John D. Johnson

Republican · Senate District 3

8bills written, 5 passedTypical Senate member: 11 written, 7 passed 1budget requests funded, of 3 ($100,000)Typical Senate member: 1 of 310House bills carriedTypical Senate member: 13 7%of floor votes missedTypical Senate member: 8%5%of votes against their partyTypical Senate member: 4%181times on the record

“Typical” is the median of all 29 Senate members in the 2026 General Session.

Bills they wrote

Bills where Sen. John D. Johnson is the main sponsor: they brought the bill and presented it.

S.B. 34 Public Education Revisions · Became law
S.B. 153 Election Amendments · Became law
S.B. 295 Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government · Became law
S.B. 309 Single-family Home Rental Modifications · Did not pass
S.B. 312 Educator License Amendments · Became law
S.B. 319 Health Insurance Preauthorization Amendments · Became law
S.B. 322 Educational Technology Regulatory Sandbox · Did not pass
S.B. 327 Occupational Licensing Amendments · Did not pass

Bills they carried in the Senate

Bills written by a member of the House that John D. Johnson sponsored and presented once they reached the Senate (the “floor sponsor”).

H.B. 55 Privacy Compliance for Education Technology Vendors · Became law
H.B. 163 Grow Your Own Educator Pipeline Program Amendments · Became law
H.B. 194 Utah State Board of Education Ethics Amendments · Became law
H.B. 249 Federal Funds Modifications · Became law
H.B. 405 State Purchasing Reserve Funding · Did not pass
H.B. 426 Online Education Service Provider Amendments · Became law
H.B. 448 Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind Amendments · Became law
H.B. 518 School Curriculum Amendments · Did not pass
H.B. 528 Local School Board Reporting · Did not pass
H.B. 543 Uniform Commercial Code Amendments · Did not pass

Budget requests (RFAs)

Besides writing bills, legislators can ask the budget committees to fund a program or project with a Request for Appropriation. Here is each one Sen. John D. Johnson sponsored in the 2026 General Session, and what the final budget gave it.

United We Pledge, Give Me Liberty Program Funded
Public Education · asked for $100,000 · funded $100,000 (includes ongoing money) · official request
Course Choice Empowerment Enrollment Growth Not funded
Public Education · asked for $1.9 million · official request
Early Interactive Software Program (EISP) Grant Not funded
Public Education · asked for $11 million · official request

From the Legislature's budget system (COBI) and the RFA forms filed with each budget subcommittee.