Kathleen A. Riebe

Do their actions match their words?

Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe measured against their own campaign promises and claims.

2 working on it · 2 no action yet (of 4 promises)

• HousingCreate a path to walkable, higher-density housing.Working on it

  ● What they said: on the record✓ Bills: matches✓ Votes: matches

  Sponsored S.B. 243 (Tax Increment Amendments) in 2026, changing property tax increments for housing and transit reinvestment zones; it did not pass. She voted against S.B. 221 (Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Amendments) on 2nd reading and was absent for its 3rd reading. She voted for H.B. 436 and H.B. 492 on housing supply, both signed.

• HousingBar large corporations from buying large blocks of homes for rentals.No action yet

  – What they said: nothing found– Bills: nothing found– Votes: nothing found

  She sponsored no bill on corporate home purchases in 2026. S.B. 309, which would have required single-family rental owners to register and taxed owners of large rental portfolios, did not reach a Senate floor vote.

• EnergyUse all energy sources, including coal.Working on it

  ● What they said: on the record– Bills: nothing found✓ Votes: matches

  On the Senate floor she spoke for S.C.R. 1 on nuclear energy and for H.B. 238, which preserves the Community Renewable Energy program, and voted for both. She voted for S.B. 135 (nuclear fuel recycling) on 2nd reading and against it on 3rd reading, against H.B. 514 (expanding the Utah Energy Council and letting it issue bonds for energy infrastructure), and against H.B. 16 (ending incentives for large solar plants on farmland) on 2nd reading and for it on 3rd reading. No 2026 Senate floor vote dealt specifically with coal.

• WaterSubsidize more efficient agricultural irrigation.No action yet

  – What they said: nothing found– Bills: nothing found– Votes: nothing found

  She sponsored no water bills in 2026, and no 2026 Senate floor vote dealt directly with subsidizing agricultural irrigation efficiency.

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Do they follow their party's stated positions?

Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe measured against the Utah House Democratic Caucus's 2026 priorities. The Utah Democratic Party's own platform (April 2024) states broad values with no planks a bill can be checked against, so Democrats in both chambers are measured against the House Democratic Caucus's 2026 agenda, the most specific one either Democratic caucus published.

Typical Senate Democrat: 100%.

5 sided with it · 1 mixed · 5 no record on it (of 11 positions)

• Courts and checks and balancesProtect the constitutional checks and balances between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.Sided with it

  – What they said: nothing found– Bills: nothing found✓ Votes: matches

  Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 392, H.B. 600.

• Child care costsLessen the cost of access to safe, reliable childcare so parents and caregivers can fully participate in the workforce.Mixed

  – What they said: nothing found– Bills: nothing found✓ Votes: matches

  Voted with this plank 2 of 3 times. Bills checked: H.B. 525, S.B. 214, S.B. 248, H.B. 190.

• Great Salt LakeCreate policy for better management, conservation, and prioritization of the Great Salt Lake.Sided with it

  – What they said: nothing found– Bills: nothing found✓ Votes: matches

  Voted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: H.B. 410, H.B. 348, H.B. 296, H.B. 400.

• Renters and first-time buyersExpand affordable, entry-level pathways to homeownership, protect renters, and limit the impact of institutional investorsNo record on it

  – What they said: nothing found– Bills: nothing found– Votes: nothing found

  None of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 478, H.B. 541.

• Immigrant familiesSupport immigrant families and ensure fair, humane, and lawful treatment.No record on it

  – What they said: nothing found– Bills: nothing found– Votes: nothing found

  None of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 287, H.B. 571.

• Access to health careFight to increase access to affordable, high-quality healthcare, including mental and behavioral health services,…Sided with it

  – What they said: nothing found– Bills: nothing found✓ Votes: matches

  Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 471.

• Firearm safety standardsSupport responsible firearm policies that promote safe ownership, training, and use, including concealed carry standards.Sided with it

  – What they said: nothing found– Bills: nothing found✓ Votes: matches

  Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 84, H.B. 80.

• Vote by mailDefend vote-by-mail as a vital tool for voter accessibility, especially in rural communities,…No record on it

  – What they said: nothing found– Bills: nothing found– Votes: nothing found

  None of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 479.

• Ballot initiativesReinforce the ballot initiative process and Utahn’s rights to alter or reform their government.No record on it

  – What they said: nothing found– Bills: nothing found– Votes: nothing found

  None of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 160.

• Air qualityAdvocate for improved air quality along the Wasatch Front and throughout the state.No record on it

  – What they said: nothing found– Bills: nothing found– Votes: nothing found

  None of these bills reached a Senate floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 564.

• LGBTQ+ UtahnsUphold the rights, dignity, and safety of LGBTQ+ Utahns.Sided with it

  ● What they said: on the record– Bills: nothing found✓ Votes: matches

  Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 404, H.B. 193, H.B. 183.

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