State Representative

Doug Welton

Republican · House District 65

11bills written, 7 passedTypical House member: 7 written, 4 passed 2budget requests funded, of 5 ($750,000)Typical House member: 0 of 14Senate bills carriedTypical House member: 3 5%of floor votes missedTypical House member: 7%4%of votes against their partyTypical House member: 4%177times on the record

“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.

Bills they wrote

Bills where Rep. Doug Welton is the main sponsor: they brought the bill and presented it.

H.B. 12 Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Amendments · Became law
H.B. 17 Public Infrastructure District Meeting Amendments · Became law
H.B. 93 Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area · Became law
H.B. 142 School Fee Waiver Amendments · Became law
H.B. 266 Highway Designation Changes · Did not pass
H.B. 358 School Scheduling Amendments · Became law
H.B. 502 School Attendance Modifications · Became law
H.B. 518 School Curriculum Amendments · Did not pass
H.B. 526 Student Welfare Check Amendments · Did not pass
H.J.R. 6 Joint Resolution Regarding School Activities and Practices · Did not pass
H.J.R. 8 Joint Resolution Regarding LEA Reporting Requirements · Passed

Bills they carried in the House

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

S.B. 6 Transportation and Infrastructure Base Budget · Became law
S.B. 69 School Device Revisions · Became law
S.B. 172 Airport and Air Amendments · Became law
S.B. 312 Educator License Amendments · Became law

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 Rep. Doug Welton sponsored in the 2026 General Session, and what the final budget gave it.

Statewide Digital Instruction Platform (UEN) Funded
Transportation and Infrastructure · asked for $2.0 million · funded $500,000 · official request
CHAT Family Connection for Healthy Futures Funded
Social Services · asked for $1.0 million · funded $250,000 · official request
5th Grade American Values and Patriotism Conference Expansion Not funded
Economic and Community Development · asked for $353,900 · official request
Lyceum--Public Discourse Not funded
Higher Education · asked for $500,000 · official request
Science of Learning Family Literacy Packs Not funded
Public Education · asked for $1.5 million · official request

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