James A. Dunnigan

Office held

Bills sponsored in 2026

Chief sponsor of 10 bills in the 2026 General Session: 9 passed, 1 did not pass both chambers.

• Local Government AmendmentsSigned by the governor on March 18, 2026
• Insurance Code ModificationsSigned by the governor on March 17, 2026
• Third Party Litigation Funding AmendmentsSigned by the governor on March 18, 2026
• Dental Hygienist AmendmentsSigned by the governor on March 18, 2026
• County Governance ModificationsSigned by the governor on March 26, 2026
• Utah App Store Accountability Act AmendmentsSigned by the governor on March 18, 2026
• Joint Rules Resolution - Amendments to Joint RulesPassed by the Legislature and sent to the lieutenant governor on February 20, 2026
• House Rules Resolution - Amendments to House RulesPassed by the Legislature and sent to the lieutenant governor on January 30, 2026
• House Rules ModificationsPassed by the Legislature and sent to the lieutenant governor on March 17, 2026
• Ambulance AmendmentsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026

From the Legislature's 2026 General Session bill records. Browse all bills.

Voting record

All votes by James A. Dunnigan

Insurance and education

James A. Dunnigan, commonly known as Jim Dunnigan, is an insurance-agency owner and University of Utah business-management graduate. His official House biography also records involvement with the National Council of Insurance Legislators and the National Conference of State Legislatures' financial-services work. These activities connect his professional experience with insurance and business policy, without establishing his position on every proposal affecting insurers or consumers. ^[2]

Local government before the House

Dunnigan's campaign traces his local service to the Taylorsville/Bennion Community Council from 1991 to 1996, work toward city incorporation and Taylorsville's inaugural City Council from 1996 to 2002. He began House service in January 2003. The current Legislature record identifies him as speaker pro tempore and representative for District 36, which includes Salt Lake County communities. ^{[1] [2]}

His stated priorities

The campaign emphasizes lower taxes, fewer business regulations, local control of education and government transparency. It also highlights consumer lending protections and tax treatment of Social Security income. Those are attributed descriptions of his priorities and claimed record. Its broad statement about ending predatory lending should not be read as evidence that every harmful lending practice has been eliminated or that Utah no longer has high-cost credit products. ^[1]

In the 2026 General Session, James A. Dunnigan was chief sponsor of H.B. 38, Local Government Amendments. It is a wide-ranging update to county and special-district law, covering how a county seat move or a change in form of government reaches voters, the creation of new counties, assessor qualifications, recorder fees and indexing, surveyor duties and the role of finance officers. The governor signed it on March 18, 2026. ^[3]

In the 2026 General Session, James A. Dunnigan was chief sponsor of H.B. 58, Insurance Code Modifications. It lets the Insurance Department's fraud investigators look into crimes by department licensees, adjusts rules for captive insurers organized as risk retention groups and specifies the kinds of experts the insurance commissioner may use. The governor signed it on March 17, 2026. ^[4]

Current legislative responsibilities

His committee assignments include House Business, Labor, and Commerce, Political Subdivisions, Criminal Justice Appropriations and interim work on economic development and political subdivisions. He also serves on the Legislative Process Committee. These positions connect commercial regulation, local-government authority and state spending with his long local-government background. Bill sponsorship, a favorable committee recommendation, enactment and implementation are distinct events when examining any particular item in his record. ^[2]

Profile sources

Profile refreshed October 20, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.

1. Jim Dunnigan campaign — biography and priorities · Candidate statement
2. Utah Legislature — official member record and committee assignments · Official record
3. Utah Legislature, H.B. 38 Local Government Amendments · Official record
4. Utah Legislature, H.B. 58 Insurance Code Modifications · Official record

From the Legislature's roster

Profession

Insurance Agency Owner

Education

B.S., Business Management, University of Utah

Committees

• Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
• House Political Subdivisions Committee
• Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee
• Political Subdivisions Interim Committee
• Legislative Process Committee

As listed by the Utah Legislature.

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