The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Sara
Birth date:
Birthplace:
Home City: Saint George UT
Religion:

Profession

Attorney

Education

JD, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University BA, Biology, Williams College

Committees

Business and Labor
Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice
Subcommittee on Business, Economic Development and Labor Appropriations
Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations

SB 208 Interstate Health Care Compact
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: -

HB 187 Prohibits Recording of Agricultural Operations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 148 Authorizes the Transfer of Federal Lands to the State
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 363 Requiring Abstinence-Only Sexual Education in Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 44 Providing Tuition Assistance for Military Veterans
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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SB 208 Interstate Health Care Compact
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: -

HB 187 Prohibits Recording of Agricultural Operations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 148 Authorizes the Transfer of Federal Lands to the State
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 363 Requiring Abstinence-Only Sexual Education in Public Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 44 Providing Tuition Assistance for Military Veterans
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 41 Authorizes Regulations of Tanning Facilities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 112 Cable TV Tax Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 31 Reduces classroom size
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 112 Cable TV Tax Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 128 Prohibits Minors from Using Cell Phones while Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 112 Cable TV Tax Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 128 Prohibits Minors from Using Cell Phones while Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 32 Breast Cancer Screening
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 286 State House Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 3002 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 3001 State House Redistricting
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 328 State Government Work Week
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 229 Transportation Funding Revisions
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 Repeal HB 477
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 317 Specifies that Gold and Silver Coins are Legal Tender in Utah
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 183 School District Leave Policies
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 477 Government Records Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 497 Immigration Enforcement Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 155 Cycling Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 65 Statewide Online Education Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 65 Statewide Online Education Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 270 Modifications to Sales and Use Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SJR 9 Supervision of Public Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 96 Alimony Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 124 Leaving a Child Unattended in a Motor Vehicle
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 219 Official State Gun Designation
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 47 Energy Management Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 44 Extending CHIP and Medicaid Coverage to Children of Documented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 43 Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 63 Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 43 Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 63 Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 43 Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 63 Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 12 Abortion and Homicide Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 11 Federal Arms Regulation Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 36 Requesting Removal of Wolves From Endangered Species List
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 208 Posting Public Notices Online
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2 2009-2010 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 345 Regulating Former Lawmakers in Lobbying
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 2 2009-2010 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 179 Authorizing Land Swap for Development of UTA Rail Station
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 53 Prohibiting the Awarding of Legal Fees to Plaintiffs in Public Interest Lawsuits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 241 Instructional Spending Requirements for School Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 225 Extending CHIP and Medicaid Coverage to Children of Documented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 241 Instructional Spending Requirements for School Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 225 Extending CHIP and Medicaid Coverage to Children of Documented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 100 Prison Education and Medical Financing Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HJR 8 Mandating Secret Ballots
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 100 Prison Education and Medical Financing Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HJR 8 Mandating Secret Ballots
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 61 Allowing Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Extracurricular Activities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 29 Authorizing Corporate Water Systems to Refuse Fluoridation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 14 Legislative Regulation of Death Row Appeals
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 48 Amending Requirements for Obtaining Teaching Licenses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 4 2008-2009 Education Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 15 Sexually Transmitted Disease Education
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 359 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 149 Expanding Minimum Automotive Insurance Coverage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 299 Domestic Partnership Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 15 Sexually Transmitted Disease Education
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 299 Domestic Partnership Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 149 Expanding Minimum Automotive Insurance Coverage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 359 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 297 Increasing Penalties for Animal Cruelty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 211 Amending Alcohol Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 297 Increasing Penalties for Animal Cruelty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 81 Expanding Immigration Enforcement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 473 Campus Gun Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AM 1 Mandating the Concealment of Firearms on Campus
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 473 Campus Gun Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

AM 1 Mandating the Concealment of Firearms on Campus
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 81 Expanding Immigration Enforcement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 162 State Discretion Over Federal Education Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 295 Policies for Electronic Devices at School
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 75 State Inventory of Government Activities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 137 Water Conservation Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 241 Restricting In-State Tuition Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 137 Water Conservation Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 241 Restricting In-State Tuition Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 239 Driver's License Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 85 Teacher Home Loan Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 1 North American Union Withdrawal
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 237 Immigration Enforcement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

2SSB 251 Concealed Firearms on College Campuses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

4SHB 236 Student Clubs Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

2SHB 235 Abortion Law Revisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 148 Parent Choice in Education Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 224 Repeal of Exemptions from Nonresident Tuition
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Yea

2SHB 3001 2006-2007 Transportation Budget Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3007 Economic Development Funding (Special Session)
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

2SHB 3001 2006-2007 Transportation Budget Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

3SHB 109 Food Tax Cut
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

2SSB 19 Additions to Smoking Ban
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

1SSB 19 Additions to Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

3SSB 96 Origin of Species Curriculum Requirement Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

1SHB 181 Education Reform Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

1SHB 107 Full-Day Kindergarten
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 329 Big Game Hunting Age
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

1SHB 107 Full-Day Kindergarten
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 329 Big Game Hunting Age
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

1SHB 10 Dating Violence Protective Orders Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

1SHB 85 Parental Consent for Minor’s Abortion Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 109 Sales and Use Tax on Food
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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