Ken Ivory

• H.J.R. 30 House Joint Resolution to Approve the Transfer of Land · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Rises in support while stating for the record that the state is not ceding jurisdiction to the federal government through this settlement, and calls the settlement a good one given the circumstances.

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  Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, I rise in support, but I also wanna put some things on the record and make clear that while we're selling lands to the federal government or settling a lawsuit, we've not ceded jurisdiction. There are only three ways that we could cede our jurisdiction to the federal government. One would be Article one, section eight, clause 17, where they buy it with our consent for specific purposes for its arsenals, dockyards, other needful buildings. The other is, if we seed it to, we agree to share our jurisdiction or give some small portion of our governing jurisdiction. So while we're settling the lawsuit, I want to make sure it's clear on the record we've …

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• S.B. 286 Interior Designer Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Presents S.B. 286 as conforming Utah law to international codes for commercial interior designers and offers to answer questions.

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  Representative Ivory. Thank you Mr. Speaker. This just conforms what we've done with the International Building Code and the International Code Commission for Commercial Interior Designers. And, uh, with that I'd be happy to answer any questions. Mr. Piute?

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• S.B. 286 Interior Designer Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  In summation, says interior designers are certified and can be held accountable for misconduct, that the bill does not apply to structures, places them alongside other licensed professions, and urges support.

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  Thank you Mr. Speaker. That's exactly why these commercial designers take exams and get certified so that they can deal with these things and if they engage in unprofessional conduct or a conduct outside their scope, they can be, uh, dealt with on that. They're certified for those very reasons. And, uh, this doesn't pertain to any structure that just puts them in the same, uh, categories with landscape architects, surveyors, uh, the others that are part of the, uh, international organization, uh, of uh, Inter-Organization Council on Regulation. With that Mr. Speaker, encourage your body support.

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• S.B. 323 Criminal and Juvenile Justice Recodification · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Praises Director Ross's work and asks how the restructuring affects the Victim Services Commission funding study; Ross responds that finance staff will be consolidated.

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  for further discussion And action Representative by Thank You, Mr. Chair. Just, uh, and I think the committee all knows this, but I've had the opportunity to work with, uh, director Ross, uh, very substantially with the Victim Services Commission. And despite having dozens and dozens of meetings and commissions and committees and things to sit on, you wouldn't know it because he seems to give undivided attention to all of them and, uh, heart and soul as he does it. And it's been a pleasure to work with you on all of these things. Um, my only question that I would have is how, how we were talking this morning about kind of the hodgepodge of funding and we're …

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• S.B. 235 Governor Compensation Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Asks whether a salary set at 95 percent of the governor's puts the Attorney General in line with the market for attorneys.

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  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh, Senator, do you think with kinda the specialization on attorneys and, and you know, the, the market salary for attorneys, I mean, even at 95%, does that put us in the market for,

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• S.B. 235 Governor Compensation Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Asks whether other states tie the Attorney General's salary to the governor's as a percentage or set it another way.

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  I I, is this fairly similar for other states where the Attorney General and others are tied as a percentage of the governor, or are the Attorney General uh, paid in some other fashion in other states, if, you know,

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• S.B. 235 Governor Compensation Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Moves to adopt the first substitute for S.B. 235.

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  Representative Ivory. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll make the motion. We adopt first substitute Senate bill 2 35.

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• S.B. 235 Governor Compensation Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Moves to pass the substitute S.B. 235 out with a favorable recommendation.

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  I'll make a motion that we pass out with a favorable recommendation for substitute Senate bill 2 35.

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• S.B. 297 School Social Worker Amendments · House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Proposes a substitute amendment to strike the intern language on line 44 so the bill covers only licensed personnel who collaborate.

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  Thank you. I'd like to reserve the right to make a motion. Um, I'm looking at House Bill 2 81 and it says, the authorized person means an individual who holds a license and the license that it describes. And then it says, or whom an individual described above supervises to the extent the individual's actions fall within the scope of services. And I'm thinking, is that not an intern? If it's saying an individual whom that person supervises, I'm, I'm just curious who that's getting at if it's not an intern or an employee or, or something of that nature. I, I, I, I guess I'm not seeing the distinction, but if the sponsor is amenable and the, the …

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• S.B. 100 Federalism Revisions · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Explains that S.B. 100 asks agencies for more information on federal guidance letters and their impact on state jurisdiction, and includes provisions tied to the National Federalism Initiative work.

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  Thank you Mr. Speaker. Last year we passed a bill to deal with federal guidance letters. These are kind of the dear colleague letters from the federal government and we've now been reviewing them from all of the various departments and, and then helping provide guidance as to any impact it has on state jurisdiction. Uh, this just asks for additional information from the agencies. Basically, what impact does it have on jurisdictional, uh, input and then, uh, also has some additional, uh, matters that pertain to the work, the National Federalism Initiative work. And that Mr. Speaker is, uh, is the bill.

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• S.B. 100 Federalism Revisions · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Thanks the presiding officer and asks the House to support the bill, noting it has been a significant issue nationally.

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  Mr. Speaker, just thank you for your leadership on this and, uh, as you know, this has been a big deal nationally. And with that, uh, uh, commend this to the body support.

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• S.C.R. 5 Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP Regarding Pain Medication · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Asks the sponsor to describe the specific non-opioid medications the resolution refers to.

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  Thank you. Mr. Speaker. Will the sponsor yield to a question or perhaps to Representative Ward? Will you yield to a series of questions? Yes, yes. Representative? I'm curious if you could describe specifically what type of non-opioid medications you're referring to here.

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• S.C.R. 5 Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP Regarding Pain Medication · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Says he did not catch part of the answer and asks where these medications are in the approval and deployment process.

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  Sorry, Mr. Speaker. I think I heard something like blah, blah, blah, public LANs or gold, but, uh, it sounded really good. Uh, I'm wondering, uh, Mr. Speaker, if you could help me understand where these types of medications are in the approval process or, or use, uh, deployment process.

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• S.C.R. 5 Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP Regarding Pain Medication · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Asks how a patient would know to request the medication and whether a doctor must prescribe it.

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  Thank you, Mr. Speaker, one last question. How would someone, would a patient have to know to ask for this? Would a doctor be required to prescribe it or how would a patient know to get this?

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• S.C.R. 5 Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP Regarding Pain Medication · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Thanks the sponsor for his answers and states support for the resolution.

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  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the, uh, floor sponsor's knowledge on this subject and, uh, stand in support.

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How they voted

Their full voting record, attendance, and party-line score are still being compiled from the official roll calls. Each bill page shows their vote on that bill.

Bills they sponsored

• H.B. 195 Precious Metals Amendments · Became Law w/o Governor Signature
• H.B. 317 Social Health in Public Education Curriculum · Did not pass
• H.B. 362 Tax Payments with Gold · Did not pass
• H.B. 405 State Purchasing Reserve Funding · Did not pass
• H.B. 517 Sensitive Materials · Did not pass
• H.B. 534 Firearm Immunity Amendments · Did not pass
• H.B. 546 Public Lands Duty of Care Amendments · Governor Signed

Carried in the House as floor sponsor

• S.B. 44 Statewide Resource Management Plan Amendments · Governor Signed
• S.B. 71 Evidence Retention Amendments · Governor Signed
• S.B. 100 Federalism Revisions · Governor Signed
• S.B. 286 Interior Designer Amendments · Governor Signed

About

In office since

January 1, 2011

Counties

Salt Lake

Profession

Attorney

Affiliations

Sandy Chamber of Commerce, West Jordan Chamber of Commerce, Sandy Rotary Club, Sandy Honorary Colonels Association

Education

J.D. California Western School of Law; B.A. Japanese, BYU

Honors and awards

None listed in their official profile.

Committees

• Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee
• House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
• House Transportation Committee
• Business and Labor Interim Committee
• Transportation Interim Committee
• Federalism Commission

Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.