Todd Weiler
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Todd Weiler (born 1967) is a Republican member of the Utah State Senate. He lives in Woods Cross, Utah. Weiler was first appointed to the state Senate in January 2012.
Todd Weiler | |
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.JPG) Weiler in March 2013 | |
| Member of the Utah Senate | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Liljenquist |
| Constituency | 23rd district (2012–2023) 8th district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Residence(s) | Woods Cross, Utah |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
| Occupation | Attorney, Businessman |
Early life, education, and career
Weiler received his business degree from Brigham Young University and continued on there to get his J.D. degree from J. Reuben Clark Law School.[1] Senator Weiler is affiliated with the Utah State Bar, and is associated with the Utah League of Cities and Towns.[1] Weiler is an attorney by profession.[1] Weiler has worked in-house for Logistics Specialties, Inc.[2] He served as vice president of legal and general counsel, where he manages a small business unit and conducts all in-house legal needs.[2]
Weiler has been married to his wife Elizabeth since 1991.[3] They have four children.[3]
Political career
Summarize
Perspective
Weiler was appointed to his Senate seat on January 13, 2012, by the Governor.[1] Before his job as Senator, Weiler was a member of Woods Cross City Council.[1] From 1999 to 2011 he served as a delegate on the Rob Bishop for Congress Finance Committee and the Utah GOP State Central Committee. He was also the Davis County Republican Party Chair and the Utah GOP Vice Chair.[3]
Weiler maintains a dismissive view of socialism, communism, and other economic systems that he perceives as threatening to American capitalism.[4][5][6][7][8] Weiler lobbied to declare pornography a public health crisis, saying, "I'm here to agree with many others who have called pornography a plague."[9] He further lobbied to mandate pornography filters on the internet at large.[10]
In 2015, Weiler voted in favor of the landmark LGBTQ rights bill "Antidiscrimination and Religious Freedom Amendments" which bans discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in employment and housing.[11][12][13]
In 2016, Weiler was on the following committees:[14]
- Retirement and Independent Entities Appropriations Subcommittee (Senate Chair)
- Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee
- Senate Business and Labor Committee
- Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
- Senate Retirement and Independent Entities Committee (Chair)
- Senate Rules Committee
Election
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Todd Weiler | 25,433 | 64.5% | |
| Democratic | Breck England | 14,027 | 35.5% | |
Legislation
2016 sponsored bills
| Bill Number | Bill Title | Bill Status |
|---|---|---|
| S.B. 5 | Retirement and Independent Entities Base Budget | Governor Signed 2/16/2016 |
| S.B 19 | Phased Retirement | Governor Signed 3/25/2016 |
| S.B. 20 | Retirement Systems Audit Recommendations Amendments | Governor Signed 3/25/2016 |
| S.B. 24 | Utah Housing Corporation Sunset Extension | Governor Signed 3/18/2016 |
| S.B. 29 | Retirement Systems Amendments | Governor Signed 3/23/2016 |
| S.B. 37 | Human Resource Management Rate Committee | Governor Signed 3/23/2016 |
| S.B.43 | Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention in Public Schools | Governor Signed 3/22/2016 |
| S.B. 54 | Controlled Substance Database Modifications | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
| S.B. 59 | Antidiscrimination and Workplace Accommodations Revisions | Governor Signed 3/28/2016 |
| S.B. 60 | Low-income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Amendments | Governor Signed 3/25/2016 |
| S.B. 111 | Guardianship - Right of Association | Governor Signed 3/25/2016 |
| S.B. 113 | Subjecting a Minor to Sexual Material | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
| S.B. 133 | Small Employer Retirement Program | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
| S.B. 142 | Improvement District Amendments | Governor Signed 3/28/2016 |
| S.B. 148 | Workforce Services Revisions | Governor Signed 3/25/2016 |
| S.B. 155 | Indigent Defense Commission | Governor Signed 3/22/2016 |
| S.B. 169 | Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund Amendments | Governor Signed 3/21/2016 |
| S.B. 208 | Retirement Amendments | Governor Signed 3/25/2016 |
| S.B 213 | Small Claims Court Amendments | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
| S.B. 219 | Fair Housing Act Amendments | Governor Signed 3/23/2016 |
| S.B. 223 | Adoption Amendments | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
| S.B. 225 | Notice of Pendency of Action Amendments | Governor Signed 3/25/2016 |
| S.B. 229 | Unlawful Detainer Amendments | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
| S.B. 230 | Civil Stalking Offense Amendments | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
| S.B 233 | Collection Process Amendments | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
| S.B. 243 | Indigent Counsel in Private Parental Termination Cases | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
| S.C.R. 9 | Concurrent Resolution on the Public Health Crisis | Governor Signed 3/29/2016 |
| S.C.R. 18 | Concurrent Resolution Designating Official Hashtag for the State of Utah | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
Notable 2017 sponsored bills
Notable 2018 sponsored bills
Notable legislation
- In 2014, Weiler also sponsored S.B. 229 Fourth Substitute Adoption Act Amendments, which helps give fathers more rights if a mother is putting the child up for adoption.[16] This bill passed and was signed by the governor.[16] He also ran S.B. 227 Exposure of Children to Pornography, which provides that a district court shall consider, when determining child custody in a separation or divorce, whether the parent has intentionally exposed the child to pornography or material harmful to a child; this bill also passed.[17]
- During the 2016 legislative session Weiler sponsored and passed a joint resolution calling pornography a public health crisis in the state of Utah.[18] He also sponsored a bill that would allow parents to opt their children into a gun safety education course through school. The course teaches students what to do if they come across a gun while at school.
- During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Utah, Weiler supported legislation to stockpile the experimental medication hydroxychloroquine.[19] On Twitter the Senator stated that "While the funds could be used for drugs like HCQ, they could be used for other potential treatments as well.”[20] Soon it emerged that Utah had already purchased $800,000 worth of the drug, at vastly inflated prices, from a local pharmacy with connections to Senate President Stuart Adams.[21][22][23]
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