Kirk Cullimore is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing District 19. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027. Cullimore began serving as Senate majority leader on January 21, 2025. Cullimore was first elected in 2018, defeating Alexander Castagno 65%-34%. He defeated Parker Bond 58%-35% to be re-elected in 2022. In 2021, Cullimore said of COVID vaccine requirements, "If a private business is going to mandate a medical procedure, then they should take on some form of liability." That November, Gov. Spencer Cox signed SB2004, a bill Cullimore sponsored that allowed employees to opt out of an employer's vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons or for a "sincerely held personal belief." Cullimore also sponsored a 2021 bill to make localities liable for injury and damage resulting from a riot if they instruct police to hold back their riot response, unless for officer safety. That bill passed the House, but did not advance through the Senate before the close of session. Cullimore said the legislature's 2025 priorities would include energy, economy, and housing. On energy, he said, "I think what is becoming evident is that AI is going to start affecting all factors and all parts of our economy and sectors of society and everything. But AI is not possible without significant energy." Also on artificial intelligence, Cullimore said a 2024 bill went too far and needed revised in 2025. The law enacted in 2024 required that businesses disclose to customers when they were communicating with AI and not a human. Cullimore introduced a 2025 revision to narrow the scope to cover businesses that handle high-risk information.
