How we grade Utah legislators — and why it matters.
Lawmakers pass hundreds of bills each year. How many of those bills make Utah a better state for everyone?
The Progress Report is a collection of the most important bills (both good and bad) that were considered during the Legislative Session. We grade lawmakers on how they voted, so you can be in the know on how your representatives are doing up at the Utah Capitol.
Share it with your family, friends, and neighbors, and use it to help you get ready to vote! We all deserve elected officials committed to moving Utah forward and putting people over politics.
We look at every bill that lawmakers consider during the Legislative Session and identify the most important ones. Lawmakers receive scores based on their votes:
The 2025 Progress Report includes both bills that passed the Legislature and bills that received some votes but ultimately did not pass. Bills that were introduced but never received any votes were not considered. Lawmakers were only graded on bills they had the opportunity to vote on. Absences or non-votes are not calculated for or against a lawmaker's score.
Letter grades are assigned based on a quintile distribution of A–F. Scores higher than the maximum possible would receive an A+, while scores below the minimum would receive an F.
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Voted in line with Better Utah's position | +1 |
| Absent / Not voting | 0 |
| Voted out of line with Better Utah's position | −1 |
| Co-sponsored a bill in line with our position | +1 additional |
| Co-sponsored a bill out of line with our position | −1 additional |
| Sponsored / Floor Sponsored a bill in line with our position | +2 additional |
| Sponsored / Floor Sponsored a bill out of line with our position | −2 additional |