Legislators / Jerry W Stevenson

Jerry W Stevenson
Republican · Senate District 6 · Executive Appropriations Chair
“Typical” is the median of all 29 Senate members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Sen. Jerry W Stevenson wrote 8 bills (6 passed), asked the budget committees to fund 3 requests (1 funded, $750,000 in all), and spoke on the record 107 times. They missed 434 of 1080 floor votes (40%) and voted against most of their own party 25 times (4%). Based only on their votes, they are the 15th most conservative of 29 Senate members.
Where they land
15th most conservative of 29 Senate members · 15th most conservative of 22 Republicans
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How we placed them
Placed only by their own votes: we took the 264 contested Senate floor votes of the 2026 session (where at least 10% voted on the losing side) and found the main line that divides how members vote, the same idea political scientists use to score Congress. No bill is labeled liberal or conservative by us; the conservative end is simply the side where most Republicans fall. More on how this works
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- Lincoln Fillmore (R-17)
- Daniel McCay (R-18)
- Brady Brammer (R-21)
- Wayne A. Harper (R-16)
- Keven J. Stratton (R-24)
- Scott D. Sandall (R-1)
- Chris H. Wilson (R-2)
- Heidi Balderree (R-22)
- J. Stuart Adams (R-7)
- Calvin R. Musselman (R-4)
- Ronald M. Winterton (R-20)
- Keith Grover (R-23)
- Michael K. McKell (R-25)
- Jerry W Stevenson (R-6)
- Derrin R. Owens (R-27)
- Ann Millner (R-5)
- Kirk A. Cullimore (R-19)
- Todd Weiler (R-8)
- Don L. Ipson (R-29)
- David P. Hinkins (R-26)
- Evan J. Vickers (R-28)
- Emily Buss (F-11)
- Luz Escamilla (D-10)
- Jen Plumb (D-9)
- Karen Kwan (D-12)
- Stephanie Pitcher (D-14)
- Kathleen A. Riebe (D-15)
- Nate Blouin (D-13)
Most conservative first.
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Sen. Jerry W Stevenson measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
6 of their 6 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 1 of 1 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 2 of 2 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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Bills they wrote
All 8 →- S.B. 3 Current Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations · Became law
- S.B. 7 National Guard, Veterans Affairs, and Legislature Base Budget · Became law
- S.B. 132 Spaceport Amendments · Became law
- S.B. 203 Local Option Sales Tax Amendments · Did not pass
- S.B. 225 Public Corporation Amendments · Became law
What they've said lately
All 107 →H.B. 3 Appropriations Adjustments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Presents H.B. 3, describing its appropriations, tax changes, and funding increases for education, higher education, social services, and criminal justice.
▶ Watch at 2:00:13Read what they said
finds the physical impact of our policy bills as well as some of the last minute funding items. It appropriates a little more than 800 million from various sources. It brings our total budget from all sources to 31.6 billion for fiscal year 2027, slightly less than our, uh, revised budget for, uh, fiscal year 2026. That includes 12.4 billion from the general and income tax funds. And 4.8, uh, 4.8% increase from the last year. This bill combined with our appropriations acts, uh, uh, redirected the, uh, and reinvested more than 3% of our base resources. In the end, we increased public education funding by nearly 300 million or 5% over base budget, higher education by 76 million or …
H.B. 3 Appropriations Adjustments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Gives a summation thanking colleagues and staff and moves that H.B. 3 pass under suspension of the rules.
▶ Watch at 2:06:02Read what they said
Thank you. Uh, summation would be that, you know, I appreciate all of you. This is amazing process. You're all appropriators. We all get to work together and, uh, I just thank you very much. It has been a been quite a few years, but I will also tell you that this process doesn't work without Jonathan and, and the LFA, the folks he has working for him. Um, he's mentored me and helped me and I think at times maybe, uh, prodded me to get this process finished. Many of you, we have had opportunity to serve as a ProChair together and, uh, certainly been a enjoyable time working with the leadership team that we have in the, in …
S.B. 225 Public Corporation Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says changes added in the House that would have interrupted existing processes, including ones tied to the inland port, were removed, and that the bill is now fine.
▶ Watch at 3:26:02Read what they said
Uh, we are, um, there was some things added to this that would've, uh, interrupted the processes that we have with mi a and the point or in the, uh, inland port and we took those out and it, it, everything's fine. So Thank you. You have a motion to
Town halls, questionnaires, and attendance
Candidate questionnaires
None on file yet.
Town halls
None confirmed yet. Most town halls are announced on Facebook, which we can't search, so this list is incomplete. Held or went to one? Send the link to ontherecordutah@gmail.com and we'll add it.
Floor votes missed
434 of 1080 (40%)
Typical member: 8% of floor votes
We list only town halls and questionnaires we can confirm from a public source, so a short list doesn't mean Sen. Jerry W Stevenson hasn't met with voters. A missed vote can have a good reason, such as illness or a family emergency.
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Contact Sen. Jerry W Stevenson
- Email: jwstevenson@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 801-678-3147
- Office: 466 S 1700 W, LAYTON, UT, 84041
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Jerry W Stevenson serves on:
- Economic and Community Development Appropriations Subcommittee
- Executive Appropriations Committee
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee
- Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee
- Health and Human Services Interim Committee
- Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Confirmation Committee
- Senate Health and Human Services Confirmation Committee
- Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
About
- In office since
- Appointed January 25, 2010
- Counties
- Davis
- Profession
- Business owner
- Affiliations
- Layton City Mayor, 12 years; Layton City Council, 8 years; Weber State University Trustee; Wasatch Integrated Energy, Chair; Military Installation; Davis County Business; UTA Rail Committee, Chair
- Education
- Utah State University
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- jwstevenson@le.utah.gov
Money and conflicts of interest
- Campaign finance reports (who donated to their campaign, from the Lt. Governor's disclosure site)
- Conflict-of-interest disclosures (jobs, businesses, and boards they must report each year): latest, earlier 1
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
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Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.