Legislators / Karianne Lisonbee
Karianne Lisonbee
Republican · House District 14
“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Rep. Karianne Lisonbee wrote 10 bills (7 passed), asked the budget committees to fund 2 requests (2 funded, $125 million in all), and spoke on the record 263 times. They missed 174 of 827 floor votes (21%) and voted against most of their own party 50 times (8%). Based only on their votes, they are the 11th most conservative of 71 House members.
Where they land
11th most conservative of 71 House members · 11th most conservative of 57 Republicans
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How we placed them
Placed only by their own votes: we took the 222 contested House 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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- Nicholeen P. Peck (R-28)
- Stephanie Gricius (R-50)
- Jason B. Kyle (R-8)
- Rex P. Shipp (R-71)
- Mike L. Kohler (R-59)
- Kristen Chevrier (R-54)
- Ken Ivory (R-39)
- Karianne Lisonbee (R-14)
- Kay J. Christofferson (R-53)
- A. Cory Maloy (R-52)
- Katy Hall (R-11)
- Candice B. Pierucci (R-49)
- Jake Sawyer (R-9)
- Jill Koford (R-10)
- Ryan D. Wilcox (R-7)
- Casey Snider (R-5)
- Troy Shelley (R-66)
- Scott H. Chew (R-68)
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- Logan Monson (R-69)
- Matt MacPherson (R-26)
- Doug Fiefia (R-48)
- Walt Brooks (R-75)
- Thomas W. Peterson (R-1)
- Colin W. Jack (R-73)
- Joseph Elison (R-72)
- Stewart E. Barlow (R-17)
- Jason E. Thompson (R-3)
- Stephen L. Whyte (R-63)
- Lisa Shepherd (R-61)
- Nelson T. Abbott (R-57)
- Jordan D. Teuscher (R-44)
- Cheryl K. Acton (R-38)
- Jon Hawkins (R-55)
- R. Neil Walter (R-74)
- Norman K Thurston (R-62)
- Calvin Roberts (R-46)
- David Shallenberger (R-58)
- Karen M. Peterson (R-13)
- Melissa G. Ballard (R-20)
- Ariel Defay (R-15)
- Doug Welton (R-65)
- Christine F. Watkins (R-67)
- Steve Eliason (R-43)
- Paul A. Cutler (R-18)
- Raymond P. Ward (R-19)
- Tracy Miller (R-45)
- Anthony E. Loubet (R-27)
- Leah Hansen (R-51)
- James A. Dunnigan (R-36)
- Clinton Okerlund (R-42)
- Ashlee Matthews (D-37)
- Andrew Stoddard (D-40)
- Verona Mauga (D-31)
- Carol S. Moss (D-34)
- Grant Amjad Miller (D-24)
- Jake Fitisemanu (D-30)
- John Arthur (D-41)
- Doug Owens (D-33)
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D-22)
- Angela Romero (D-25)
- Rosalba Dominguez (D-35)
- Sahara Hayes (D-32)
- Hoang Nguyen (D-23)
- Sandra Hollins (D-21)
Most conservative first.
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
11 of their 11 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: nothing found 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 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: matches Votes: matchesSponsored S.B. 174 (Lets health care providers decline services that violate their religious beliefs or conscience). Voted 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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Bills they wrote
All 10 →- H.B. 20 Correctional Facility Capacity Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 23 Service Animal Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 48 Criminal and Juvenile Justice Changes · Became law
- H.B. 50 Child Protection Ombudsman Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 234 Education Testing Amendments · Did not pass
What they've said lately
All 263 →S.B. 323 Criminal and Juvenile Justice Recodification · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Rep. Lisonbee says the bill creates a Department of Criminal Justice with a commissioner and two deputy commissioners to consolidate criminal justice programs and improve oversight and accountability, and that it has no fiscal impact. She then opens the floor to questions.
▶ Watch at 1:03:03Read what they said
You Mr. Speaker. So this is a really important bill. Currently, the CCJJ sentencing Commission, all of the different, uh, departments within, or programs within criminal justice under the executive branch are, um, disorganized. There's no real reporting structure. And so what this does, it establishes a new Department of Criminal Justice in Title 75 E. Um, and it includes a commissioner and two deputy commissioners so that there's improved chain of, of command and oversight and accountability. It also consolidates the existing programs into a single structure. Under that leadership structure, it enhances oversight of the commissions, legislative processes, agency operations and licenses, or excuse me, finance. And it does all of this without a fiscal impact. So there's …
S.B. 213 Utah Payment of Wages Act Statute of Limitations · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explained the conference committee agreement: the statute of limitations stays at one year for administrative cases and two years for civil cases, and the effective date changes to May 6, 2026.
▶ Watch at 1:38:36Read what they said
Yes. We came to an agreement on the statute of limitations for administrative cases will remain the same as it was before of one year and for, uh, civil side two years and we changed the effective date to May 6th, 2026.
S.B. 213 Utah Payment of Wages Act Statute of Limitations · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says the bill has been revised with several members and defers presenting it to the sponsor of the substitute.
▶ Watch at 1:45:29Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In order not to waste the body's time, I, we've worked carefully with several members to significantly revamp this policy. So I will forego, presenting and just, um, defer to the sponsor of Substitute two, the good representative from West Valley City, uh, to introduce his substitute.
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
174 of 827 (21%)
Typical member: 7% of floor votes
We list only town halls and questionnaires we can confirm from a public source, so a short list doesn't mean Rep. Karianne Lisonbee hasn't met with voters. A missed vote can have a good reason, such as illness or a family emergency.
Hear from them directly
Contact Rep. Karianne Lisonbee
- Email: karilisonbee@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 801-589-2934
- Office: PO BOX 160152, CLEARFIELD, UT, 84016
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Watch or join a meeting
Every committee hearing and floor session is open to the public and streamed live on le.utah.gov. Each committee's agenda has the link to watch or join online, and how to sign up for public comment.
Karianne Lisonbee serves on:
- Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Education Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- Education Interim Committee
- Judiciary Interim Committee
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2017
- Counties
- Davis
- Profession
- Homemaker
- Education
- Brigham Young University
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- karilisonbee@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, earlier 2, earlier 3, earlier 4
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Official biography
Representative Karianne Lisonbee's legislative efforts have spanned a range of issues, from healthcare and tax reform to educational opportunity and economic development. Representative Lisonbee passed significant legislation protecting victims and making Utah's communities and schools safer through increasing accountability and transparency in the criminal justice system. Her efforts have been instrumental in advancing Utah's prosperity.<br><br> She is serving her 4th term representing District 14. Before her election to the legislature, Karianne served on the Syracuse City Council. Karianne earned a degree in Family Studies from Brigham Young University, where she met Seth, her husband of 31 years. They have six children and six grandchildren. She enjoys singing, reading, and hiking.
Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.