State Senator

Don L. Ipson

Republican · Senate District 29

5bills written, 5 passedTypical Senate member: 11 written, 7 passed 3budget requests funded, of 3 ($555,000)Typical Senate member: 1 of 313House bills carriedTypical Senate member: 13 2%of floor votes missedTypical Senate member: 8%5%of votes against their partyTypical Senate member: 4%140times on the record

“Typical” is the median of all 29 Senate members in the 2026 General Session.

Bills they wrote

Bills where Sen. Don L. Ipson is the main sponsor: they brought the bill and presented it.

S.B. 6 Transportation and Infrastructure Base Budget · Became law
S.B. 27 Assault or Threat of Violence Amendments · Became law
S.B. 32 Child Abuse Homicide Corrections · Became law
S.B. 191 Tow Yard Amendments · Became law
S.B. 196 Wrongful Lien Act Amendments · Became law

Bills they carried in the Senate

Bills written by a member of the House that Don L. Ipson sponsored and presented once they reached the Senate (the “floor sponsor”).

H.B. 84 Dangerous Weapon Amendments · Became law
H.B. 118 Driver Training Schools for Commercial Driver License Amendments · Became law
H.B. 119 Automotive Repair Business Amendments · Became law
H.B. 187 Water Amendments · Became law
H.B. 294 Employer Verification Amendments · Did not pass
H.B. 338 First Responder Health Amendments · Did not pass
H.B. 341 Animal Fighting Penalties · Did not pass
H.B. 354 Rescue Tracking Equipment Offense Amendments · Became law
H.B. 369 Agriculture and Food Amendments · Became law
H.B. 486 Fraudulent Deeds Amendments · Did not pass
H.B. 508 State Facilities Modifications · Became law
H.B. 536 Criminal Conduct on Public Lands Amendments · Became law
H.C.R. 14 Concurrent Resolution Supporting the Transfer of Federally Managed Lands · Waiting on the governor

Budget requests (RFAs)

Besides writing bills, legislators can ask the budget committees to fund a program or project with a Request for Appropriation. Here is each one Sen. Don L. Ipson sponsored in the 2026 General Session, and what the final budget gave it.

Tuacahn Amphitheatre Stage Improvements Funded
Economic and Community Development · asked for $455,000 · funded $255,000 · official request
IDC Funding for Third Class County Funded
Criminal Justice · asked for $200,000 · funded $200,000 · official request
Doctors' Volunteer Clinic of St. George Funded
Social Services · asked for $100,000 · funded $100,000 · official request

From the Legislature's budget system (COBI) and the RFA forms filed with each budget subcommittee.