Luz Escamilla

See also: 2019 Salt Lake City mayoral election

Luz Escamilla
Minority Leader of the Utah Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 17, 2023

Utah State Senate election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Luz Escamilla	10,490	55.3%	{{{change}}}
	Republican	Chelsea Woodruff	8,479	44.7%

Legislation

2016 sponsored bills

Bill Number and Title	Primary Sponsor or Floor Sponsor	Status
SB48 Board Membership Restrictions	Primary	Senate/ filed 3/10/2016
SB49 Statute of Limitations on Environmental Code Violations	Primary	Senate/ to Governor 3/15/2016
SB64 Special Group License Plate Modifications	Primary	Governor Signed 3/18/2016
SB66 Environmental Code Fines	Primary	Senate/ filed 3/10/2016
SB117 Commercial Interior Design Certification	Primary	Senate/ to Governor 3/15/2016
SB125 After-School Program Amendments	Primary	Senate/ to Governor 3/17/2016

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Notable legislation

During the 2011 Legislative Session, Escamilla pioneered groundbreaking immigration reform legislation, SB60, which would issue illegal immigrants already living in Utah an "accountability card," giving them the right to work without changing their legal status. Immigrants would have to pass a criminal background check and learn English to obtain the permit. Immigration experts have hailed Escamilla's immigration bill and Escamilla herself as "ground breaking" and "creative." While her SB60 did not pass, it was a model for a guest worker program that ultimately did pass the 2011 Legislature. ^[14]

Escamilla has also proposed a bill that would protect the rights of fathers against fraudulent adoption practices. SB 63 would have allowed a compact of states to share punitive father's records. This would help protect father's rights if mothers took their children out of the state without the father's knowledge. The bill was not voted on the floor before Utah's 45-day session was completed. ^[15]

Escamilla introduced a bill to fund the Utah Department of Environmental Quality to install air and water monitors at the site of the proposed Utah Inland Port, to establish baseline readings for future comparison. ^[16] An environmental impact study of the proposed port has not been completed.

External links

• Utah State Legislature – Senator Luz Robles Escamilla official government website
• Project Vote Smart – Senator Luz Robles (UT) profile
• Follow the Money – Luz Robles
  • 2008 campaign contributions

Sources

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9. Riley Roche, Lisa (September 5, 2013). "State Sen. Luz Robles challenging GOP Congressman Chris Stewart". Deseret News. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
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11. "Sen. Luz Escamilla to run for Salt Lake City mayor," Salt Lake Tribune, March 20, 2019
12. Roberts, Adam Forgie, Alyssa (November 5, 2019). "LIVE UPDATES: Luz Escamilla concedes to Erin Mendenhall in mayor's race". KUTV. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
13. "2016 -- Legislation(Senate)". le.utah.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
14. "As Utah's immigration battle brews, Sen. Luz Robles maintains her voice". Salt lake City, Utah: Deseret News. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
15. "2014 General Session Legislation Luz Robles". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Senate. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
16. "Proposal To Study Environmental Impacts Of Inland Port Gets First Approval".

Utah State Senate
Preceded by Karen Mayne	Minority Leader of the Utah Senate 2023–present	Incumbent