Todd Weiler
Todd Weiler (born 1967) is a Republican member of the Utah State Senate. Weiler holds a bachelor's degree in business and a law degree, both from Brigham Young University. He lives in Woods Cross, Utah. Weiler was first appointed to the state senate in January 2012.
Todd Weiler | |
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Weiler in March 2013 | |
Member of the Utah Senate from the 23rd district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Dan Liljenquist |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican Party |
Residence | 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 to get his J.D. from Brigham Young University's 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; the youngest one is currently enrolled in public school. The third oldest, Styles, is currently serving as a missionary in the Kingdom of Cambodia. The second oldest, London, served as a missionary in South Africa.[3] His oldest, Tyman, also served as a missionary in Phoenix, Arizona. Weiler is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.[4]
Political career
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] He also served as a delegate from 1999-2011, on the Rob Bishop for Congress Finance Committee, on the Utah GOP State Central Committee, as Davis County Republican Party Chair and as Utah GOP Vice Chair.[3]
Weiler, who lobbied to declare pornography a 'public health crisis,' says, "I'm here to agree with many others who have called pornography a plague." [5]
In 2016, Weiler was on the following committees:[6]
- 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 | % | |
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Republican | Todd Weiler | 25,433 | 64.5% | |
Democratic | Breck England | 14,027 | 35.5% |
Legislation
2016 sponsored bills
Bill Number | Bill Title | Bill Status |
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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
Bill Number | Bill Title | Bill Status |
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S.B. 185 | Cause of Action for Minors Injured by Pornography | Governor Signed 3/28/2017 |
S.C.R. 1 | Concurrent Resolution on Increasing Pay for Certain Public Safety Officers and Firefighters | Governor Signed 3/23/2017 |
Notable 2018 sponsored bills
Bill Number | Bill Title | Bill Status |
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S.B. 87 | School Security Locks | Governor Signed 3/16/2018 |
S.B. 27 | Relationship Violence and Offenses Amendments | Governor Signed 3/19/2018 |
S.B. 118 | Abortion Law Amendments | Governor Signed 3/19/2018 |
S.B. 184 | Pharmacist Dispensing Authority Amendments | Governor Signed 3/19/2018 |
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.[8] This bill passed and was signed by the governor.[8] 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.[9]
- During the 2016 legislative session Weiler sponsored and passed a joint resolution calling pornography a public health crisis in the state of Utah.[10] 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.
Sources
- "Weiler, Todd". Utah State Senate. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- Daniel Burton. "Meet Senator Todd Weiler of Utah's 23rd Senate District". Publius Online. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- "About Me". senatedist23. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- "@GOPTODD". Twitter. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/3/porn-companies-targeted-bill-being-drafted-utah-st/
- "District 23 Senator - Utah State Senate". senate.utah.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- "Todd Weiler - Ballotpedia". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- "S.B. 229 Fourth Substitute Adoption Act Amendments". Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- "S.B. 227 Exposure of Children to Pornography". Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- "Herbert signs hundreds of bills into law". The Spectrum & Daily News. Retrieved March 31, 2016.