Rep. Quinn Kotter
| House District 26
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Equal Rights
Sustainable Future
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2023 Voting Record
Better Utah Position Key: Support = 
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Voting Key:
In favor = Yes, Against = No, Not present = Absent, No vote taken = N/A
| Vote | Better Utah Position | Bill |
|---|---|---|
| Yes |
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H.J.R. 21 - Joint Resolution Honoring the Hispanic Community Recognizes the contributions of Utah’s hispanic community to the prosperity of the state and expresses support for strengthening and ensuring a bright future for their community. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Category:
Equal Rights
Vote Date: 2/28/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 25 - Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Task Force Sunset Extension Extends the repeal date for the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives Task Force for an additional year. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Indigenous Rights
Category:
Equal Rights
Vote Date: 1/24/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.J.R. 25 - Joint Resolution Highlighting the Hazards of Net-Zero Energy Highlights the perceived negatives of focusing on a net-zero energy policy and emphasizes the perceived positives that have been created by the use of traditional forms of energy. Passed in House; Failed in Senate sine die
Topic(s):
Clean Energy
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 2/28/2023 Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 29 - Mental Health Support and Law Enforcement Co-Response Creates a grant program to fund appropriate response to individuals experiencing mental health crisis through new or expanded crisis intervention or mobile crisis outreach teams. Passed in House; Passed in Senate on Second Reading but failed sine die
Topic(s):
Police Reform
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: 1/25/2023 Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 37 - Voter Signature Verification Amendments Establishes critieria and rulemaking authority for voter signature verification, specifically creating greater accessibility for those who are unable to sign their name consistently due to a disability, and establishes requirements for contacting voters, keeping records, and reporting when a ballot is rejected. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Elections
Category:
Good Government
Vote Date: 3/3/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
While this bill does some good, such as expanding the earned income tax credit and expanding the eligibility for the social security tax credit, it conditions removing the sales tax on food upon a constitutional amendment that imperils and lowers the income tax rate from 4.85% to 4.65%, a reduction in revenue that would otherwise go toward education. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Budget and Taxes
Category:
Good Government
Vote Date: 3/2/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 86 - Firearm Reporting Requirements Requires the Bureau of Criminal Identification to collect statistics on the source of firearms recovered from restricted persons. Passed in House; Passed in Senate on Second Reading but failed sine die
Topic(s):
Gun Violence Prevention
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: 2/6/2023 Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 131 - Vaccine Passport Prohibition Creates a new “protected class” based on a person’s “immunity status,” such that public accomodations may not discriminate against people based on their immunity status or not having taken a vaccine; prohibits government and private businesses, with certain exceptions, from requiring proof of immunity or requiring vaccines. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Public Safety
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: 1/30/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 132 - Prohibiting Sex Transitioning Procedures on Minors Makes it unprofessional conduct for a health care provider to perform a medical procedure on a minor for the purpose of attempted sex transitioning or attempted sex change. Failed in House Committee
Topic(s):
LGBTQ+ Rights
Category:
Equal Rights
Vote Date: 1/24/2023 Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 162 - Voter Accessibility Amendments Requires election officials to provide an accessible voting option for voters with disabilities. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Voting Rights
Category:
Good Government
Vote Date: 2/22/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 167 - State Child Care Amendments Allows state agencies to contract for on-site child care services. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Child care
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: 1/31/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| N/A |
|
H.B. 171 - Alternative Voting Methods Modifications Repeals the Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project, including the ability for cities to use ranked choice voting in municipal elections. Failed in House Committee
Topic(s):
Elections
Category:
Good Government
Vote Date: 2/3/2023 Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| N/A |
|
H.B. 188 - Golf Related Water Modifications Requires golf courses and driving ranges to report water use, information that will be posted online, and requires a study of water use by golf courses and driving ranges. Failed in House Committee
Topic(s):
Water Conservation
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 2/10/2023 Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| No |
|
H.B. 199 - Voluntary Firearm Safekeeping Amendments Prohibits returning a firearm that has been voluntarily committed for safekeeping to a law enforcement agency if the person is a restricted person or has been arrested for committing a domestic violence offense. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Gun Violence Prevention
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: 2/16/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| No |
|
H.B. 215 - Funding for Teacher Salaries and Optional Education Opportunities Gives teachers a salary raise that’s dependant on the implementation and funding of a “Utah Fits All Scholarship Program,” which would provide $8,000 vouchers for students to attend private schools or pay for homeschool expenses. Status: Passed; Signed by Governor 1/28
Topic(s):
Education
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: 1/20/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 217 - School Energy and Water Reductions Uses federal funds to issue grants to schools to reduce energy and water usage. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Water Conservation
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 3/3/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 219 - Firearms Regulations Declares that the state and its political subdivisions will not enforce federal laws that purport to restrict or ban certain firearms, ammunition, or firearms accessories, in violation of the supremacy clause of the United States Constitution. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Gun Violence Prevention
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: 2/9/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 220 - Emissions Reduction Amendments Requires the Division of Air Quality to study and create an emissions reduction plan for halogen emissions after the recent study looking at emissions from U.S. Magnesium. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Clean Air
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 3/3/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 228 - Unprofessional Conduct Amendments Continues to ban the dangerous use of conversion therapy while providing greater clarification around permitted types of talk therapy. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
LGBTQ+ Rights
Category:
Equal Rights
Vote Date: 2/9/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 243 - Public Transit Employee Collective Bargaining Amendments Excludes managerial and supervisory employees in public transit districts from organizing and collectively bargaining. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Labor
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: 2/6/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 269 - Election Audit Requirements Requires the Legisaltive Auditor’s Office to conduct a biennial audit of primary and general elections in the Lt. Governor’s Office and county clerks’ offices. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Elections
Category:
Good Government
Vote Date: 2/3/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| No |
|
H.B. 272 - Water Efficient Landscaping Amendments Restricts local government entities on the amount of turf or lawns they can use at government buildings. Passed in House; Failed in Senate
Topic(s):
Water Conservation
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 2/27/2023 Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 300 - Voluntary Firearm Restrictions Amendments Creates a voluntary firearm restricted list that allows an individual to request to be restricted from purchasing or possessing firearms indefinitely, which can be removed from the list 90 days after request, and allows an individual seeking to be placed on a voluntary firearm restricted list to direct the indivdiual’s health care provider to deliver the indivdiual’s form for inclusion on the list. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Gun Violence Prevention
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: 2/6/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
Creates a new statewide nonprofit to “facilitate coordination to optimize the use of water” among the public, business, government, and agriculture. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Water Conservation
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 2/6/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| N/A |
|
H.B. 316 - Residential Rental Amendments Requires rental unit owners to clearly and conspicuously disclose all fees, fines, assessments, and other costs; in addition to requiring them to provide notice of rental increase at least 60 days before end of lease. Failed in House Committee
Topic(s):
Tenant Rights
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: 2/9/2023 Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 329 - Adult Event Permit Amendments Targeting drag shows, requires public entities to provide public notice for permitted events that have “adult themes”. Passed in House; Passed in Senate Committee but failed sine die
Topic(s):
LGBTQ+ Rights
Category:
Equal Rights
Vote Date: 2/22/2023 Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| N/A |
|
H.B. 354 - Firearm Access Amendments Requires firearms to be securely stored or rendered inoperable by a locking device and provides that if an at-risk person, restricted person, or a minor gains access to a firearm, the owner may be fined. Failed in House Committee
Topic(s):
Gun Violence Prevention
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: 2/13/2023 Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 393 - Primary Ballot Requirements Allows a political party to use a candidate nominating system where a candidate that receives at least 70% of the vote at convention becomes the party’s nominee, automatically disqualifying any candidate that gathered signatures. Passed in House; Failed in Senate sine die
Topic(s):
Elections
Category:
Good Government
Vote Date: 2/24/2023 Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| No |
|
H.B. 412 - State Employment Revisions Discontinues career service employment for new or promoted state employees in favor of at-will employment, and gives current career service employees the option to switch to at-will employment with a financial incentive. Failed in House
Topic(s):
Checks and Balances
Category:
Good Government
Vote Date: 2/24/2023 Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 422 - Initiative Amendments Requires statewide initiatives that raise taxes to be approved by 60% of voters to go into effect. Passed in House; Failed in Senate committee
Topic(s):
Ballot Initiatives and Referenda
Category:
Good Government
Vote Date: 2/17/2023 Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 425 - Energy Security Amendments Requires power plants to give 180 notice before closing coal-powered electrical generation facilities; requires the Office of Energy Development to study and evaluate the takeover and continuation of Rocky Mountain Power’s coal power plant after it is scheduled to close; places additional restrictions in the state energy plan on renewable energy; and authorizes the Attorney General to take action to defend the state’s interests with respect to electricity generation by a qualified utility facing a proposed federal regulation that would result in the early retirement of an electrical generation facility. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Clean Energy
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 3/2/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 427 - Individual Freedom in Public Education Requires that public school instructional materials and curriculum are consistent with “principles of individual freedom,” some of which are good but some of which ignore or prohibit discussions on systemic racism and unconscious bias. The bill specifically excluded gender identity from a list of characteristics that should not be subject to discrimination or adverse treatment. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Category:
Equal Rights
Vote Date: 3/3/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
Adopts the recommendations of the 2022 legislative audit into elections, including giving the Lieutenant Governor’s Office more authority over elections and compliance by clerks, independence of audits, tracking and conciling ballots, and other issues. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Elections
Category:
Good Government
Vote Date: 2/24/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 449 - Business Services Amendments Prohibits companies from coordinating with other companies to “intentionally destroy” companies that don’t adhere to ESG factors by eliminating the viable options for the companies to obtain products or services. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Sustainability
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 3/3/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 450 - Landscaping Requirements Prohibits home owners associations from requiring property owners to have more than 50% vegetative coverage that is not water wise landscaping on their property. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Water Conservation
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 3/3/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 451 - State Entity Restrictions Prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statements for jobs or admissions at state higher education institutions. Passed in House; Failed in Senate Committee
Topic(s):
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Category:
Equal Rights
Vote Date: 2/24/2023 Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| Yes |
|
Delicenses abortion clinics in Utah and requires abortions be performed in hospitals or hospital clinics, restricts that abortion exceptions in the “trigger ban” to apply only where the pregnant person is experiencing a life-threatening “physical” condition, and restricts abortion access for survivors of rape or incest to before 18 weeks gestation, among other changes to Utah’s abortion laws. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Reproductive Rights
Category:
Equal Rights
Vote Date: 3/3/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Absent |
|
H.B. 477 - Full-Day Kindergarten Amendments Provides funding through the weighted pupil unit (WPU) to give every school district the ability to provide optional full-day kindergarten. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Education
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: 2/23/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 481 - Firearm Safety and Suicide Prevention Education Requirements Requires a school to provide suicide prevention materials and information, including information on firearm safety, to a parent of a child who has threatened suicide or has been involved in an incident of bullying or other abusive behavior. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Gun Violence Prevention
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: 2/28/2023 Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 491 - Amendments Related to the Great Salt Lake Appoints a commissioner to oversee and coordinate efforts related to the Great Salt Lake, including creating a strategic plan for the long-term health of the Great Salt Lake. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Natural Resources
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 3/2/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 499 - Homeless Services Amendments Requires more counties to convene winter response task forces to create plans for winter shelters, particularly during “Code Blue” days where the temperatures fall below 15 degrees, and requires that cities with anti-camping ordinances enforce those laws or else risk losing mitigation funds, which were also expanded. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Homelessness
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: 3/2/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
H.B. 513 - Great Salt Lake Amendments Requires mineral extraction companies who use the lake to pay royalties and a severance tax to a fund for the lake; forces those companies to minimize evaporation or water use and provide water back into the Great Salt Lake; and authorizes state agencies to take measures when the lake hits certain ecological thresholds. Passed in House and Senate
Topic(s):
Natural Resources
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 3/3/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| No |
|
H.B. 538 - Water Usage Amendments Bans outdoor watering of lawns from October 1 through April 25 and requires the Division of Water Resources to calculate how much water was saved. Passed in House; Failed in Senate
Topic(s):
Water Conservation
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 2/28/2023 Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| Yes |
|
S.C.R. 1 - Concurrent Resolution Supporting the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Recognizes the perceived postiive economic benefits to individual and corporate income taxpayers under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and encourages Congress to permanently extend the Act. Passed in Senate and House
Topic(s):
Budget and Taxes
Category:
Good Government
Vote Date: 2/16/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
S.C.R. 2 - Concurrent Resolution Regarding the Environmental Impact of Vehicle Idling Encourages Utahns, businesses, and other entities to take steps to reduce vehicle idling. Passed in Senate and House; Signed by Governor 2/27
Topic(s):
Clean Air
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 2/16/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| N/A |
|
S.C.R. 6 - Concurrent Resolution Regarding the Great Salt Lake Elevation Targets Recommends the adoption of a target elevation goal for the Great Salt Lake to devise and implement policies, incentives, and funding resources to return the Great Salt Lake to optimal levels. Failed in Senate Committee
Topic(s):
Natural Resources
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| Yes |
|
S.C.R 9 - Concurrent Resolution Opposing Efforts to Weaken the Economy or Restrict Energy Supply Supports the State Treasurer and government entitites in opposing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. Passed in Senate and House
Topic(s):
Sustainability
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 3/3/2023 Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| No |
|
S.B. 16 - Transgender Medical Treatments and Procedures Amendments Prohibits performing gender-affirming surgical procedures on a minor and places an indefinite moratorium on the use of puberty blockers for minors. Passed in Senate and House; Signed by Governor 1/28
Topic(s):
LGBTQ+ Rights
Category:
Equal Rights
Vote Date: 1/26/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| No |
|
S.B. 34 - Water Infrastructure Funding Study Directs the Department of Natural Resources to study the use of property tax revenue to fund water infrastructure, treatment, and delivery, and make recommendations for future funding. Passed in Senate and House
Topic(s):
Water Conservation
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 2/28/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| N/A |
|
S.B. 50 - Weapon Purchase Amendments Creates a waiting period of ten days between the purchase of an assault weapon from a dealer and the delivery of the assault weapon to the purchaser. Failed in Senate Committee
Topic(s):
Gun Violence Prevention
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| N/A |
|
Removes the provision requiring a physician to verify a report has been made to law enforcement before an abortion on a woman who is pregnant as a result of rape or incest. Failed in Senate Committee
Topic(s):
Reproductive Rights
Category:
Equal Rights
Vote Date: Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| Yes |
|
S.B. 92 - Special License Plate Designation Creates a “Great Salt Lake Preservation” special license plate with revenues generated from the plates depsited into an account to enhance preservation of the Great Salt Lake watershed and ecosystem. Passed in Senate and House
Topic(s):
Natural Resources
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 2/15/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
S.B. 93 - Birth Certificate Modifications Prohibits changing information on a birth certificate, including names, one year after birth, and outlines procedures for courts to follow when considering a sex designation change on a birth certificate. Passed in Senate and House
Topic(s):
LGBTQ+ Rights
Category:
Equal Rights
Vote Date: 3/2/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
S.B. 97 - Public Contract Requirements Prohibits public entities from entering into contracts with companies that are engaged in “economic boycotts” of companies engaged in fossil-fuel based energy, timber, mining, or agriculture; companies engaged in firearm manufacturing or sales; companies that do not meet or commit to meet certain environmental standards; or companies that do not facilitate or commit to facilitate access to abortion or transgender treatments. Passed in Senate and House
Topic(s):
Sustainability
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 3/2/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
S.B. 101 - Peace Officer Training Modifications Requires law enforcement training to include training on identifying, responding to, and reporting criminal offenses that are motivated by certain personal attributes, aka hate crimes. Passed in Senate and House
Topic(s):
Police Reform
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: 2/9/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| No |
|
S.B. 118 - Water Efficient Landscaping Incentives Provides $3,000,000 in grants to water conservancy districts for incentives to homeowners to remove lawn or truf in a landscaping conversion incentive program. Passed in Senate and House
Topic(s):
Water Conservation
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 3/1/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
S.B. 129 - Judiciary Amendments Adjusts the makeup of judicial nominating commissions, weakening guardrails in our “gold standard” of a process that helps prevent partisanship in selecting judges. Passed in Senate and House
Topic(s):
Checks and Balances
Category:
Good Government
Vote Date: 3/1/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| Yes |
|
S.B. 133 - Modifications to Medicaid Coverage Expands Medicaid to cover the duration of postpartum care for 12 months. Passed in Senate and House
Topic(s):
Healthcare
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: 3/1/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| N/A |
|
S.B. 195 - Medical Debt Relief Requires the Department of Workforce Services to contract with one or more medical debt relief entities for the acquisition and relief of medical debt. Failed in Senate
Topic(s):
Economic Justice
Category:
Strong Communities
Vote Date: Bill Status: Did Not Pass |
| No |
|
S.B. 231 - Government Records Access and Management Act Amendments Authorizes government entities to establish processes for obtaining relief against “vexatious requesters,” or people who overly abuse the GRAMA process without legitimate purposes, along with a process for judicial review and relief. Passed in Senate and House
Topic(s):
Transparency
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 3/3/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| No |
|
S.B. 260 - Transportation Funding Requirements Modifies the .20% local option transportation sales tax, also known as the “5th 5th”, which currently is exclusively eligible to be used for transit capital and service; would eliminate the June 30, 2023 imposition deadline, and allow counties to impose the .20% and divide the funds between transit, cities, and counties. Passed in Senate and House
Topic(s):
Public Transit
Category:
Sustainable Future
Vote Date: 3/3/2023 Bill Status: Passed |
| N/A |
|
S.B. 283 - Study of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Requires the Education Interim Committee to conduct a study and consider legislation regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion in Utah’s system and institutions of higher education. Failed in Senate Committee
Topic(s):
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Category:
Equal Rights
Vote Date: Bill Status: Did Not Pass |