Legislators / Derrin R. Owens
“Typical” is the median of all 29 Senate members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Sen. Derrin R. Owens wrote 7 bills (7 passed), asked the budget committees to fund 7 requests (5 funded, $16 million in all), and spoke on the record 229 times. They missed 48 of 1080 floor votes (4%) and voted against most of their own party 55 times (5%). Based only on their votes, they are the 16th most conservative of 29 Senate members.
Where they land
16th most conservative of 29 Senate members · 16th most conservative of 22 Republicans
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How we placed them
Placed only by their own votes: we took the 264 contested Senate floor votes of the 2026 session (where at least 10% voted on the losing side) and found the main line that divides how members vote, the same idea political scientists use to score Congress. No bill is labeled liberal or conservative by us; the conservative end is simply the side where most Republicans fall. More on how this works
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- Ronald M. Winterton (R-20)
- Keith Grover (R-23)
- Michael K. McKell (R-25)
- Jerry W Stevenson (R-6)
- Derrin R. Owens (R-27)
- Ann Millner (R-5)
- Kirk A. Cullimore (R-19)
- Todd Weiler (R-8)
- Don L. Ipson (R-29)
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- Stephanie Pitcher (D-14)
- Kathleen A. Riebe (D-15)
- Nate Blouin (D-13)
Most conservative first.
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Sen. Derrin R. Owens measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
8 of their 8 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical Senate member: 100%
Typical Senate Republican: 100%.
5 sided with it · 3 no record on it (of 8 positions)
Right to lifeWe strongly support adoption and oppose abortion, except to preserve the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest.No record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNone of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 232.
Right to workWe support the Utah Right to Work Law.No record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNone of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: S.B. 178.
Immigration enforcementWe believe that current laws against employing illegal immigrants should be vigorously enforcedNo record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNone of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 294, H.B. 386, H.B. 287.
Parental rightsWe affirm that parents have the fundamental right and primary responsibility to direct the upbringing of their childrenSided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 259.
Lower taxesHowever, we recognize that the power to tax is also the power to control…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: S.B. 60, H.B. 235.
Right to bear armsWe support the individual constitutionally-protected right of the people to keep and bear arms…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 2 of 2 times. Bills checked: H.B. 84, H.B. 214, H.B. 101.
Religious freedomWe claim freedom of religion for every citizen and expect the protection of government…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: S.B. 174, H.B. 204, S.B. 268.
Work requirements for welfareWe support requiring welfare recipients to work towards self-sufficiency.Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 471.
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Bills they wrote
All 7 →- S.B. 43 Land Trusts Protection and Advocacy Office Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 51 School Safety Modifications · Became law
- S.B. 93 Corrections Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 135 Nuclear Reprocessing Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 166 Line-of-Duty Death Benefit Amendments · Became law
What they've said lately
All 229 →H.B. 444 State Land Access Road Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Moves an amendment to the second substitute bill.
▶ Watch at 55:14Read what they said
Thank you Mr. President. I'd like to move, uh, amendment to rein. My name on second substitute house Bill. Four. Four four.
H.B. 444 State Land Access Road Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains the amendment changes 'consultation' to 'coordinating' so the wildlife division works with the county legislative body before closing roads permanently.
▶ Watch at 55:38Read what they said
Yes. It's real short. It's a one word change, but, uh, rather than consultation, this change is to coordinating. We wanted to make sure the, um, wildlife division was working in coordination with the county, um, legislative body before closing these roads permanently.
H.B. 240 Carbon Dioxide System Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains that H.B. 240 requires the Utah Fire Prevention Board to set up a licensing and certification program for large carbon dioxide systems, notes support from fire groups, and says it does not apply to restaurants or small portable tanks; then opens for questions and, with no questions, turns to a motion.
▶ Watch at 2:04:45Read what they said
President Most states have a, a certification system in place for large carbon dioxide, uh, systems, uh, to manage those systems. And, uh, in proposing this, uh, the Utah Fire Chiefs Fire Marshals Association of Utah Joint Council, Ophir Service organizations are in support. This helps ensure safety of employees and customers and first responders working around. These are the very large type of carbon dioxide enrich enrichment systems. It doesn't apply to restaurants or small portable CO2 tanks as they don't qualify, uh, by existing code. They don't contain enough CO2 to present hazardous when leaking. So this, uh, requires the Utah Fire Prevention Board to establish a licensing and certification program for certain carbon dioxide systems. That's what …
Town halls, questionnaires, and attendance
Candidate questionnaires
None on file yet.
Town halls
None confirmed yet. Most town halls are announced on Facebook, which we can't search, so this list is incomplete. Held or went to one? Send the link to ontherecordutah@gmail.com and we'll add it.
Floor votes missed
48 of 1080 (4%)
Typical member: 8% of floor votes
We list only town halls and questionnaires we can confirm from a public source, so a short list doesn't mean Sen. Derrin R. Owens hasn't met with voters. A missed vote can have a good reason, such as illness or a family emergency.
Hear from them directly
Contact Sen. Derrin R. Owens
- Email: derrinowens@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 435-851-1284
- Office: P.O. Box 127, Fountain Green, UT, 84632
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Derrin R. Owens serves on:
- Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
- Economic and Community Development Appropriations Subcommittee
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee
- Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee
- Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Confirmation Committee
- Federalism Commission
- Senate Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Confirmation Committee
- Medical Cannabis Governance Structure Working Group
- Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Confirmation Committee
- Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
- Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
About
- In office since
- 2015
- Counties
- Garfield, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Utah, Washington, Wayne
- Profession
- Executive Director, Economic Development
- Education
- Ma. Ed.
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- derrinowens@le.utah.gov
Money and conflicts of interest
- Campaign finance reports (who donated to their campaign, from the Lt. Governor's disclosure site)
- Conflict-of-interest disclosures (jobs, businesses, and boards they must report each year): latest, earlier 1, earlier 2, earlier 3, earlier 4, earlier 5, earlier 6, earlier 7, earlier 8
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Official biography
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Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.