Legislators / Lincoln Fillmore
Lincoln Fillmore
Republican · Senate District 17 · Senate Rules Chair
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- Email: lfillmore@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 801-548-0144
- Office: 350 North State Street Suite 320, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114
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Lincoln Fillmore serves on:
- Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
- Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee
- Education Interim Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee
- Retirement and Independent Entities Interim Committee
- Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Confirmation Committee
- Senate Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Confirmation Committee
- Legislative Process Committee
- Senate Retirement and Independent Entities Confirmation Committee
- Senate Revenue and Taxation Confirmation Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
- Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
What they've said
511 remarks on 113 billsH.B. 129 Education Board Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks the sponsor which of the two standards was chosen when aligning the code sections.
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Thank you Mr. President. One question for the sponsor. Senator Brammer, will you yield? I will. Senator Fillmore, Uh, since they are going from unmatching to matching,
H.B. 170 School Board Referendum Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Argues the bill does not make referendums easier, applies the same two-thirds standard to school boards, and moves to pass the bill.
▶ Watch at 21:54Read what they said
Going to use summation and a motion. Thank you, Mr. President. This doesn't make referenda easier. It just extends them to another branch of government that holds legislative power consistent with our constitution. Uh, this, uh, the same two thirds majority, uh, standard applies, which means this could only be used for a legislative action that on a five person school board passed three to two or on a seven person to school board, excuse me, a seven person school board passed four to three. Uh, any, any other outcome would be unre referable because it would pass by such a large majority. Uh, I think, you know, we've seen school boards active in, in participating against referenda, um, against, …
H.B. 219 Higher Education Civics Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Presents H.B. 219, which sets an expectation that Utah general education writing courses include American founding documents, court opinions, and speeches as primary sources while leaving curriculum to faculty.
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Thank you Mr. President. We've long understood here in the legislature that civic understanding is not as strong as it needs to be in our society. And that too many children reach adulthood without ever engaging directly with the documents that define our constitutional system. House Bill two 19 addresses this problem by ensuring that Utah's general education writing courses in higher education incorporate seminal American texts our founding documents, landmark Supreme Court opinions, significant speeches from presidents and other leaders. So this bill doesn't, uh, dictate curriculum, but it just, it preserves full faculty discretion while setting an expectation that students should practice close reading, critical analysis and evidence-based argument using primary sources. It's a measured, responsible step to …
H.B. 219 Higher Education Civics Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Moves under suspension of the rules that the first substitute of H.B. 219 pass.
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Thank you Mr. President. Uh, under suspension of the rules, I move that first substitute house Bill two 19 pass.
H.B. 113 Emergency Reporting Abuse Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains that the Senate earlier passed S.B. 99 on repeated non-emergency 911 calls, that Rep. Monson's bill addresses intentional 911 abuse, and that the two bills were combined to address both problems.
▶ Watch at 1:52:42Read what they said
President, uh, several weeks ago, uh, think First or second week of the session, the senate passed Senate Bill 99, which addressed the issue of people repeatedly calling 9 1 1 to report non-emergencies. Like a car is parked out in, in front of my yard or someone has knocked on my door trying to sell me magazine subscriptions and I want the, I need the police to come here and solve this problem. So we passed that bill. Uh, at the same time, Representative Monson over in the house was, uh, tackling essentially the same problem of intentional abuse of 9 1 1. And actually, Mr. President, he reported to me that the, uh, you know, a specific incident …
H.B. 420 Municipal Office Vacancy Modifications · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks whether the bill would allow two candidates to settle a tie by playing a card game, and asks Senator Kwan to yield.
▶ Watch at 2:05:37Read what they said
Thank you. Uh, under this bill, would it be appropriate to have the two candidates play a game of Texas Holden? Okay. I, I'll take that. Senator Kwan, will you yield?
H.B. 411 Human Trafficking Hotline Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks the sponsor whether she will yield for questions.
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Mr. President. Uh, some questions for the sponsor. Will she yield? Senator Balderree? Will you yield?
H.B. 411 Human Trafficking Hotline Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks whether a person who suspects human trafficking should call 911 or the new number, and asks who would respond.
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Thank you. I If you see some that you believe might be a victim of human trafficking, 'cause you know they have signs like that at the airport and you call 9 1 1, we'll help arrive. Senator Balderree?
H.B. 411 Human Trafficking Hotline Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks whether help would also arrive if someone calls the three-digit number.
▶ Watch at 2:48:58Read what they said
Will, if you call some new number will help also arrive Senator Balderree, The three digit number?
H.B. 411 Human Trafficking Hotline Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks whether calling the new number would bring different help than calling 911.
▶ Watch at 2:49:36Read what they said
So if you call the new number, is it different help that would arrive? Senator Balderree?
H.B. 411 Human Trafficking Hotline Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks who would arrive in each case if a person calls 911 or the new number.
▶ Watch at 2:49:49Read what they said
Okay, but who arrives? Right? I see someone, they're in my neighborhood. I think they might be a victim of human trafficking. If I call nine one one or I call this new number, who arrives in each of those scenarios? Is it different people?
H.B. 411 Human Trafficking Hotline Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Opposes the bill, saying it adds an extra step in an emergency, that 911 is widely known, and that a second number could cause confusion and hurt the intended purpose.
▶ Watch at 2:50:14Read what they said
Let me suggest Mr. President, this is not the right solution. If I see an emergency and someone who is in need of law enforcement help quickly, it sounds like the quickest way to get that person help is to call nine one one. If I call a national hotline that somebody answers in Washington DC and tell them what's going on, what will that national hotline do? They'll call Utah's nine one one. Uh, and, and dispatch law enforcement. I just think that we have added an extra step when time would be more critical. And secondly to that, I think 9 1 1 is universally known. You know, every child learns it from the time that they're even …
H.B. 325 Government Records Classification Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks for an explanation of the problem the bill addresses, what it aims to solve, and how it does so.
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Uh, I might, uh, appreciate an explanation of the problem here and what we're trying to solve and how we're solving it.
S.B. 165 Economic Mobility Initiative · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Describes the bill as applying private-sector innovation to welfare programs to help families reach self-reliance and self-sufficiency, and says it moves in the right direction.
▶ Watch at 3:01:10Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. This legislation harnesses the innovation of the private sector to our welfare programs and, and helps families move to self-reliance and self-sufficiency. Um, the paper on your desk recognizes that upward mobility happens when we have cross class friendships and partnerships. This bill moves us in the right direction. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
S.B. 225 Public Corporation Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Introduces S.B. 284 and says the House made two changes, one concerning how the height of a building can be regulated.
▶ Watch at 3:27:58Read what they said
Senator Fillmore. Thank You Mr. President. Two changes made in the house. One that has to do with the height of a building. It can be, uh, regulated on
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