Legislators / Lisa Shepherd
Lisa Shepherd
Republican · House District 61
Where they land
23rd most conservative of 71 House members · 23rd most conservative of 57 Republicans
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- Rep. Lisa Shepherd
Placed only by their own votes: we took the 115 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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Most conservative first.
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Rep. Lisa Shepherd measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
- 5 Sided with it
- 1 Working on it
- 2 No record on it
- of 8
Right to lifeWe strongly support adoption and oppose abortion, except to preserve the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest. Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNo record on it
None of these bills reached a House floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 232.
Right to workWe support the Utah Right to Work Law. Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNo record on it
None 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 enforced Said: on the record Bills: matches Votes: matchesWorking on it
Sponsored H.B. 386 (Repeals the Guest Worker Program and keeps the Private Employer Verification Act in place). Voted 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 children Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted 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… Said: on the record Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted 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… Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted 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… Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
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. Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 471.
✓ matches · ✕ goes against it · ● spoke on the record · … not compiled yet · – nothing found. Tap a row for the evidence. · How we score
Hear from them directly
Contact Rep. Lisa Shepherd
- Email: lshepherd@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 801-903-8998
- Office: 350 N S State Street Suite 350, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114
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Lisa Shepherd serves on:
- General Government Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
- House Revenue and Taxation Committee
- Government Operations Interim Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee
- General Oversight Committee
Did they show up for voters?
Candidate questionnaires
Not checked yet.
Town halls
None recorded yet.
Floor votes missed
Being compiled.
Answering voter questionnaires and holding public meetings are ways Rep. Lisa Shepherd can be reached outside the Capitol. A missed vote can have a good reason, such as illness or a family emergency.
2026 General Session.
Bills they wrote
All 17 →- H.B. 25 Candidate Petition Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 27 Signature Verification Revisions · Did not pass
- H.B. 85 State Sovereignty Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 131 Employee Disclosure Requirements · Did not pass
- H.B. 138 Child Abuse Homicide Amendments · Did not pass
What they've said lately
All 229 →H.B. 361 Elections Provisions Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says the Senate-recommended language lets a person use a name they commonly go by, such as a shortened first name, on the ballot without collecting five signatures, lets people use their middle name, and includes other variations; describes it as a friendly substitute.
▶ Watch at 11:34Read what they said
Yes, I would. Thank you. We took some language that was, was very favorably recommended by the other body and uh, there was another bill and we incorporated in there and the language basically allows Representative Maloy to just use his name that he goes by all the time as, as Corey on a ballot, uh, without having to get the five signatures and allows people to use their middle name and a couple other variations in there. And that was a very friendly amendment to it. It was actually a substitute, a friendly substitute.
S.J.R. 8 Joint Resolution to Initiate a Law School at Utah Valley University · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Supports the bill, noting BYU is a private institution and Utah Valley University has the largest enrollment in Utah.
▶ Watch at 54:14Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Speaker Rise in support of this bill, I just wanted to remind the colleagues that BYU is actually a private institution and we are looking for a public institution. And Utah Valley University is the largest enrollment in the state of Utah. So I encourage us to get this study and I would love to be a future student. Thank you.
S.B. 31 Office of Professional Licensure Review Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks the sponsor to confirm the reason for the sunset date and yields to a question.
▶ Watch at 54:54Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the sponsor yield to question Representative? Kyle, will you yield? Yes. Thank you. I just wanted to just double check what you mentioned about a Sunset date and the reason why we needed to do the Sunset date.
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2025
- Counties
- Utah
- Profession
- Policy Advisor
- Affiliations
- High-Performance Leadership Master Certificate, The Professional Leadership Academy Member, National Association of Parliamentarians, Judge Miss America Organization
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree, Political Science - Emphasis Public Law, UVU *Magna Cum Laude; Minor, Constitutional Studies, UVU Associate Degree, Business Management, Emphasis Small Business Management, UVU
- Honors and awards
- Lady of Liberty, Iron County Republican Party
- lshepherd@le.utah.gov
Money and conflicts of interest
- Campaign finance reports (who donated to their campaign, from the Lt. Governor's disclosure site)
- No conflict-of-interest disclosure is linked in their official profile.
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.