Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Utah
Votes with Republicans
78%
on 177 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 93%
Cast a vote
93%
Yea or Nay on 1,202 of 1,292 roll calls · Senate median 90%
Their bills that became law
0 of 1
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 8
Roll calls on record
1,292
2026 General Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 6, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 General Session.
How David Hinkins votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where David Hinkins sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. David Hinkins is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
39 of 177 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB0212 · County Formation Amendments
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · 2026-03-07 · Passed 17–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0212 · County Formation Amendments
Senate/ failed · 2026-03-06 · Failed 13–14 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0313 · Landscaper Certification Amendments
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · 2026-03-06 · Passed 15–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0467 · Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Modifications
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · 2026-03-06 · Passed 19–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0136 · Unlicensed Driver Amendments
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · 2026-03-05 · Passed 20–7 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0048 · Criminal and Juvenile Justice Changes
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · 2026-03-05 · Passed 20–7 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB0312 · Educator License Amendments
Senate/ concurs with House amendment · 2026-03-05 · Passed 15–14 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0312 · School Curriculum and Standards Modifications
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · 2026-03-04 · Passed 20–8 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB0314 · Sleep Disorders Education Amendments
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · 2026-03-03 · Passed 16–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB0324 · Outcome-based Investment Grant Pilot Framework
Senate/ passed 2nd reading · 2026-03-02 · Passed 18–9 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB0193 · State Legal Holiday Amendments
Senate/ failed · 2026-03-02 · Failed 12–12
SB0291 · Student Transportation Amendments
Senate Comm – Motion to Recommend Failed · 2026-02-18 · Failed 2–2
SB0272 · Transportation Funding Revisions
Senate Comm – Motion to Recommend Failed · 2026-02-18 · Failed 2–2
HB0212 · County Formation Amendments
Senate/ failed · 2026-03-06 · Failed 13–14
SB0312 · Educator License Amendments
Senate/ concurs with House amendment · 2026-03-05 · Passed 15–14
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Luz EscamillaDemocrat · District 10 · 216 shared contested votes
51%
Jen PlumbDemocrat · District 9 · 231 shared contested votes
48%
Karen KwanDemocrat · District 12 · 249 shared contested votes
46%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (90 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills David Hinkins was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced1
Out of committee1
Passed one chamber0
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 8 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Labor and Employment 1Counties 1Labor Organizations 1Labor Commission 1Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures 1Municipalities 1
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HB0212 · 2026-03-07
County Formation Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
SB0267 · 2026-03-06
Software in Education Amendments (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
SB0122 · 2026-03-06
HOA Amendments (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
HB0559 · 2026-03-06
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Amendments (Senate/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0072 · 2026-03-06
Obscene Animal Abuse Material Amendments (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
SB0123 · 2026-03-06
Privacy and Cybersecurity Amendments (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
HB0358 · 2026-03-06
School Scheduling Amendments (Senate/ passed 3rd reading)
HB0361 · 2026-03-06
Elections Provisions Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0261 · 2026-03-06
Electronic Information Privacy Act Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
SB0054 · 2026-03-06
Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship Program Amendments (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
SB0288 · 2026-03-06
Medicaid Provider Amendments (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
HB0468 · 2026-03-06
Mobile Mammography Amendments (Senate/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0021 · 2026-03-06
Geothermal Amendments (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
HB0219 · 2026-03-06
Higher Education Civics Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0179 · 2026-03-06
Milk Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0582 · 2026-03-06
Asbestos Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
SB0216 · 2026-03-06
Higher Education Performance and Enrollment Funding (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
HB0420 · 2026-03-06
Municipal Office Vacancy Modifications (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0247 · 2026-03-06
Great Salt Lake Related Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0481 · 2026-03-06
Transportation Modifications (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0454 · 2026-03-06
Public Assistance Fraud Amendments (Senate/ passed 3rd reading)
SCR010 · 2026-03-06
Concurrent Resolution Emphasizing Utah's Commitment to Advanced Air Mobility (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
SB0228 · 2026-03-06
Community Reinvestment Agency Amendments (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
SB0227 · 2026-03-06
Punitive Damages Amendments (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
HB0059 · 2026-03-06
Identification Verification Amendments (Senate/ passed 3rd reading)
HB0394 · 2026-03-06
Veterinary Amendments (Senate/ passed 3rd reading)
HB0265 · 2026-03-06
Non-nicotine Inhalation Product Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0145 · 2026-03-06
School Excused Absence Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0436 · 2026-03-06
Moderate Income Housing Infrastructure Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
SB0192 · 2026-03-06
Legislative Activities Amendments (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
HB0204 · 2026-03-06
Higher Education Student Belief Accommodation (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0536 · 2026-03-06
Criminal Conduct on Public Lands Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0054 · 2026-03-06
Boating Safety Education (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HCR010 · 2026-03-06
Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP Regarding Hormone Replacement Therapy (Senate/ passed 3rd reading)
HB0495 · 2026-03-06
Capital Felony Case Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
SB0292 · 2026-03-06
Autonomous Systems Amendments (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
HCR009 · 2026-03-06
Concurrent Resolution Addressing the Great Salt Lake (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HCR008 · 2026-03-06
Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP to Establish the Weight Management and Obesity Pilot Program (Senate/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0034 · 2026-03-06
Public Education Revisions (Senate Conference Committee – Final Passage)
SB0062 · 2026-03-06
School Finance Amendments (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
HB0457 · 2026-03-06
County Governance Modifications (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0467 · 2026-03-06
Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Modifications (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0084 · 2026-03-06
Dangerous Weapon Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0044 · 2026-03-06
School Security Personnel Standards (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
SB0183 · 2026-03-06
Surveillance Camera Amendments (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
SB0147 · 2026-03-06
Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services Amendments (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
SB0201 · 2026-03-06
Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
HB0321 · 2026-03-06
Inmate Medical Treatment Rates Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0507 · 2026-03-06
State Coordination of Regional and Local Economic Development Projects Amendments (Senate Conference Committee – Final Passage)
SB0254 · 2026-03-06
Extracted Natural Resources Amendments (Senate Conference Committee – Final Passage)
HB0426 · 2026-03-06
Online Education Service Provider Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HCR002 · 2026-03-06
Concurrent Resolution Authorizing Adult Sentencing and Supervision Length Guidelines and Juvenile Disposition Guidelines (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0015 · 2026-03-06
Medicaid Amendments (Senate/ passed 3rd reading)
HB0094 · 2026-03-06
Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
SB0196 · 2026-03-06
Wrongful Lien Act Amendments (Senate/ concurs with House amendment)
HB0090 · 2026-03-06
Sexual Offenses Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0137 · 2026-03-06
Violent Crime Clearance Rate Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HJR028 · 2026-03-06
Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules Related to Capital Felony Cases (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0113 · 2026-03-06
Emergency Reporting Abuse Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
HB0236 · 2026-03-06
Truth in Taxation Amendments (Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension)
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