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Cheryl Acton

Cheryl Acton

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State Representative

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Profile Snapshot

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Office
State Representative
State
Utah
Jurisdiction
38
Serving
Currently serving
Term
2023 - Present

Representative Cheryl Acton was born and raised in Kansas before moving to Arizona for her senior year of high school. She lived in northern Denmark for a year as a Rotary Youth Ambassador, then arrived in Utah to begin her freshman year at BYU. Awed by Utah's scenic beauty and its wonderful people, she takes enormous pride in her adopted home state. After graduating from BYU with a B.A. in English, Cheryl worked as a law librarian while her husband finished graduate school. She has also worked for the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Defense, where she earned the Meritorious Service Award. She has been a freelance writer and editor, an independent contractor, an internet researcher, a newspaper reporter, and a classroom volunteer, but in her heart, she has always been a teacher. Cheryl and her husband, Scott, have occupied the same home in West Jordan for 28 years. Over an 11-year span touching three decades and two millennia (1989-2000), they had two sons and two daughters. As a family, they accomplished the goal of traveling together to all 50 states. Representative Acton has many hobbies and interests, including writing, traveling, current events, history, quote…

Biography source: official page

Issue Activity

Stored voting recordsIssue tags where available
Uncategorized votes
15 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
National Security
4 stored votes · 0 yea · 0 nay
Education
1 stored vote · 0 yea · 0 nay

Evidence & Sources

24/25 verified

Every item below is a stored record. 24 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.

  • Cheryl Acton holds the office of State Representative
    profile identity· OpenStates
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  • Voted yes on SB 156: Constable Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-07source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 377: Real Estate Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-07source
    Verified
  • Voted other on HB 118: Driver Training Schools for Commercial Driver License Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-07source
    Verified
  • Voted other on HB 416: First Responder Health Modifications
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-07source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 84: Dangerous Weapon Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-07source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 314: Sleep Disorders Education Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-06source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SCR 10: Concurrent Resolution Emphasizing Utah's Commitment to Advanced Air Mobility
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-06source
    Verified
  • Voted no on SB 192: Legislative Activities Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-05source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 111: Veterinary Post-employment Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-05source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 540: Judicial Transparency and Information Access Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-05source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 376: Land Management Funding Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-05source
    Verified
  • Voted no on SB 277: Utah Homes Investment Program Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-03-04source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 30: Human Trafficking, Exploitation, and Smuggling Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-26source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 540: Judicial Transparency and Information Access Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-23source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 377: Real Estate Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-23source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 16: Solar Power Plant Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-20source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 132: Spaceport Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-19source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 84: Dangerous Weapon Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-18source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 416: First Responder Health Modifications
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-18source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 118: Driver Training Schools for Commercial Driver License Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-12source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 376: Land Management Funding Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-12source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 186: Judicial Conduct Commission Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-02-03source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on SB 6: Transportation and Infrastructure Base Budget
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-01-29source
    Verified
  • Voted yes on HB 16: Solar Power Plant Amendments
    roll-call vote· Official roll-call record· 2026-01-23source
    Verified
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