Legislators / Heidi Balderree
“Typical” is the median of all 29 Senate members in the 2026 General Session.
Do their actions match their words?
Sen. Heidi Balderree measured against their own campaign promises and claims.
3 of 3 promises with a record so far: kept or being worked on · typical Senate member (of 7 reviewed): 100%
3 working on it · 1 no action yet (of 4 promises)
TransportationBuild more east-west and north-south corridors while respecting property rights.Working on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: matches Votes: matchesSponsored S.B. 272 (Transportation Funding Revisions) in 2026; it did not pass. No 2026 Senate floor vote dealt directly with building new east-west or north-south corridors. She voted for H.B. 492, which created a $100 million state fund for regional infrastructure, such as roads, that supports planned housing.
TaxesLower property taxes and rely more on user fees.Working on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesShe sponsored no property tax bill in 2026. She voted for H.B. 300, which ended the yearly requirement that school districts raise property tax rates as home values rise, and for H.B. 236, which requires earlier public notice and side-by-side budgets before a local property tax increase; both were signed. She voted for S.B. 97 on 2nd reading and against it on 3rd reading, where it failed 14-15; it would have capped local reserve funds, limited the residential exemption to one primary home, and tightened caps on property tax increases. She voted for S.B. 78, which would have turned the state-funded abatement into a repayable deferral and repealed the renter's credit; it did not pass the House. On fees, she voted for H.B. 425, which bars general local fees for broadband and public safety and adds a study, public vote, and expiration date before a local transportation utility fee.
HousingDeregulate the housing market.Working on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesShe sponsored no housing bill in 2026. She voted for H.B. 41, which removed the sprinkler requirement for homes in wildland-urban interface areas, and for S.B. 277, which would have removed the interest rate cap on the state's housing construction loan program (it failed in the House). She voted for H.B. 436, which adds a transportation-funding bonus for cities whose housing supply grows 2.5% or more, and against H.B. 68, which consolidated state housing programs into one office. She voted against S.B. 221 (Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Amendments).
BudgetMove to voter-approved bonds for specific capital projects.No action yet
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNo such bill in 2026.
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Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Sen. Heidi Balderree measured against the Utah Republican Party platform.
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: on the record 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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Promises and claims
Updated 2026-11-12Candidate surveys: answered 1 of 1 we found (Lehi Free Press 2024 candidate Q&A: answered).
Promises from her 2024 campaign, checked against the 2026 session. Next on the ballot in 2028. Did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 survey.
What they promised
- In progressBuild more east-west and north-south corridors while respecting property rights. · Transportation
“We need more East-West and North-South corridors, respecting existing property rights” Lehi Free Press, 2024-06-10
Sponsored S.B. 272 (Transportation Funding Revisions) in 2026; it did not pass. No 2026 Senate floor vote dealt directly with building new east-west or north-south corridors. She voted for H.B. 492, which created a $100 million state fund for regional infrastructure, such as roads, that supports planned housing.
- In progressLower property taxes and rely more on user fees. · Taxes
“We need less property taxes and more user fees.” Lehi Free Press, 2024-06-10
She sponsored no property tax bill in 2026. She voted for H.B. 300, which ended the yearly requirement that school districts raise property tax rates as home values rise, and for H.B. 236, which requires earlier public notice and side-by-side budgets before a local property tax increase; both were signed. She voted for S.B. 97 on 2nd reading and against it on 3rd reading, where it failed 14-15; it would have capped local reserve funds, limited the residential exemption to one primary home, and tightened caps on property tax increases. She voted for S.B. 78, which would have turned the state-funded abatement into a repayable deferral and repealed the renter's credit; it did not pass the House. On fees, she voted for H.B. 425, which bars general local fees for broadband and public safety and adds a study, public vote, and expiration date before a local transportation utility fee.
- VoteH.B. 300 Absent on 2nd reading (Feb 26, 2026), 18-5-6; Yea on 3rd reading (Feb 27, 2026), passed 24-1-4.
- VoteH.B. 236 Yea on 2nd and 3rd readings (Mar 6, 2026, 2 roll calls), passed 28-0-1 and 28-0-1.
- VoteS.B. 97 Yea on 2nd reading (Feb 10, 2026), 16-11-2; Nay on 3rd reading (Mar 3, 2026), failed 14-15-0.
- VoteS.B. 78 Yea on 3rd reading (Mar 4, 2026), passed 21-6-2.
- VoteH.B. 425 Absent on 2nd reading (Feb 26, 2026), 20-0-9; Yea on 3rd reading (Feb 27, 2026), passed 26-0-3.
- In progressDeregulate the housing market. · Housing
“Deregulating the housing market and moving to a free market system will help buyers.” Lehi Free Press, 2024-06-10
She sponsored no housing bill in 2026. She voted for H.B. 41, which removed the sprinkler requirement for homes in wildland-urban interface areas, and for S.B. 277, which would have removed the interest rate cap on the state's housing construction loan program (it failed in the House). She voted for H.B. 436, which adds a transportation-funding bonus for cities whose housing supply grows 2.5% or more, and against H.B. 68, which consolidated state housing programs into one office. She voted against S.B. 221 (Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Amendments).
- VoteH.B. 41 Absent on 2nd reading (Feb 26, 2026), 22-0-7; Yea on 3rd reading (Mar 2, 2026), passed 27-0-2.
- VoteS.B. 277 Yea on 3rd reading (Feb 25, 2026), passed 21-0-8.
- VoteH.B. 436 Yea on 2nd and 3rd readings (Mar 6, 2026), passed 20-8-1.
- VoteH.B. 68 Nay on 2nd and 3rd readings (Mar 5, 2026), passed 25-3-1.
- VoteS.B. 221 Nay on 3rd reading (Feb 24, 2026), passed 16-2-11.
- No action yetMove to voter-approved bonds for specific capital projects. · Budget
“We can move to voter-approved bonds for specific capital projects like other states.” Lehi Free Press, 2024-06-10
No such bill in 2026.
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