Scott K. Jenkins

Scott K. Jenkins
Scott K. Jenkins
	Senator Scott Jenkins in 2014
Member of the Utah Senate ; from the 20th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; January 15, 2001

Last updated December 05, 2024

Utah State Senate election Dis. 20, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Scott Jenkins	15,982	57.6
	Democratic	Joe Hull	11,784	42.4

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Legislation

2016 sponsored legislation

Bill number	Bill title	Bill status
S.B. 13	State Facility Energy Efficiency Fund Amendments	Governor signed March 28, 2016
S.B. 28	Water System Conservation Pricing	Governor signed March 25, 2016
S.B. 92	Municipal Landscape Amendments	Senate/Filed for bills not passed 2/25/2016
S.B. 184	Procurement Code Modifications	Governor signed 2/24/2016
S.C.R. 1	Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Universal Metering of Water Systems	Governor signed 3/29/2014

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Senator Jenkins was also the floor sponsor for the following bills:

H.B. 20 Lead Acid Battery Disposal Sunset Reauthorization
H.B. 69 Qualified Political Party Amendments
H.B. 138 Consumer Electronic Device Recycling Report Amendments
H.B. 191 Interlock Restricted Driver Amendments
H.B. 250 Air Quality Amendments
H.B. 269 Recycling of Copper Wire
H.B. 429 Specie Legal Tender Amendments
HCR 11 Concurrent Resolution Encouraging the Repayment of Funds Used to Keep National Parks, Monuments, and Recreation Areas Open

Political positions

Other

In February 2012, Jenkins made headlines in Utah for voting to deny tax breaks for military veterans, arguing the military already enjoys too many perks.^[8]

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References

1 2 "Bio". Vote Jenkins. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
↑ "Jenkins, Scott K." Utah State Senate. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
↑ "Scott Jenkins' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
1 2 3 "Senator Scott K. Jenkins's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
1 2 "District 20 Senator - Utah State Senate". senate.Utah.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
1 2 "Scott Jenkins - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
↑ "2016 -- Legislation(Senate)". le.Utah.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
↑ "Senate leader opposes tax break for military members". Salt Lake Tribune .

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[bio-1] 1 2 "Bio". Vote Jenkins. Retrieved April 15, 2014.

[senate-2] "Jenkins, Scott K." Utah State Senate. Retrieved April 15, 2014.

[3] "Scott Jenkins' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 15, 2014.

[Jenkins-4] 1 2 3 "Senator Scott K. Jenkins's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 2, 2012.

[senate.utah.gov-5] 1 2 "District 20 Senator - Utah State Senate". senate.Utah.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2016.

[Scott_Jenkins_-_Ballotpedia-6] 1 2 "Scott Jenkins - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved April 1, 2016.

[7] "2016 -- Legislation(Senate)". le.Utah.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2016.

[8] "Senate leader opposes tax break for military members". Salt Lake Tribune .

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Scott K. Jenkins
Senator Scott Jenkins in 2014

Member of the Utah Senate from the 20th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 15, 2001
	Republican	Scott Jenkins	18,476	63.5
	Democratic	Steve Olsen	10,628	36.5

v t e Members of the Utah State Senate
65th State Legislature (2023–2024) President of the Senate J. Stuart Adams (R) Majority Leader Evan Vickers (R) Minority Leader Luz Escamilla (D)
▌ Scott Sandall (R) ▌ Chris H. Wilson (R) ▌ John Johnson (R) ▌ D. Gregg Buxton (R) ▌ Ann Millner (R) ▌ Jerry Stevenson (R) ▌ J. Stuart Adams (R) ▌ Todd Weiler (R) ▌ Jen Plumb (D) ▌ Luz Escamilla (D) ▌ Daniel Thatcher (R) ▌ Karen Kwan (D) ▌ Nate Blouin (D) ▌ Stephanie Pitcher (D) ▌ Kathleen Riebe (D) ▌ Wayne Harper (R) ▌ Lincoln Fillmore (R) ▌ Daniel McCay (R) ▌ Kirk Cullimore Jr. (R) ▌ Ronald Winterton (R) ▌ Mike Kennedy (R) ▌ Heidi Balderree (R) ▌ Keith Grover (R) ▌ Curt Bramble (R) ▌ Mike McKell (R) ▌ David Hinkins (R) ▌ Derrin Owens (R) ▌ Evan Vickers (R) ▌ Don Ipson (R)
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v t e Statewide political officials of Utah
U.S. senators	Mike Lee Mitt Romney
State government	Spencer Cox, Governor Deidre Henderson, Lieutenant Governor Sean Reyes, Attorney General Marlo Oaks, Treasurer John Dougall, Auditor
Senate	Stuart Adams, President Evan Vickers, Majority Leader Luz Escamilla, Minority Leader
House	Mike Schultz, Speaker James Dunnigan, Speaker pro tempore Jefferson Moss, Majority Leader Angela Romero, Minority Leader
Supreme Court (appointed)	Matthew B. Durrant, Chief Justice John A. Pearce Paige Petersen Diana Hagen Jill Pohlman, Justices