Legislators / Doug Fiefia

“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Rep. Doug Fiefia wrote 6 bills (3 passed), asked the budget committees to fund 1 request (1 funded, $200,000 in all), and spoke on the record 207 times. They missed 137 of 827 floor votes (17%) and voted against most of their own party 14 times (2%). Based only on their votes, they are the 28th most conservative of 71 House members.
Where they land
28th most conservative of 71 House members · 28th most conservative of 57 Republicans
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How we placed them
Placed only by their own votes: we took the 222 contested House floor votes of the 2026 session (where at least 10% voted on the losing side) and found the main line that divides how members vote, the same idea political scientists use to score Congress. No bill is labeled liberal or conservative by us; the conservative end is simply the side where most Republicans fall. More on how this works
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- Anthony E. Loubet (R-27)
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- Clinton Okerlund (R-42)
- Ashlee Matthews (D-37)
- Andrew Stoddard (D-40)
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- Carol S. Moss (D-34)
- Grant Amjad Miller (D-24)
- Jake Fitisemanu (D-30)
- John Arthur (D-41)
- Doug Owens (D-33)
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost (D-22)
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Most conservative first.
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Rep. Doug Fiefia measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
10 of their 10 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical House member: 100%
Typical House Republican: 100%.
6 sided with it · 2 no record on it (of 8 positions)
Right to lifeWe strongly support adoption and oppose abortion, except to preserve the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest.No record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNone of these bills reached a House floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 232.
Right to workWe support the Utah Right to Work Law.No record on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNone of these bills reached a House floor vote. Bills checked: S.B. 178.
Immigration enforcementWe believe that current laws against employing illegal immigrants should be vigorously enforcedSided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 294, H.B. 386, H.B. 287.
Parental rightsWe affirm that parents have the fundamental right and primary responsibility to direct the upbringing of their childrenSided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 259.
Lower taxesHowever, we recognize that the power to tax is also the power to control…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 2 of 2 times. Bills checked: S.B. 60, H.B. 235.
Right to bear armsWe support the individual constitutionally-protected right of the people to keep and bear arms…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: H.B. 84, H.B. 214, H.B. 101.
Religious freedomWe claim freedom of religion for every citizen and expect the protection of government…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 2 of 2 times. Bills checked: S.B. 174, H.B. 204, S.B. 268.
Work requirements for welfareWe support requiring welfare recipients to work towards self-sufficiency.Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 471.
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Bills they wrote
All 6 →- H.B. 108 Minors in State Custody Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 206 Nicotine Product Advertising Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 286 Artificial Intelligence Transparency Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 321 Inmate Medical Treatment Rates Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 408 Data Sharing Amendments · Became law
What they've said lately
All 207 →H.B. 321 Inmate Medical Treatment Rates Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Explains that the bill sets reimbursement for inmate medical costs at the Medicare rate, and that half of resulting savings would go to a restricted account for future inmate medical needs and half to the general fund.
▶ Watch at 25:48Read what they said
some are healthier than others and, uh, some arrive with very serious medical needs. So we don't get to choose the costs, it becomes difficult to forecast. What we're doing here is we're setting the reimbursement benchmark at the Medicare rate. Uh, we work closely with the Corrections, university of Utah Health System and others. The goal is fairness and predictability and how one state entity reimburses another. Recognizing in the end, taxpayers are paying the bill. You'll also create restricted count when savings occur. Because the state pays a Medicare rate instead of a higher rate, 50% of those savings can be set aside for future inmate medical needs while 50% returns the general fund. This helps Department of …
S.B. 267 Software in Education Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks to explain the changes to the bill and requests personal privilege before the explanation.
▶ Watch at 36:23Read what they said
Um, yes and I, and I apologize to do this now, but personal privilege during my explanation here, but Well, you
S.B. 201 Shelter Animal Euthanasia Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Asks the sponsor a series of questions, beginning with who determines what counts as a reasonable alternative under line 32.
▶ Watch at 1:48:23Read what they said
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the sponsor yield to a series of questions? Representative Loubet, will you yield to a series of questions? Yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The bill says that a shelter may euthanize only after if no reasonable alternative exists. Mr. Speaker, can you, can you answer this for me? Who ultimately determines what counts as a reasonable alternative? Will the Mr. Speaker, will you be able to provide the line numbers you're referring to? I believe that's on line 32. Just Line 32. It's two A.
Town halls, questionnaires, and attendance
Candidate questionnaires
None on file yet.
Town halls
None confirmed yet. Most town halls are announced on Facebook, which we can't search, so this list is incomplete. Held or went to one? Send the link to ontherecordutah@gmail.com and we'll add it.
Floor votes missed
137 of 827 (17%)
Typical member: 7% of floor votes
We list only town halls and questionnaires we can confirm from a public source, so a short list doesn't mean Rep. Doug Fiefia hasn't met with voters. A missed vote can have a good reason, such as illness or a family emergency.
Hear from them directly
Contact Rep. Doug Fiefia
- Email: dfiefia@le.utah.gov
- Office: 350 N State Street, Suite 350, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114
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Watch or join a meeting
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Doug Fiefia serves on:
- Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
- House Government Operations Committee
- Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee
- Government Operations Interim Committee
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2025
- Counties
- Salt Lake
- Profession
- Technology; Construction
- Education
- BS Marketing, Utah State University; BS Business Administration, Utah State University; Master of Business Administration, Rice University
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- dfiefia@le.utah.gov
Money and conflicts of interest
- Campaign finance reports (who donated to their campaign, from the Lt. Governor's disclosure site)
- No conflict-of-interest disclosure is linked in their official profile.
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Official biography
Doug Fiefia represents Utah's House District 48, which consists of Herriman and Riverton.<br><br> Doug is a first generation American, whose parents came from Tonga to the US in the late 70s to achieve the American Dream. He grew up in South Jordan, Utah where he led the Bingham High School football team to the first state championship in over 60 years. He went on to graduate from Utah State University with two Bachelor's degrees in Marketing and Business Administration. After spending several years working, Doug later went on to get a Master of Business Administration degree from Rice University.<br><br> Doug has had a career in technology sales where he's led teams for some of the most successful tech companies in the world, including Workday and Google. Doug also started a non-profit, Raise The Tide, where quarterly events are organized to help under-represented minority groups uplevel their careers, businesses, and personal lives. Doug also continues to stay involved with Utah State University where he serves on the university's Foundation Board. In addition to Doug's employment in tech, Doug is a small business owner of a construction company, named SOJO Construction that specializes in finishing basements and remodels.<br><br> In his spare time, Doug enjoys traveling, playing golf, jamming on his guitar, and spending time with his wife Jocelyn and four kids: Melolini, Tomenika, Elenoa, and Douglas Jr. Doug and his family currently live in Herriman.
Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.