Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · Utah
Republican
· Representative
Melissa Ballard
Represents District 20 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
82%
on 124 party-line votes · House Republicans median 91%
Cast a vote
90%
Yea or Nay on 929 of 1,035 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
6 of 11
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 5
Roll calls on record
1,035
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 Melissa Ballard 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 Melissa Ballard sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Melissa Ballard is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
22 of 124 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
SB0286 · Interior Designer Amendments
House/ passed 3rd reading · 2026-03-06 · Passed 39–28 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB0252 · Water Usage at State-owned Facilities Amendments
House/ passed 3rd reading · 2026-03-06 · Passed 41–28 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB0251 · Local Health Department and Department of Environmental Quality Coordination
House/ passed 3rd reading · 2026-03-06 · Passed 40–30 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB0124 · Child Welfare Modifications
House/ failed · 2026-03-04 · Failed 30–43 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB0248 · Child Care Expansion Act
House/ failed · 2026-03-04 · Failed 25–47 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0604 · Local Government Official Amendments
House/ passed 3rd reading · 2026-03-03 · Passed 43–23 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0596 · Homelessness Amendments
House/ failed · 2026-03-03 · Passed 34–37 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0548 · Primary Election Amendments
House/ passed 3rd reading · 2026-03-02 · Passed 40–30 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0553 · Dog Attack Amendments
House/ failed · 2026-03-02 · Failed 31–38 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0479 · Election Code Modifications
House/ passed 3rd reading · 2026-03-02 · Passed 42–30 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
SB0176 · Landscaping Procurement Amendments
House/ failed · 2026-03-06 · Failed 35–34
SB0031 · Office of Professional Licensure Review Amendments
House Comm – Amendment Recommendation · 2026-03-03 · Passed 9–6
HB0596 · Homelessness Amendments
House/ failed · 2026-03-03 · Passed 34–37
HB0176 · Trust Business Modifications
House Comm – Favorable Recommendation · 2026-02-18 · Passed 8–5
HB0470 · Building Inspection Amendments
House Comm – Motion to Recommend Failed · 2026-02-17 · Failed 4–7
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.
Verona MaugaDemocrat · District 31 · 194 shared contested votes
57%
Andrew StoddardDemocrat · District 40 · 204 shared contested votes
57%
Carol MossDemocrat · District 34 · 190 shared contested votes
55%
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 (106 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Melissa Ballard 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.
Introduced11
Out of committee11
Passed one chamber10
Passed both chambers10
Became law6
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice 5Resolutions 3Marriage/Divorce 3Crimes 3Health and Human Services 3Legislative Operations 2
Female Genital Mutilation Amendments
Became lawGovernor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing · 2026-03-26
Underage Marriage Amendments
Became lawGovernor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing · 2026-03-26
Offender Amendments
Became lawGovernor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing · 2026-03-24
Higher Education Civics Amendments
Became lawGovernor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing · 2026-03-19
Speech, Language, and Hearing Occupations Licensing Amendments
Became lawGovernor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing · 2026-03-18
Utah Marriage Commission Fee Amendments
Became lawGovernor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing · 2026-03-18
Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Evidence to Address Machine-Generated Evidence
Passed both chambersHouse/ to Lieutenant Governor in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing · 2026-03-17
Resolution Regarding Prison Security and Successful Inmate Reentry
Passed both chambersHouse/ to Lieutenant Governor in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing · 2026-03-17
Joint Resolution Urging Congress to Eliminate Marriage Penalties
Passed both chambersHouse/ to Lieutenant Governor in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing · 2026-03-12
House Rules Resolution – Standing Committee Duties
Passed both chambersHouse/ to Lieutenant Governor in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing · 2026-01-30
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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HB0123 · 2026-03-06
Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registration Amendments (House Conference Committee – Final Passage)
HB0445 · 2026-03-06
County Government Land Purchasing (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
SB0254 · 2026-03-06
Extracted Natural Resources Amendments (House Conference Committee – Final Passage)
HB0311 · 2026-03-06
Elections Study (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
HB0412 · 2026-03-06
Energy Development Planning Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
SB0012 · 2026-03-06
Sunset and Repeal Date Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
HB0498 · 2026-03-06
Utah App Store Accountability Act Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
SJR008 · 2026-03-06
Joint Resolution to Initiate a Law School at Utah Valley University (House/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0147 · 2026-03-06
Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0201 · 2026-03-06
Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
HB0136 · 2026-03-06
Unlicensed Driver Amendments (House Conference Committee – Final Passage)
SB0196 · 2026-03-06
Wrongful Lien Act Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
HB0514 · 2026-03-06
Utah Energy Council Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
HB0531 · 2026-03-06
Scarification Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
HB0147 · 2026-03-06
Government Form Submission Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
HB0059 · 2026-03-06
Identification Verification Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
SB0194 · 2026-03-06
Election Modifications (House/ passed 3rd reading)
HB0259 · 2026-03-06
Parental Access to Children's Medical Records Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
HB0337 · 2026-03-06
Nicotine Product Tax Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
HB0265 · 2026-03-06
Non-nicotine Inhalation Product Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
HB0303 · 2026-03-06
Family Court Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
SB0242 · 2026-03-06
Transportation Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0093 · 2026-03-06
Corrections Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
HB0536 · 2026-03-06
Criminal Conduct on Public Lands Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
HB0054 · 2026-03-06
Boating Safety Education (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
SB0031 · 2026-03-06
Office of Professional Licensure Review Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
HCR010 · 2026-03-06
Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP Regarding Hormone Replacement Therapy (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
HB0361 · 2026-03-06
Elections Provisions Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
SB0298 · 2026-03-06
Programmable Money Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
HB0495 · 2026-03-06
Capital Felony Case Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
SB0292 · 2026-03-06
Autonomous Systems Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0034 · 2026-03-06
Public Education Revisions (House Conference Committee – Final Passage)
HB0205 · 2026-03-06
Substance Use Intervention Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
SB0193 · 2026-03-06
State Legal Holiday Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0062 · 2026-03-06
School Finance Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
HB0545 · 2026-03-06
Budgetary Modifications (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
HB0467 · 2026-03-06
Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Modifications (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
SB0287 · 2026-03-06
Targeted Advertising Tax (House/ passed 3rd reading)
HB0507 · 2026-03-06
State Coordination of Regional and Local Economic Development Projects Amendments (House Conference Committee – Final Passage)
HB0090 · 2026-03-06
Sexual Offenses Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
SB0305 · 2026-03-06
Hospital Quality Incentive Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0296 · 2026-03-06
Student Consent Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
HB0113 · 2026-03-06
Emergency Reporting Abuse Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
HB0247 · 2026-03-06
Great Salt Lake Related Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
SB0321 · 2026-03-06
Municipal Election Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0074 · 2026-03-06
Motor Vehicle Civil Action Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0268 · 2026-03-06
Religious Curriculum in Schools (House Conference Committee – Final Passage)
HB0179 · 2026-03-06
Milk Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
SJR006 · 2026-03-06
Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules (House/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0283 · 2026-03-06
Court Fees and Administration Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0257 · 2026-03-06
Domestic Relations Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0295 · 2026-03-06
Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government (House/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0295 · 2026-03-06
Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government (House/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0290 · 2026-03-06
Victim and Witness Privacy Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
HB0493 · 2026-03-06
Consumer Products Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
SCR001 · 2026-03-06
Concurrent Resolution Regarding Nuclear Energy (House/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0225 · 2026-03-06
Public Corporation Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0225 · 2026-03-06
Public Corporation Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0226 · 2026-03-06
Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
SB0206 · 2026-03-06
Tax Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
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