Legislators / Jason B. Kyle
“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.
Do their actions match their words?
Rep. Jason B. Kyle measured against their own campaign promises and claims.
1 of 1 promises with a record so far: kept or being worked on · typical House member (of 22 reviewed): 100%
1 working on it · 1 waiting on votes · 2 too early (of 4 promises)
Claim about their recordSays he has backed strong ethics rules and full transparency.Waiting on votes
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNo specific bill or vote is named, and none of his 2026 bills is an ethics or transparency measure. His votes on ethics bills are not yet in the compiled record.
Property taxesSupport targeted relief and a fundamental restructuring of the property tax system.Working on it
What they said: on the record Bills: matches Votes: matchesSponsored H.B. 300 in 2026, which restored a five-year hold-harmless period so school districts are not pushed to raise rates each year as home values rise; it was signed. It is targeted relief, not a restructuring of the system. He voted for H.B. 236 and H.B. 365 (earlier public notice of local property tax increases) and S.B. 238 (residential exemption applications), and against S.B. 78, which would have turned the state-funded abatement into a repayable deferral and repealed the renter's credit; it failed.
TaxesEliminate the tax on groceries.Too early
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundStated in October 2026. He sponsored no grocery tax bill in 2026; will be checked against the 2027 session.
TaxesFurther cut the tax on Social Security for seniors.Too early
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundStated in October 2026. He sponsored no Social Security tax bill in 2026; will be checked against the 2027 session.
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Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Rep. Jason B. Kyle measured against the Utah Republican Party platform.
12 of their 12 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical House member: 100%
Typical House Republican: 100%.
6 sided with it · 2 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 House 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 House floor vote. Bills checked: S.B. 178.
Immigration enforcementWe believe that current laws against employing illegal immigrants should be vigorously enforcedSided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 2 of 2 times. 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: on the record Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 2 of 2 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 3 of 3 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: nothing found 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 (Salt Lake Tribune 2026 candidate survey: answered).
Claims about their record
- Can't verifySays he has backed strong ethics rules and full transparency.
“I've backed strong ethics rules and full transparency.” The Salt Lake Tribune, 2026-10-12
No specific bill or vote is named, and none of his 2026 bills is an ethics or transparency measure. His votes on ethics bills are not yet in the compiled record.
What they promised
- In progressSupport targeted relief and a fundamental restructuring of the property tax system. · Property taxes
“I support targeted relief and fundamental restructuring of our property tax system.” The Salt Lake Tribune, 2026-10-12
Sponsored H.B. 300 in 2026, which restored a five-year hold-harmless period so school districts are not pushed to raise rates each year as home values rise; it was signed. It is targeted relief, not a restructuring of the system. He voted for H.B. 236 and H.B. 365 (earlier public notice of local property tax increases) and S.B. 238 (residential exemption applications), and against S.B. 78, which would have turned the state-funded abatement into a repayable deferral and repealed the renter's credit; it failed.
- BillH.B. 300 Sponsor; Governor signed.
- SaidH.B. 300 Presented the bill on the House floor (Feb 10, 2026, 17:39).
- VoteH.B. 236 Yea on 3rd reading (Feb 10, 2026), passed 72-0-3; Yea on concurrence (Mar 6, 2026), 67-0-8.
- VoteS.B. 238 Yea on 3rd reading (Mar 5, 2026), passed 72-0-3.
- VoteH.B. 365 Yea on 3rd reading (Feb 25, 2026), passed 67-2-6.
- VoteS.B. 78 Nay on 3rd reading (Mar 6, 2026), failed 28-41-6.
- Too earlyEliminate the tax on groceries. · Taxes
“eliminating the tax on groceries” The Salt Lake Tribune, 2026-10-12
Stated in October 2026. He sponsored no grocery tax bill in 2026; will be checked against the 2027 session.
- Too earlyFurther cut the tax on Social Security for seniors. · Taxes
“further cutting the tax on Social Security for seniors” The Salt Lake Tribune, 2026-10-12
Stated in October 2026. He sponsored no Social Security tax bill in 2026; will be checked against the 2027 session.
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