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Sunday, October 25, 2026

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Colin W. Jack

State representative, House District 73 · Republican

Colin W. Jack in an official Utah Legislature portrait.
Official portrait. Photo: Utah Legislature (photographer uncredited) · Copyright retained by rights holder · Utah Legislature official member portrait

Southern Utah

Office held

State representativeHouse District 73
County: Washington
Service listed by the Legislature: July, 2022
Source

On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Colin W. Jack is a candidate for Utah House, District 73. The ballot lists Colin W. Jack, Republican. The district covers all or part of Washington County.

Everyone on the ballot for this seat

CandidateParty
Glenn D WebbDemocratic
Colin W. Jack (incumbent)Republican

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

Voting record

Utah House, 2026 sessions

The official record lists Colin W. Jack's vote on 838 roll calls in the 2026 sessions. The latest:

  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1686Voted: Yea
    6th Sub. HB 492: Transportation, Infrastructure, and Housing Amendments
    Conference Committee/Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 66 Nays 5 N/V 4 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1684Voted: Yea
    1st Sub. SB 156: Constable Amendments
    Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 67 Nays 1 N/V 7 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1683Voted: Yea
    1st Sub. SB 47: Reauthorization of Administrative Rules
    Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 64 Nays 6 N/V 5 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1682Voted: Yea
    3rd Sub. HB 125: Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments
    Conference Committee/Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 66 Nays 1 N/V 8 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1680Voted: Yea
    3rd Sub. HB 377: Real Estate Amendments
    Concurrence, Concurred/Final Passage · Result: Yeas 53 Nays 13 N/V 9 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1678Voted: Yea
    5th Sub. HB 119: Automotive Repair Business Amendments
    Concurrence, Concurred/Final Passage · Result: Yeas 68 Nays 1 N/V 6 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1676Voted: Yea
    3rd Sub. SB 181: School Discipline Amendments
    Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 56 Nays 13 N/V 6 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1673Voted: Yea
    3rd Sub. HB 591: Nuisance Amendments
    Concurrence, Concurred/Final Passage · Result: Yeas 47 Nays 14 N/V 14 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1671Voted: Yea
    4th Sub. HB 535: Disposition of Public Property Modifications
    Concurrence, Concurred/Final Passage · Result: Yeas 61 Nays 1 N/V 13 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1669Voted: Yea
    2nd Sub. SB 165: Economic Mobility Initiative
    Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 63 Nays 4 N/V 8 · Official record

Votes are listed as the official record shows them, newest first. Source: Utah Legislature, floor vote records (le.utah.gov). Updated October 15, 2026.

All votes by Colin W. Jack

Career and education

Colin W. Jack earned an electrical-engineering degree at Brigham Young University. His official House biography describes about 30 years as an engineering consultant with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's international program, including work in roughly 30 developing countries. That experience centers on electrical systems and rural utilities, providing professional context for his subsequent committee work on energy and economic development. [1]

Public service and district

Jack was appointed to the Utah House in July 2022 and represents District 73 in Washington County. His biography describes family-history interests, travel and participation in several St. George marathons. His public biography connects this southern Utah base with an engineering career that took him to rural communities in many countries, including work on electric-cooperative development. [1]

Documented legislative work

Jack's 2026 sponsor record includes several measures involving environmental and resource questions. HB323, Solar Panel Disposal Amendments, and HB187, Water Amendments, are listed as signed by the governor. The same record includes signed legislation addressing environmental legal actions and nuisance issues, while a boating-insurance proposal ended as filed. These are separate legislative subjects; the sponsor table documents their actions without establishing a shared effect on utility costs or water supplies. [2]

In the 2026 General Session, Colin W. Jack was chief sponsor of H.B. 16, Solar Power Plant Amendments. It ties state incentives for utility-scale solar plants to land characteristics, reduces incentives for plants on protected farmland, requires wildlife consultation, decommissioning plans with financial assurance, and a permitting process that includes site and development plan approval, with exemptions for projects already under agreements or incentives. The governor signed it on March 25, 2026. [3]

In the 2026 General Session, Colin W. Jack was chief sponsor of H.B. 19, Drinking Water Utilities Amendments. It requires community water systems to complete emergency response plans and report security breaches to the Utah Cyber Center within two hours, and has the Division of Drinking Water report yearly on security. The governor signed it on February 27, 2026. [4]

Committee and budget responsibilities

Current assignments include House Public Utilities and Energy and House Economic Development and Workforce Services. Jack also serves on Social Services Appropriations and the corresponding interim committees for energy and economic development. That mix places energy systems and employment policy alongside healthcare and human-service spending, broadening his portfolio beyond the electrical engineering and international rural-development work described in his official biography. [1]

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 House — official member biography and committee assignments · Official record
  2. Utah Legislature — 2026 sponsored legislation and action status · Official record
  3. Utah Legislature, H.B. 16 Solar Power Plant Amendments · Official record
  4. Utah Legislature, H.B. 19 Drinking Water Utilities Amendments · Official record

From the Legislature's roster

Profession
Electrical Engineer
Education
B.S.
Committees

As listed by the Utah Legislature.

In the news

No Utah Ledger stories name Colin W. Jack yet.

Sources

  1. Utah Legislature, legislator roster data (le.utah.gov)
  2. Utah House, Colin W. Jack
  3. Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Amended 2026 General Election Certification (PDF)

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