Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

UT Scorecard 2021-2022

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Utah State Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our first 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.

Senate

House of Representatives

1. Election Security

Good Vote: Yes

HB313 Election Security (passed 56 to 14 on 3/3/2022). Enhances election security and voter confidence by instituting a number of election and ballot-related security measures, including valid voter identification requirements.

2. Social Services Budget

Good Vote: No

HB7 Social Services Budget (passed 69 to 0 on 1/26/2022). Provides the social services base budget for the State of Utah, which appropriates $247,133,400 for FY 2022, plus $7,934,112,600 for FY 2023.

3. Ending Mask Mandates

Good Vote: Yes

SJR3 Ending Mask Mandates (passed 45 to 29 on 1/21/2022). Terminated the public health orders that required the wearing of a mask or face covering in Salt Lake County, Summit County, Salt Lake City, or any other locality in Utah.

4. Limiting Presidential Executive Orders

Good Vote: Yes

HB415 Limiting Presidential Executive Orders (passed 55 to 17 on 3/2/2021). Prevents enforcement of certain executive orders by the U.S. President, requires the Utah Constitutional Defense Council to review certain presidential executive orders, and authorizes the state Attorney General or Governor to seek to have them declared unconstitutional.

5. Civilian Review Boards

Good Vote: No

HB283 Civilian Review Boards (passed 39 to 29 on 2/18/2021). Would create the Community and Police Relations Commission in Utah, which would be required to address “systemic issues of inequality and racial disparities,” as well as report on “data collection” and “law enforcement transparency.”

6. Permitless Concealed Carry

Good Vote: Yes

HB60 Permitless Concealed Carry (passed 51 to 20 on 2/8/2021). Allows persons 21 years of age or older in Utah to carry a concealed firearm without a permit.

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A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution