Brian M. Greene is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 57 from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2018.
Early life and career Greene earned his BA from Brigham Young University and his JD from its J. Reuben Clark Law School. He works as an attorney and small business owner and lives in Pleasant Grove, Utah with his wife Renee and three children.
Political career When District 57 incumbent Republican Representative Craig Frank ran for the Utah State Senate in 2012 and left the seat open, Greene was selected as one of two candidates from the Republican convention for the June Republican Primary which he won with 2,057 votes (55.4%) and won the November General election with 11,029 votes (85.8%) against Democratic nominee Scott Gygi.
In 2014, Greene defeated both John Stevens and Holly Richardson in the Republican convention and then continued on to defeat Democratic nominee Michael Plowman in the November 4, 2014 general election with 6,317 votes (82.5%).
In 2015, Greene questioned whether sex with an unconscious spouse should be considered rape during a committee hearing on a measure which sought to clarify that sex with an unconscious individual is rape. Greene later apologized for his comments and said media reports had taken his words out of context.
During the 2016 legislative session, Greene served on the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Judiciary Committee as well as the House Revenue and Taxation Committee.
2016 sponsored legislation Bill number Bill title Status HB0010S04 Initiative and Referendum Amendments Governor Signed - 3/29/2016 HB019 Expungement Amendments House/ filed - 3/10/2016 HB0022S01 Civil Asset Forfeiture - Procedural Reforms House/ filed - 3/10/2016 HB0085S02 Attorney Fee Revisions House/ filed - 3/10/2016 HB0088 Noncompetition Agreement Amendments House/ filed - 3/10/2016 HB0116S03 Determination of Employer Status Amendments Governor Signed - 3/29/2016 HB0118S01 Public Access of Administrative Action Amendments Governor Signed - 3/28/2016HB0215S01Local Option Sales and Use Tax AmendmentsHouse/ filed - 3/10/2016HB0321Real Estate Transaction AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/29/2016HB0376Property Tax and Fair Market ValueHouse/ filed - 3/10/2016 Representative Greene also floor sponsored SB0090S04 Falsification of Information in a Protective Order Proceeding.
References
External links Official page at the Utah State Legislature Campaign site Brian Greene at Ballotpedia Brian M. Greene at the National Institute on Money in State Politics