in Utah.

In the 2019 Utah Legislative Session, Lisonbee sponsored HB250,[9] a bill placing guardrails around the assessment of school fees.

In the 2019 Utah Legislative Session, Lisonbee sponsored HB246,[10] a bill that created reduced cost hunting and fishing licenses for disabled veterans.

Lisonbee had a republican challenger in convention in 2016, Dan Pitcher.[11] Karianne received 64% of the vote in convention.[12] Karianne also had a Democratic challenger in 2016, Kathleen Villanueva, who withdrew from the race before ballots were printed because she moved out of state. In 2018 Karianne had a Democratic challenger, Shanell Day.[13] In 2016, Rep. Curt Oda had filed to run for a seventh term representing district 14. Lisonbee and another Republican candidate, Dan Pitcher, filed on the last filing day.[14] Then Oda withdrew his candidacy. Lisonbee won the Republican convention race and ran unopposed in the Republican primary. A 2016 Democratic challenger, Kathleen Villanueva, moved before the general election ballots were printed resulting in Lisonbee running unopposed in the general election.[15][16][17] In the legislature, Lisonbee sponsored legislation to create the provisional concealed carry permit, and legislation to increase restrictions on abortion.[18][19]

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References
  1. Vote Smart biography
  2. "Syracuse City Council picks new member to replace Rep. Lisonbee," Standard-Examiner, Feb 15, 2017
  3. UHEA website
  4. "Lawmakers approve concealed firearms for 18-year-olds". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  5. "HB0281". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  6. "HB0205". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  7. News, Deseret (2019-02-11). "In our opinion: Outlawing Down syndrome abortions sends a powerful message about the sanctity of life". Deseret News. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  8. "HB0231". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  9. "HB0250". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  10. "HB0246". le.utah.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  11. Staff, DOUG GIBSON, Standard-Examiner. "With Oda retiring, two Republicans seek House District 14 nod". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  12. "Davis County Republican Party". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  13. News, Deseret (2018-11-07). "Election results as of late Tuesday for Utah races, issues". Deseret News. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  14. Staff, DOUG GIBSON, Standard-Examiner. "With Oda retiring, two Republicans seek House District 14 nod". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  15. Ballotpedia
  16. "Rolly: The fix is in — how a Utah legislator cleared the way for his successor," The Salt Lake Tribune, April 14, 2016
  17. "2016 Candidate Filings - Lieutenant Governor's Office: Elections". elections.utah.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  18. "Bill that would ban abortions solely based on Down syndrome diagnosis heads to House floor," Deseret News, February 6, 2019
  19. "Many Utah teens hold permits to carry guns," Herald Journal, March 10, 2018
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