Libertas Legislator Profiles

Legislator Profile: Senator Evan Vickers

Name: Evan Vickers
Type: Senator
Party: Republican
District: 28
Email: evickers@le.utah.gov
Mobile: 435-817-5565

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.

2014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Overall Rating
74%73%53%62%83%69%67.5%72%65.5%70%78.5%61.5%80% 69.5%

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.

  • SB31: Office of Professional Licensure Review Amendments (2026)
    This bill changed the scope of practice for the nursing, hearing, physical and occupational therapist, and hearing professions.

    This bill passed the House 59-5 and passed the Senate 23-0. Libertas supports a 'yea' vote.
  • SB83: Controlled Substance Scheduling Amendments (2026)
    This bill allowed for Utah's drug schedules to automatically update when the federal government moves a currently banned "Schedule I" drug into a less-restricted category, so that Utah's own classification for that drug matches the federal one.

    This bill passed the House 69-0 and passed the Senate 27-0. Libertas supports a 'yea' vote.
  • SB195: Emergency Response Amendments (2021)
    This bill imposed substantial restrictions on the existing legal authorities for the executive branch during declared emergencies, ensuring that such powers are more restricted and overseen by the legislative branch than they were previously.

    This bill passed unanimously in the Senate and in the House with a 68-4 vote. Libertas supports a "yea" vote.
  • SB121: Medical Cannabis Amendments (2020)
    This bill made a number of critical improvements to Utah's medical cannabis program, including removing blister packs and allowing expungement for past criminal penalties for patients.

    This bill passed the entire legislature unanimously. Libertas supports a "yea" vote.

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