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Rex Shipp
Republican · Representative

Rex Shipp

Represents District 71 in the House of Representatives.

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Votes with Republicans
95%
on 129 party-line votes · House Republicans median 91%
Cast a vote
94%
Yea or Nay on 906 of 962 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
2 of 7
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 5
Roll calls on record
962
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 Rex Shipp 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 Rex Shipp 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. Rex Shipp is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

7 of 129 party-line votes.

SB0286 · Interior Designer Amendments
Yea
House/ passed 3rd reading · 2026-03-06 · Passed 39–28 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0210 · Tax Penalties Amendments
Nay
House/ failed · 2026-03-02 · Failed 31–42 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0479 · Election Code Modifications
Nay
House/ passed 3rd reading · 2026-03-02 · Passed 42–30 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0446 · Conflict of Interest Disclosure Amendments
Nay
House/ failed · 2026-02-23 · Failed 27–37 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0223 · Electronic Signature Collection Amendments
Nay
House/ passed 3rd reading · 2026-02-09 · Passed 46–25 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB0017 · Credit Card Processing Fees Amendments
Yea
House/ failed · 2026-02-05 · Failed 28–43 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB0120 · Tail Light Obstruction Amendments
Yea
House/ failed · 2026-02-03 · Failed 36–32 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

SB0176 · Landscaping Procurement Amendments
Nay
House/ failed · 2026-03-06 · Failed 35–34
HB0439 · Water Planning Amendments
Nay
House Comm – Favorable Recommendation · 2026-02-17 · Passed 5–4
HB0596 · Homelessness Amendments
Nay
House/ failed · 2026-03-03 · Passed 34–37
HB0263 · Heavy Duty Vehicle Amendments
Nay
House/ failed · 2026-02-17 · Failed 33–37
SB0135 · Nuclear Reprocessing Amendments
Yea
House Comm – Favorable Recommendation · 2026-02-12 · Passed 6–2
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.

Andrew StoddardDemocrat · District 40 · 200 shared contested votes
38%
Verona MaugaDemocrat · District 31 · 203 shared contested votes
36%
Ashlee MatthewsDemocrat · District 37 · 180 shared contested votes
36%
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 (56 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.

2026-01: 86 roll calls, 3 without a Yea or Nay2026-02: 567 roll calls, 27 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 309 roll calls, 26 without a Yea or NayJan 2026Mar 2026
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Rex Shipp 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.

Introduced7
Out of committee7
Passed one chamber7
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
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
Natural Resources 4Wildlife 4Department of Natural Resources 3Environment 2Transportation 2Water 2
Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments
Became lawGovernor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing · 2026-03-25
Sex Characteristic Change Treatment Amendments
Became lawGovernor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing · 2026-03-18
Egg Amendments
FailedHouse/ filed in House file for bills not passed · 2026-03-06
Animal Depredation Amendments
FailedHouse/ filed in House file for bills not passed · 2026-03-06
Hunting and Fishing Amendments
FailedHouse/ filed in House file for bills not passed · 2026-03-06
School Board Referendum Amendments
FailedHouse/ filed in House file for bills not passed · 2026-03-06
Department of Natural Resources Amendments
FailedHouse/ filed in House file for bills not passed · 2026-03-06

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)
Passed · 73-0
Yea
HB0445 · 2026-03-06
County Government Land Purchasing (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 55-10
Yea
SB0254 · 2026-03-06
Extracted Natural Resources Amendments (House Conference Committee – Final Passage)
Passed · 70-2
Yea
HB0311 · 2026-03-06
Elections Study (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 60-12
Yea
HB0412 · 2026-03-06
Energy Development Planning Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 64-0
Yea
SB0012 · 2026-03-06
Sunset and Repeal Date Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 60-3
Yea
HB0498 · 2026-03-06
Utah App Store Accountability Act Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 63-6
Yea
SJR008 · 2026-03-06
Joint Resolution to Initiate a Law School at Utah Valley University (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 66-2
Yea
SB0147 · 2026-03-06
Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 68-0
Yea
SB0201 · 2026-03-06
Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 44-28
Nay
HB0136 · 2026-03-06
Unlicensed Driver Amendments (House Conference Committee – Final Passage)
Passed · 57-13
Yea
SB0196 · 2026-03-06
Wrongful Lien Act Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 68-1
Yea
HB0514 · 2026-03-06
Utah Energy Council Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 53-14
Yea
HB0531 · 2026-03-06
Scarification Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 64-1
Yea
HB0147 · 2026-03-06
Government Form Submission Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 69-1
Yea
HB0059 · 2026-03-06
Identification Verification Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 66-0
Yea
SB0194 · 2026-03-06
Election Modifications (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 63-7
Yea
HB0259 · 2026-03-06
Parental Access to Children's Medical Records Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 56-14
Yea
HB0337 · 2026-03-06
Nicotine Product Tax Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 51-19
Nay
HB0265 · 2026-03-06
Non-nicotine Inhalation Product Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 64-1
Absent
HB0303 · 2026-03-06
Family Court Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 67-1
Yea
SB0242 · 2026-03-06
Transportation Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 55-14
Yea
SB0093 · 2026-03-06
Corrections Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 59-1
Yea
HB0536 · 2026-03-06
Criminal Conduct on Public Lands Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 66-1
Yea
HB0054 · 2026-03-06
Boating Safety Education (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 57-6
Yea
SB0031 · 2026-03-06
Office of Professional Licensure Review Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 59-5
Yea
HCR010 · 2026-03-06
Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP Regarding Hormone Replacement Therapy (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 66-1
Absent
HB0361 · 2026-03-06
Elections Provisions Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 63-1
Absent
SB0298 · 2026-03-06
Programmable Money Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 48-11
Absent
HB0495 · 2026-03-06
Capital Felony Case Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 55-12
Yea
SB0292 · 2026-03-06
Autonomous Systems Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 55-15
Yea
SB0034 · 2026-03-06
Public Education Revisions (House Conference Committee – Final Passage)
Passed · 52-0
Yea
HB0205 · 2026-03-06
Substance Use Intervention Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 69-1
Yea
SB0193 · 2026-03-06
State Legal Holiday Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 57-9
Yea
SB0062 · 2026-03-06
School Finance Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 65-1
Yea
HB0545 · 2026-03-06
Budgetary Modifications (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 66-1
Yea
HB0467 · 2026-03-06
Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Modifications (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 59-7
Yea
SB0287 · 2026-03-06
Targeted Advertising Tax (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 47-20
Absent
HB0507 · 2026-03-06
State Coordination of Regional and Local Economic Development Projects Amendments (House Conference Committee – Final Passage)
Passed · 57-1
Yea
HB0090 · 2026-03-06
Sexual Offenses Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 60-1
Absent
SB0305 · 2026-03-06
Hospital Quality Incentive Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 62-5
Yea
SB0296 · 2026-03-06
Student Consent Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 63-0
Yea
HB0113 · 2026-03-06
Emergency Reporting Abuse Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 64-0
Absent
HB0247 · 2026-03-06
Great Salt Lake Related Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 67-0
Yea
SB0321 · 2026-03-06
Municipal Election Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 68-0
Yea
SB0074 · 2026-03-06
Motor Vehicle Civil Action Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 68-1
Yea
SB0268 · 2026-03-06
Religious Curriculum in Schools (House Conference Committee – Final Passage)
Passed · 45-14
Absent
HB0179 · 2026-03-06
Milk Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 65-0
Yea
SJR006 · 2026-03-06
Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 64-1
Yea
SB0283 · 2026-03-06
Court Fees and Administration Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 66-0
Absent
SB0257 · 2026-03-06
Domestic Relations Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 61-1
Yea
SB0295 · 2026-03-06
Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 48-23
Yea
SB0295 · 2026-03-06
Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 48-16
Yea
SB0290 · 2026-03-06
Victim and Witness Privacy Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 61-0
Yea
HB0493 · 2026-03-06
Consumer Products Amendments (House/ concurs with Senate amendment)
Passed · 64-1
Absent
SCR001 · 2026-03-06
Concurrent Resolution Regarding Nuclear Energy (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 70-0
Absent
SB0225 · 2026-03-06
Public Corporation Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 67-2
Yea
SB0225 · 2026-03-06
Public Corporation Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 57-10
Yea
SB0226 · 2026-03-06
Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 59-1
Yea
SB0206 · 2026-03-06
Tax Amendments (House/ passed 3rd reading)
Passed · 64-1
Absent
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 962 total roll-call votes this session).
Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Capitol Office
📍P.O. Box 145030 350 N. State St., Suite 350, Salt Lake City, UT 84114
District Office
📍749 S. St. James Place, Cedar City, UT 84720
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