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 2024

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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 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate

House of Representatives

Senate

1. Illegal Immigration

Good Vote: Yes

HB165 Illegal Immigration (Passed 63 to 11 on 2/26/2024). Establishes requirements for federal officers releasing aliens (individuals illegally present in the United States) within Utah.

2. Carbon-capture Rules

Good Vote: No

HB452 Carbon-capture Rules (Passed 68 to 0 on 2/16/2024). Reforms and expands the regulation of carbon capture and storage in Utah.

3. Ranked-choice Voting Ban

Good Vote: Yes

HB290 Ranked-choice Voting Ban (Failed 12 to 15 on 2/29/2024). Aimed to repeal the Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, which supports the adoption of ranked-choice voting (RCV) for municipalities.

4. Student Safety

Good Vote: Yes

HB119 Student Safety (Passed 19 to 6 on 2/28/2024). Allows teachers to carry or securely store firearms on school grounds, provided they complete annual defense training and have a valid concealed carry permit.

5. Firearm Merchant Codes

Good Vote: Yes

HB406 Firearm Merchant Codes (Passed 21 to 6 on 2/28/2024). Prohibits the use of a specific merchant category code for firearms retailers in Utah, preventing financial entities from assigning or requiring the code for firearm-related transactions.

6. Homeschool Protection

Good Vote: Yes

SB56 Homeschool Protection (Passed 29 to 0 on 1/29/2024). Eliminates the notary requirement for homeschool affidavits in Utah, allowing parents to file without notarization. It also blocks extra requirements from local school boards, streamlining the process while ensuring parental responsibility.

Legislator Scores

[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
J. Stuart Adams	R	SD-007	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Heidi Balderree	R	SD-013	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Nate Blouin	D	SD-013	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Curtis S. Bramble	R	SD-024	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
David G. Buxton	R	SD-004	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Kirk A. Cullimore	R	SD-019	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Luz Escamilla	D	SD-010	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Lincoln Fillmore	R	SD-017	80%	+	-	.	+	+	+
Keith Grover	R	SD-023	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Wayne A. Harper	R	SD-016	80%	+	-	+	.	+	+
David P. Hinkins	R	SD-026	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Don L. Ipson	R	SD-029	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
John D. Johnson	R	SD-003	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Michael S. Kennedy	R	SD-021	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Karen Kwan	D	SD-012	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Daniel McCay	R	SD-018	100%	+	.	.	+	+	+
Michael K. McKell	R	SD-025	75%	+	.	-	+	.	+
Ann Millner	R	SD-005	80%	+	-	+	.	+	+
Derrin R. Owens	R	SD-027	60%	+	-	-	.	+	+
Stephanie Pitcher	D	SD-014	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Jen Plumb	D	SD-009	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Kathleen A. Riebe	D	SD-015	17%	-	-	-	-	-	+
Scott D. Sandall	R	SD-001	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Jerry W. Stevenson	R	SD-006	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Daniel W. Thatcher	R	SD-011	60%	-	-	+	.	+	+
Evan J. Vickers	R	SD-028	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+
Todd D. Weiler	R	SD-008	60%	+	-	-	+	.	+
Chris H. Wilson	R	SD-002	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Ronald M. Winterton	R	SD-020	67%	+	-	-	+	+	+

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Republican	75.8%
Democrat	17%

Freedom Index

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