Rep. Tom Dent's Email Updates


The 2023 legislative session adjourned on April 23. It was a whirlwind, 15-week session. When the 105-day session concluded there were some positive results, but also some concerning issues that passed...

May 11, 2023

Many of you are strong supporters of the Second Amendment and interested in gun legislation that is introduced each session. This is a big issue in the 13th Legislative District. There...

March 22, 2023

I want to thank everyone who participated in the Zoom Virtual Town Hall event Sen. Judy Warnick, Rep. Alex Ybarra and I held Feb. 8. I appreciate you taking an hour...

March 21, 2023

The Legislature officially convened the 2023 legislative session on Monday, Jan. 9. It was the first time in more than two years all 98 members were in the House chambers together....

Feb. 2, 2023

The 2022 legislative session adjourned in March. I am hoping you have recently received my hardcopy newsletter in the mail. It covers a number of issues including a thorough review of...

May 12, 2022

The 2022 legislative session adjourned on March 10. It was a challenging 60-day session. My email update is a little lengthy, but there are a number of important issues I need...

March 25, 2022

I want to remind you that on Thursday, Feb. 17 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sen. Judy Warnick, Rep. Alex Ybarra and I will be hosting a virtual town hall...

Feb. 15, 2022

Tuesday marked the halfway point of the 60-day legislative session. To give you an update on the legislative session and answer your questions, I am co-hosting a 13th District virtual town...

Feb. 10, 2022

We have finished the first two weeks of the 2022 legislative session. Like last year, the state House of Representatives is operating virtually. The plan is to review the operation guidelines...

Jan. 24, 2022

Legislators will be under election year restrictions from Dec. 1 until Jan. 10, so I will not be able to send out email updates or newsletters during that timeframe. I will...

Nov. 23, 2021