Bethany Soye
Representative · HD-09RepublicanMajority Whip
Full-Time Mom/Attorney · 3rd Term
78%party loyalty
(1669/2135)
Issue Stances
Derived from voting record on issue-relevant bills
0
K-12 Education
School choice
55
restrictexpand
Teacher pay
47
lowerraise
Classroom content
43
expandrestrict
K-12 funding
9
decreaseincrease
Higher Education
University governance
30
deregulateregulate
Student financial aid
29
restrictexpand
Higher education funding
10
decreaseincrease
Healthcare & Medicaid
Gender-affirming care for minors
77
expandrestrict
Abortion access
71
expandrestrict
Prescription drug costs
53
deregulateregulate
Substance abuse treatment
44
restrictexpand
Controlled substances
41
deregulateregulate
Medicaid coverage
37
restrictexpand
Mental health services
35
restrictexpand
Healthcare providers
34
deregulateregulate
Involuntary commitment
30
preservereform
Mental health funding
29
restrictexpand
Property Tax
Property assessments
53
preservereform
Property tax exemptions
45
restrictexpand
Property tax rates
39
increasereduce
Property rights protections
20
weakenstrengthen
Tax Policy
Sales tax rates
74
increasereduce
Tax credits
59
restrictexpand
Sales tax exemptions
53
restrictexpand
Tax administration
29
preservereform
Sales tax base
5
narrowbroaden
Gambling tax revenue
1
decreaseincrease
State Budget
Government spending
40
decreaseincrease
State agency operations
39
preservereform
Infrastructure spending
31
decreaseincrease
Government spending
30
restrictexpand
Government spending
12
increasereduce
Public Safety
Emergency preparedness
56
restrictexpand
Gun rights
55
restrictexpand
Police accountability
52
weakenstrengthen
Juvenile justice
40
preservereform
Law enforcement funding
35
decreaseincrease
Law enforcement authority
35
restrictexpand
Victim rights
33
restrictexpand
Criminal penalties
33
decreaseincrease
Firearms regulations
30
weakenstrengthen
Police authority
14
restrictexpand
Public safety regulations
14
weakenstrengthen
Sentencing alternatives
6
restrictexpand
Agriculture & Wildlife
Conservation programs
60
restrictexpand
Livestock industry protections
52
restrictexpand
Water rights protections
39
weakenstrengthen
Agricultural practices
32
deregulateregulate
Agricultural subsidies
29
restrictexpand
Water usage
17
deregulateregulate
Energy & Environment
Renewable energy incentives
38
restrictexpand
Energy development
18
discourageincentivize
Environmental regulations
7
increasereduce
Business & Economy
Emerging industries
46
deregulateregulate
Government regulations
43
increasereduce
Rural development
32
opposesupport
Occupational licensing
22
weakenstrengthen
Gambling access
22
restrictexpand
Economic development
16
discourageincentivize
Business regulations
12
increasereduce
Workforce development
6
restrictexpand
Housing & Local Gov
Housing regulations
52
increasereduce
Local government authority
18
restrictexpand
Landlord-tenant protections
6
restrictexpand
Affordable housing
0
restrictexpand
Elections & Government
Legislative authority
87
restrictexpand
Ballot initiatives
66
expandrestrict
Government transparency
34
restrictexpand
Election security
29
weakenstrengthen
Campaign finance
19
preservereform
Voter access
7
restrictexpand
Courts & Legal
Judicial authority
40
restrictexpand
Court procedures
35
preservereform
Due process protections
27
weakenstrengthen
Score: 0 (neutral) to 100 (strong). Direction shown by bar position.
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