Scott D. Sandall

Office held

On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Scott D. Sandall is a candidate for Utah Senate, District 1. The ballot lists Scott Sandall, Republican. The district covers all or part of Box Elder, Cache and Tooele counties.

Everyone on the ballot for this seat

Listed in ballot order. Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Amended 2026 General Election Certification (PDF). 2026 election guide

Bills sponsored in 2026

Chief sponsor of 9 bills in the 2026 General Session: 6 passed, 3 did not pass both chambers.

• State Agency and Higher Education Compensation AppropriationsSigned by the governor on March 26, 2026
• Occupational and Professional Licensing AmendmentsSigned by the governor on March 17, 2026
• Election AdjustmentsSigned by the governor on February 12, 2026
• Local Health Department and Department of Environmental Quality CoordinationSigned by the governor on March 25, 2026
• Joint Resolution Amending Court RulesPassed by the Legislature and sent to the lieutenant governor on March 13, 2026
• Resolution Encouraging the Integration of Agriculture into Residential DevelopmentPassed by the Legislature and sent to the lieutenant governor on March 3, 2026
• Water Project Management AmendmentsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• Energy User AmendmentsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• Joint Resolution Expressing Friendship and Support for TaiwanDid 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 Scott D. Sandall

Agriculture and education

Scott D. Sandall grew up in Tremonton and earned a degree in agricultural economics at Brigham Young University. His official Senate biography describes him as a fourth-generation farmer and rancher operating Sandall Ranches in Promontory. Before joining the Legislature, he served as Box Elder County Farm Bureau president and on the Utah Farm Bureau's state board, grounding his public career in northern Utah agriculture. ^[1]

House service and Senate leadership

Sandall served in the Utah House from 2015 through 2018 before joining the Senate in 2019. He represents District 1, covering Box Elder County and parts of Cache and Tooele counties. His current biography identifies him as Executive Appropriations vice chair. Earlier community work included the Bear River High School community council, another part of his background before statewide budget leadership. ^[1]

Natural resources and economic development

His current assignments include Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment, Business and Labor, and Government Operations and Political Subdivisions. Economic and Community Development and Natural Resources appropriations assignments sit alongside Executive Appropriations. The portfolio brings together agricultural and resource issues, business regulation and decisions about state spending. Professional experience and committee membership provide context, while bill texts and roll calls establish his specific legislative actions. ^[2]

In the 2026 General Session, Scott D. Sandall was chief sponsor of S.B. 117, Occupational and Professional Licensing Amendments. It cleans up the occupational and professional licensing title by removing pronouns and archaic terms and fixing typos, and creates a legacy cosmetology and barbering license. The governor signed it on March 17, 2026. ^[4]

In the 2026 General Session, Scott D. Sandall was chief sponsor of S.B. 140, Election Adjustments. It changes the lieutenant governor's deadline for the master ballot position list and sets the 2026 signature deadline for U.S. House candidates to match a 2025 special-session bill. The governor signed it on February 12, 2026. ^[5]

A 2026 compensation budget measure

The official fiscal note identifies Sandall as sponsor of 2026 S.B. 8, State Agency and Higher Education Compensation Appropriations. The note lays out spending across several funds and fiscal years, including compensation-related appropriations. It is a concrete example of his budget work. Fiscal-note estimates should not be presented as audited spending, and the note alone does not prove that any particular employee received a pay increase. ^[3]

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. Utah Senate — official member biography · Official record
2. Utah Legislature — official member record and committee assignments · Official record
3. Legislative Fiscal Analyst — 2026 S.B. 8 fiscal note · Official record
4. Utah Legislature, S.B. 117 Occupational and Professional Licensing Amendments · Official record
5. Utah Legislature, S.B. 140 Election Adjustments · Official record

From the Legislature's roster

Profession

Farm and Ranch

Education

B.S. Brigham Young University

Committees

• Economic and Community Development Appropriations Subcommittee
• Executive Appropriations Committee
• Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee
• Business and Labor Interim Committee
• Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee
• Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee
• Senate Business and Labor Confirmation Committee
• Senate Government Operations Confirmation Committee
• Legislative Process Committee
• Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Confirmation Committee
• Senate Political Subdivisions Confirmation Committee
• Senate Business and Labor Committee
• Senate Ethics Committee
• Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
• Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee

As listed by the Utah Legislature.

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