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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{third-party|date=December 2018}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2011}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name          = Scott K. Jenkins
| image         = S Jenkins.JPG
| caption       = Senator Scott Jenkins in 2014
| state_senate  = Utah
| term_start    = January 15, 2001
| term_end      =January 1, 2017
| predecessor   = Joseph L. Hull
| successor     =[[D. Gregg Buxton]]
| district      = [[20th Utah Senate District|20th]]
| birth_date    =
| birth_place   = [[Ogden, Utah|Ogden]], Utah
| party         = [[Utah Republican Party|Republican Party]]
| spouse        = Becky
| residence     = [[Plain City, Utah|Plain City]], Utah
| occupation    = Businessman, Owner of Great Western Supply
| website       = [http://www.utahsenate.org/perl/spage/distbio2007.pl?dist20 Legislative Website]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
}}
'''Scott Jenkins''' is an [[Politics of the United States|American politician]] and businessman from [[Utah]]. A [[Utah Republican Party|Republican]], he is a member of the [[Utah State Senate]], representing the state's 20th senate district covering parts of [[Weber County, Utah|Weber]] and Davis counties. He retired from his position as Senator and did not run for reelection in 2016. Jenkins has an associate degree from [[Weber State University]].

==Personal life and education==
Jenkins has lived in Utah all his life.<ref name="bio">{{cite web |url=http://www.votejenkins.com/biography.php |title=Bio |publisher= Vote Jenkins |access-date= April 15, 2014 }}</ref> He was raised about 100 feet from where he lives now.<ref name="bio" /> Jenkins went to Weber High School and earned his A.S. from Weber State College.<ref name="senate">{{cite web|url=http://www.utahsenate.org/aspx/senmember.aspx?dist=20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007040714/http://www.utahsenate.org/aspx/senmember.aspx?dist=20|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 7, 2010|title=Jenkins, Scott K.|publisher=Utah State Senate|access-date=April 15, 2014}}</ref> He is married to his wife, Rebecca, and they have  five children: Jennifer, Erick, Jolene, Irene, and Austin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/50324/scott-jenkins#.U04RafldX-A |title=Scott Jenkins' Biography |publisher= Project Vote Smart |access-date= April 15, 2014}}</ref>

==Background==
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* Did Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Confirmation Committee as chair of the Plain City Planning Commission
* Plain City Council
* Plain City Mayor
* Weber Area Council of Governments
* Bona Vista Water District (Chair and Board of Directors)
* Weber County Boundary Commission (Chair)

==Political career==
was elected to be a Senator in 2000.<ref name="Jenkins" /> He served as the Majority Leader from 2009 to 2012.<ref name="Jenkins" /> Before his time in the Senate, Jenkins was Mayor of Plain City, Utah, and a Member of the Plain City Council, Utah, 1979–1987.<ref name="Jenkins">{{cite web|title=Senator Scott K. Jenkins's Biography|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/50324/scott-jenkins|publisher=Project Vote Smart|access-date=December 2, 2012}}</ref>

Jenkins has been a member of the following committees:<ref name="senate.utah.gov">{{Cite web|url=http://senate.utah.gov/senators/district20.html|title=District 20 Senator - Utah State Senate|website=senate.Utah.gov|access-date=April 1, 2016}}</ref>
* Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee
* Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee
* Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee (Chair)
* Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
* Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee (Chair)
* Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Confirmation Committee
* State Water Development Commission

In 2016, Jenkins served on the following committees:<ref name="senate.utah.gov"/>
* Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
* Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee
* Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee (Chair)

===Election results===
Jenkins last ran for office in 2012, he ran unopposed.<ref name="Scott Jenkins - Ballotpedia">{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Scott_Jenkins|title=Scott Jenkins - Ballotpedia|website=Ballotpedia.org|access-date=April 1, 2016}}</ref> {{Election box begin | title=Utah State Senate election Dis. 20, 2008 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Scott Jenkins
  |votes      = 18,476
  |percentage = 63.5
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Steve Olsen
  |votes      = 10,628
  |percentage = 36.5
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=Utah State Senate election Dis. 20, 2004 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Republican Party (US)
  |candidate  = Scott Jenkins
  |votes      = 15,982
  |percentage = 57.6
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Democratic Party (US)
  |candidate  = Joe Hull
  |votes      = 11,784
  |percentage = 42.4
  |change     =
}}
{{Election box end}}
<ref name="Scott Jenkins - Ballotpedia"/>

==Legislation==

=== 2016 sponsored legislation ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Bill number !! Bill title !! Bill status
|-
| [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0013.html S.B. 13] ||State Facility Energy Efficiency Fund Amendments || Governor signed March 28, 2016
|-
| [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0028.html S.B. 28] || Water System Conservation Pricing || Governor signed March 25, 2016
|-
| [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0092.html S.B. 92] || Municipal Landscape Amendments || Senate/Filed for bills not passed 2/25/2016
|-
| [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SB0184.html S.B. 184] || Procurement Code Modifications || Governor signed 2/24/2016
|-
| [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/SCR001.html S.C.R. 1] ||Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Universal Metering of Water Systems || Governor signed 3/29/2014
|}
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://le.utah.gov/asp/billsintro/SenResults.asp?Listbox2=JENKISK|title=2016 -- Legislation(Senate)|website=le.Utah.gov|access-date=March 31, 2016}}</ref>

Senator Jenkins was also the floor sponsor for the following bills:
* [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0020.html H.B. 20] Lead Acid Battery Disposal Sunset Reauthorization
* [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0069.html H.B. 69] Qualified Political Party Amendments
* [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0138.html H.B. 138] Consumer Electronic Device Recycling Report Amendments
* [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0191.html H.B. 191] Interlock Restricted Driver Amendments
* [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0250.html H.B. 250] Air Quality Amendments
* [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0269.html H.B. 269] Recycling of Copper Wire
* [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HB0429.html H.B. 429] Specie Legal Tender Amendments
* [http://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/static/HCR011.html HCR 11] Concurrent Resolution Encouraging the Repayment of Funds Used to Keep National Parks, Monuments, and Recreation Areas Open

==Political positions==

===Other===
In February 2012, Jenkins made headlines in Utah for voting to deny tax breaks for military veterans, arguing the military already enjoys too many perks.<ref>{{cite web| date= |url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/53521136-90/jenkins-taxes-saying-military.html.csp |title=Senate leader opposes tax break for military members |work=[[Salt Lake Tribune]] | access-date=}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Utah State Senators}}
{{Current Utah statewide political officials}}

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[[Category:1950 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Republican Party Utah state senators]]
[[Category:Weber State University alumni]]
[[Category:Politicians from Ogden, Utah]]
[[Category:Businesspeople from Ogden, Utah]]
[[Category:People from Plain City, Utah]]
[[Category:21st-century members of the Utah Legislature]]