Legislators / Norman K Thurston
Norman K Thurston
Republican · House District 62
Where they land
53rd most conservative of 71 House members · 53rd most conservative of 57 Republicans
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Most conservative first.
Do their actions match their words?
Rep. Norman K Thurston measured against their own campaign promises and claims.
- 1 Working on it
- 2 Too early
- of 3
Taxes and feesFight to lower the tax on Social Security benefits and eliminate unnecessary state fees. Said: nothing found Bills: matches Votes: not compiled yetWorking on it
In 2026 he sponsored H.B. 505 (Vehicle Tax and Fee Amendments) and H.B. 231 (Restaurant Tax Repeal Amendments); neither passed. He sponsored no Social Security tax bill in 2026.
WaterSupport funding for agricultural water-optimization technology. Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundToo early
Stated in October 2026. Will be checked against the 2027 session.
TransparencyCommit to open government and strict campaign finance ethics. Said: nothing found Bills: on the record Votes: nothing foundToo early
Stated in October 2026. In 2026 he sponsored H.J.R. 10, requiring sponsors to provide supporting information for bills; it did not pass.
✓ matches · ✕ goes against it · ● spoke on the record · … not compiled yet · – nothing found. Tap a row for the evidence. Full details and sources · How we score
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Rep. Norman K Thurston measured against the Utah Republican Party platform.
- 5 Sided with it
- 1 Mixed
- 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: nothing found Votes: matchesMixed
Voted with this plank 1 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: nothing found 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.
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Hear from them directly
Contact Rep. Norman K Thurston
- Email: normthurston@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 801-477-5348
- Office: 965 E CENTER STREET, PROVO, UT, 84606
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Norman K Thurston serves on:
- General Government Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Business and Labor Interim Committee
- Retirement and Independent Entities Interim Committee
- Transportation Interim Committee
- General Oversight Committee
2026 General Session.
Bills they wrote
All 10 →- H.B. 22 Vintage Vehicle Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 74 Signature Gathering Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 129 Education Board Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 199 Health Data Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 231 Restaurant Tax Repeal Amendments · Did not pass
What they've said lately
All 469 →S.B. 154 Protection and Advocacy Agency Reporting · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says the bill formally defines the state Protection and Advocacy Agency, clarifies legislative intent about its duty to represent disabled individuals statewide, and asks the agency to report information to legislative committees.
▶ Watch at 1:12:14Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. So this bill formally defines Utah State Protection Advocacy Agency and clarifies the legislature's intent regarding its responsibility to represent advocate for all disabilities disabled, individual statewide. It also will in intends or attempts to improve transparency and legislative oversight by requesting that the agency provides certain information to legislative committees about meetings held, services provided, population served, et cetera, et cetera, throughout the year. So this will enga strengthen public engagement and accountability and also, um, be the first time that the legislature actually has some type of a formal relationship with the State's Protection Advocacy Agency.
S.B. 154 Protection and Advocacy Agency Reporting · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains that federal law requires a state protection and advocacy agency, that the governor designates it, that the state has had one for over 40 years, and that the bill puts its existence into state statute.
▶ Watch at 1:13:50Read what they said
Yeah. So federal law requires the state to have a state protection advocacy agency. Federal law allows the governor to just designate that, whoever that is. So we need to have one. The governor designates one. Uh, so we've had one, I it's been over 40 years that the state has done this. The legislature has never really expressed an interest in this at all. It's just been something that the federal law requires and the governor does. So this now puts a marker in state statute recognizing that this thing does in fact exist.
S.B. 154 Protection and Advocacy Agency Reporting · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Says the bill only requests that the agency report to the legislature and does not require it to change what it currently does.
▶ Watch at 1:14:25Read what they said
Yeah, in fact, in fact, Mr. Speaker, it just requests that they report to the legislature. We we're not actually requiring them to do anything different than they're currently doing. We're just asking nicely.
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2015
- Counties
- Utah
- Profession
- Economist
- Affiliations
- Boy Scouts of America, former assistant Council Commissioner; Boy Scouts of America, former Council Officer and Executive Board member
- Education
- B.A., Spanish and Agricultural Economics, Brigham Young University; M.A., Economics, Princeton University; Ph.D. Economics, Princeton University
- Honors and awards
- Boy Scouts of America, Silver Beaver; Fulbright Scholar, Argentina
- normthurston@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, earlier 5
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Official biography
Representative Norman Thurston became a member of the House of Representatives in 2015. He represents the Utah House's 62nd District which covers a portion of Utah County including parts of Provo and Springville.<br><br> He and his wife Maria have three children and three grandchildren. He has led the effort to reform Utah's health care system, serving as Health Reform Coordinator for much time. In September 2013, he took over as Director of the Office of Health Care Statistics, the agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information about health care cost and quality for the State of Utah. In November of 2019, he became the executive director of the National Association of Health Data Organizations.<br><br> Norman graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in Spanish and Agricultural Economic Analysis. He also graduated from Princeton University with a Master's degree in economics and later a Ph.D. in economics.
Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.