Libertas Legislator Profiles

Name: Luz Escamilla
Type: Senator
Party: Democrat
District: 10
Email: lescamilla@le.utah.gov
Mobile: 801-550-6434
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Libertas Legislator Index Rankings

The following rating measures how consistently this legislator votes in support of individual liberty, private property, and free enterprise. To learn more, see the main index page.

To see the specific votes used to rank this legislator, click the link in the table above for any of the yearly percentages listed.

Sponsored Ranked Bills

This legislator was the sponsor of the following bills, which were ranked by Libertas Institute in their respective year's Legislator Index.

• SB124: Law Enforcement Officer Amendments (2023)
  This bill created an "early warning system" to detect concerning law enforcement officer behavior. It also requires law enforcement agencies to check with prior law enforcement employers before hiring an officer.
  
  This bill passed both chambers unanimously. Libertas supports a "yea" vote.
• SB170: Consumer Protection for Cannabis Patients (2021)
  This bill created a process whereby doctors can recommend cannabis without having to jump through regulatory hoops.
  
  This bill passed the Senate 28-1 and passed the House 62-8. Libertas supports a "yea" vote.
• SB161: Medical Cannabis Act Amendments (2019)
  This bill make several technical and minor, though important, revisions to Utah's medical cannabis law for patient protection and access.
  
  This bill passed through the entire Legislature unanimously. Libertas supports a "yea" vote.
• SB129: Private Investigator License Revisions (2018)
  This bill reduces some of the regulatory licensure barriers preventing private investigators from obtaining necessary permission to work.
  
  This bill passed the Senate 27-1 and passed the House 38-30. Libertas supports a "yea" vote.

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