Lyle W. Hillyard

Lyle W. Hillyard (born September 25, 1940) is a Utah politician and an attorney. A Republican, he was a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 25th senate district in Cache and Rich Counties including the city of Logan. He served in the legislature from 1981 to 2020, first as a representative from 1981 to 1984, then as a senator from 1985 to 2020.

Early life, education, and career Hillyard is a graduate of North Cache High School and Utah State University. Hillyard is a lawyer by profession.

Hillyard is married to his wife Alice and they have 5 Children: Carrie, Holly, Lisa, Matt, and Todd. Hillyard is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hillyard is currently the Executive Appropriations Committee Chair and has been since 2009.

In 2016, Senator Hillyard served on the following committees: Executive Appropriations Committee (Senate Chair) Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

Election Senator Hillyard was up for reelection in 2020 and lost against Chris Wilson in the Republican Primary.

Legislation

2016 sponsored bills Bill number Bill title Bill status S.B. 2 Public Education Budget Amendments Governor Item Lined Veto 3/30/2016 S.B. 3 Current Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations Governor Signed 3/30/2016 S.B. 7 National Guard, Veterans' Affairs, and Legislature Base Budget Governor Signed 2/16/2016 S.B 40 Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act Amendments Governor Signed 3/18/2016 S.B. 91 Board of Education Amendments Governor Signed 3/23/2016 S.B. 96 Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Parent-time Act Governor Signed 3/25/2016 S.B. 100 Traffic Fines Amendments Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 S.B. 105 Bail Amendments Governor Signed 3/23/2016 S.B. 119 Debt Collection Amendments Governor Signed 3/21/2016 S.B. 179 Uniform Parentage Act Amendments Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 S.B. 180 Optional Tax Increase Amendments Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 S.B. 181 Judiciary Amendments Governor Signed 3/17/2016 S.B. 202 Pre-trial Release Amendments Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 S.B. 206 Cohabitant Abuse Procedures Act Revisions Governor Signed 3/16/2016 S.J.R. 8 Joint Rules Resolution on Performance Notes Senate/To Lieutenant Governor 2/29/2016 S.J.R. 9 Joint Rules Resolution on Request for Appropriations Process Change Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016

Notable legislation In 2014, Senator Hillyard Sponsored S.B. 205 Controlled Substance Penalty Amendment, which made it so that in certain circumstances, those with illegal substances would not be charged with anything more than a second degree felony. This encourages people who are using illegal substances to call 911 if someone with them overdoses or gets hurt without the fear of getting in trouble.