2023 UT Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Utah State Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Senate Votes
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation Against Minors
Bans "transgender medical treatments and procedures" against minor children.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
2. Prohibiting Instant Run-Off Voting in Municipal General Elections
Would bar the use of instant run-off voting in municipal general elections.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Closing Abortion Clinics
Prevents an abortion clinic from being licensed after May 2, 2023, and from operating on or after January 1, 2024, or when their license expires.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. CHIP "Benefits" for Illegal Aliens
Creates new Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) "benefits" for non-citizen children aged 18 or younger who are not lawfully present in United States.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Federal Firearm Enforcement Limitation Act
Prohibits state and local agencies from "implementing, enforcing, assisting, or cooperating in the enforcement of a federal regulation on firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition."
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. State-Sponsored Preschool for All
Expands the Utah Preparing Students Today for a Rewarding Tomorrow (UPSTART) program participation to all preschool children and residential certificate preschool providers.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
Legend:
Constitutional
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Did not vote
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Stuart Adams | R | 67% | ||||||
| Jacob L. Anderegg | R | 67% | ||||||
| Nate Blouin | D | 0% | ||||||
| Curtis S. Bramble | R | 50% | ||||||
| Gregg D. Buxton | R | 50% | ||||||
| Kirk A. Cullimore | R | 67% | ||||||
| Luz Escamilla | D | 0% | ||||||
| Lincoln Fillmore | R | 67% | ||||||
| Keith Grover | R | 50% | ||||||
| Wayne A. Harper | R | 67% | ||||||
| David P. Hinkins | R | 50% | ||||||
| Don L. Ipson | R | 60% | ||||||
| John D. Johnson | R | 50% | ||||||
| Michael S. Kennedy | R | 83% | ||||||
| Karen Kwan | D | 0% | ||||||
| Daniel McCay | R | 75% | ||||||
| Michael K. McKell | R | 50% | ||||||
| Ann Millner | R | 75% | ||||||
| Derrin R. Owens | R | 67% | ||||||
| Stephanie Pitcher | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jennifer Plumb | D | 0% | ||||||
| Kathleen A. Riebe | D | 0% | ||||||
| Scott D. Sandall | R | 50% | ||||||
| Jerry W. Stevenson | R | 60% | ||||||
| Evan J. Vickers | R | 67% | ||||||
| Todd D. Weiler | R | 50% | ||||||
| Chris H. Wilson | R | 67% | ||||||
| Ronald M. Winterton | R | 67% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 0% |
| Republican | 61.6% |
