Nelson T. Abbott
Republican · UT · State Representative, Utah House District 57
Serves in the Utah House and is an Orem attorney with more than 30 years in practice, plus time teaching business law at BYU. He works on growth and regulation issues and conservative fiscal policy.
Where Nelson T. Abbott stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record),
Opposes
Labor Rights (1 record), Anti-Corruption (1 record), Cost of Living Reduction (1 record),
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (3 support · 2 oppose), Social Programs and Welfare (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 258, which makes a health plan that covers transition hormones or surgery also cover reversing it, for plans from 2027. The Utah House passed it 53-16 and it was signed into law.
February 5, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 support · 2 oppose
Voted for House Bill 337, which raises the cigarette tax to $2.20 a pack and the vape tax to 71 percent from July 2026. The Utah House passed it 51-19 and it was signed into law.
March 6, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 296, which lets a water supplier count water set aside for the Great Salt Lake toward conservation. The Utah House passed it 48-19 and it was signed into law.
February 6, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 60, which narrows the reasons the state engineer may use to deny a new water right. The Utah House passed it 54-17 and it was signed into law.
February 3, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 355, which widens what sand, gravel and rock quarries may do over local government objections. The Utah House passed it 41-29 and it was signed into law.
March 7, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 251, which makes the state pollinator planting program permanent and pays up to 75% of costs. The Utah House passed it 52-21 and it was signed into law.
February 11, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 267, which barred state and local governments from bargaining with public worker unions. The Utah House passed it 42-32 and it was signed into law. Lawmakers repealed it in a December 2025 special session.
January 27, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 277, which ends the State Records Committee and moves records appeals to a state director. The Utah House passed it 44-23 and it was signed into law.
March 5, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 192, which removes the state's limits on what a vehicle safety inspection station may charge. The Utah House passed it 40-31 and it was signed into law.
February 5, 2026Opposes Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 48, which lets a court send a teen convicted of aggravated murder to an adult prison. The Utah House passed it 52-15 and it was signed into law.
March 5, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 49, which lets more people with a felony record serve on a Utah jury. The Utah House passed it 45-25 and it was signed into law.
February 4, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 297, which tightens state oversight of residential programs that house children away from home. The Utah House passed it 53-19 and it was signed into law.
March 5, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 403, which orders the state to seek federal permission to stop food stamps being spent on soft drinks. The Utah House passed it 54-14 and it was signed into law.
February 27, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 58, which requires schools to tell parents of unexcused absences within two days and track chronic absence. The Utah House passed it 48-22 and it was signed into law.
March 4, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 69, which widens the school phone ban to the whole school day, including lunch and recess. The Utah House passed it 46-21 and it was signed into law.
February 25, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 233, which bars schools from letting groups that perform abortions teach any health lesson. The Utah House passed it 52-13 and it was signed into law.
March 7, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 3 support
Voted for House Bill 209, which lets voters without proof of citizenship vote only in federal races from November 2026. The Utah House passed it 51-16 and it was signed into law.
March 5, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 263, which makes the video of ballot processing a public record. The Utah House passed it 47-23 and it was signed into law.
March 7, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 300, which makes mail voters write ID digits on the envelope and requires opting in to mail ballots from 2029. The Utah House passed it 56-15 and it was signed into law.
March 6, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 4 oppose
Voted for House Bill 209, which lets voters without proof of citizenship vote only in federal races from November 2026. The Utah House passed it 51-16 and it was signed into law.
March 5, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 174, which ends the path that let some minors start cross-sex hormones from January 2027. The Utah House passed it 53-15 and it was signed into law.
March 2, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 68, which lets businesses sued over inaccessible websites sue back if the lawsuit was abusive. The Utah House passed it 58-15 and it was signed into law.
February 26, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 404, which lets landlords set aside shared housing for one sex at birth. The Utah House passed it 50-20 and it was signed into law.
February 10, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 165, which adds hearings, a cost study and a public vote before a city may start its own internet service. The Utah House passed it 56-17 and it was signed into law.
March 6, 2025Opposes Public Infrastructure
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 13 records
Voted against Senate Bill 292, which caps pain and suffering damages from self-driving cars at $1 million. The Utah House passed it 55-15 and it was signed into law.
March 6, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 330, which gives a new legal defense to people and companies who followed a permit or government order. The Utah House passed it 50-15 and it was signed into law.
February 26, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Presented H.B. 255, Health Care Sharing Ministry Amendments, to the Utah Senate Business and Labor Standing Committee.
February 24, 2026
Source: le.utah.gov
Voted against House Bill 360, which lets the largest cities use state housing money to buy, fix and sell single-family homes. The Utah House passed it 48-21 and it was signed into law.
March 7, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 37, which lets cities grant density bonuses for owner-occupied homes to meet housing rules. The Utah House passed it 39-30 and it was signed into law.
March 7, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 181, which limits how big a parking space a city may require at a house or townhome. The Utah House passed it 50-20 and it was signed into law.
March 6, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 78, which creates a state ombudsman to investigate complaints about homeless service providers. The Utah House passed it 43-28 and it was signed into law.
March 6, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 100, which gives free school lunch to students who already qualify for a reduced-price meal. The Utah House passed it 47-24 and it was signed into law.
March 6, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 262, which creates interest-free shared appreciation loans of up to $150,000 for first-time home buyers. The Utah House passed it 45-22 and it was signed into law.
March 5, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 402, which bans nine food additives, including Red No. 3, from school food from the 2026-2027 school year. The Utah House passed it 38-34 and it was signed into law.
February 27, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 119, which stops homeowners associations banning rooftop solar outright on detached houses. The Utah House passed it 42-31 and it was signed into law.
February 11, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Proposed the first substitute for H.B. 276, Commitment Revisions, addressing commitment procedures and related civil, criminal, and juvenile proceedings.
February 3, 2025
Source: le.utah.gov
Presented H.B. 294, Governmental Entity Budget Transparency, to the Utah Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Standing Committee; the committee passed the bill out favorably 4-1-3.
February 22, 2023
Source: le.utah.gov
Past race Nelson T. Abbott ran in:
- State House District 57 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 57; Utah · incumbent