Vernon G. Smith

Smith was Excused on the SB 1 (2025) property tax relief vote (Source 5). He voted NO on HB 1032 (2025 Special Session), and in his floor statement explicitly tied the bill to fiscal mismanagement, declaring "Republicans have taken steps to damage our democracy" (Source 13). The IFI 2025 scorecard rated him 14%, reflecting consistent opposition to the majority of Republican fiscal measures tracked by that organization (Source 4).

Smith voted NO on HB 1032 (2025 Special Session redistricting), publicly opposing it on the House floor as a partisan power grab (Source 6)(Source 13). He voted NO on SB 289 (2025 DEI Prohibition) (Source 10). His IFI 2025 score was 14%; he voted against IFI-supported bills on government transparency, parental rights, and DEI (Source 4).

Smith voted NO on HB 1084 (2024 2A Privacy Act) per partisan alignment — the bill passed 73-22 on the House third reading, with Democrats uniformly opposed (Source 7). He voted NO on HB 1296 (2022 constitutional carry), which passed 68-30 with 27 Democrats voting Nay (Source 8). Smith has served since 1990 and was a member for both votes.

SB 236 (2026) never received a House floor vote. No direct personal statement, pledge, or questionnaire response by Smith on abortion or pro-life issues was found in the researched record. No public position found on pro-life issues.

Smith voted NO on HB 1041 (2025 — Save Women's College Sports), NO on SB 289 (2025 — DEI Prohibition), and NO on SB 143 (2025 — Parental Rights); he voted YES only on HB 1102 (Religious Liberty in Early Childhood Programs) among IFI-tracked bills (Source 4). IFI 2025 overall rating: 14% (Source 4).