Legislators / Doug Owens
Doug Owens
Democrat · House District 33 · Minority Caucus Manager
“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Rep. Doug Owens wrote 15 bills (4 passed), asked the budget committees to fund 1 request (1 funded, $250,000 in all), and spoke on the record 155 times. They missed 50 of 827 floor votes (6%) and voted against most of their own party 19 times (2%). Based only on their votes, they are the 7th most liberal of 71 House members.
Where they land
7th most liberal of 71 House members · 7th most liberal of 14 Democrats
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- Rep. Doug Owens
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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- Clinton Okerlund (R-42)
- Ashlee Matthews (D-37)
- Andrew Stoddard (D-40)
- Verona Mauga (D-31)
- 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)
- Angela Romero (D-25)
- Rosalba Dominguez (D-35)
- Sahara Hayes (D-32)
- Hoang Nguyen (D-23)
- Sandra Hollins (D-21)
Most conservative first.
Do their actions match their words?
Rep. Doug Owens measured against their own campaign promises and claims.
1 of 1 promises with a record so far: kept or being worked on · typical House member (of 22 reviewed): 100%
1 working on it · 1 waiting on votes · 1 too early (of 3 promises)
Claim about their recordSays he secured unanimous committee support for a legislative study of data centers.Waiting on votes
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundThe study request isn't a bill in our data, so we can't confirm the committee vote.
Water and energyKeep pressing for transparent water and energy use.Working on it
What they said: nothing found Bills: matches Votes: nothing foundIn 2026 he sponsored H.B. 490 (Water Optimization Reporting) and H.B. 154 (Water Loss Study), which did not pass, and H.B. 412 (Energy Development Planning) and H.B. 509 (Wetlands Study), which were signed.
HousingSupport more attainable housing near jobs and transit.Too early
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: on the recordStated in October 2026. Will be checked against the 2027 session. For context, in the 2026 session (before this statement) he voted for H.B. 436 and H.B. 492 on housing supply and for S.B. 39, which consolidated investment zone and housing incentive laws.
Tap any row to see what we checked. Full details and sources · How we score
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Rep. Doug Owens measured against the Utah House Democratic Caucus's 2026 priorities. The Utah Democratic Party's own platform (April 2024) states broad values with no planks a bill can be checked against, so Democrats in both chambers are measured against the House Democratic Caucus's 2026 agenda, the most specific one either Democratic caucus published.
12 of their 12 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical House member: 100%
Typical House Democrat: 100%.
6 sided with it · 1 working on it · 4 no record on it (of 11 positions)
Courts and checks and balancesProtect the constitutional checks and balances between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.Sided with it
What they said: on the record Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 392, H.B. 600.
Child care costsLessen the cost of access to safe, reliable childcare so parents and caregivers can fully participate in the workforce.Sided with it
What they said: on the record Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 2 of 2 times. Bills checked: H.B. 525, S.B. 214, S.B. 248, H.B. 190.
Great Salt LakeCreate policy for better management, conservation, and prioritization of the Great Salt Lake.Working on it
What they said: on the record Bills: matches Votes: matchesSponsored H.B. 400 (Requires water-efficient landscaping ordinances in the lake's drainage). Voted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: H.B. 410, H.B. 348, H.B. 296, H.B. 400.
Renters and first-time buyersExpand affordable, entry-level pathways to homeownership, protect renters, and limit the impact of institutional investorsNo 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. 478, H.B. 541.
Immigrant familiesSupport immigrant families and ensure fair, humane, and lawful treatment.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. 287, H.B. 571.
Access to health careFight to increase access to affordable, high-quality healthcare, including mental and behavioral health services,…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.
Firearm safety standardsSupport responsible firearm policies that promote safe ownership, training, and use, including concealed carry standards.Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 84, H.B. 80.
Vote by mailDefend vote-by-mail as a vital tool for voter accessibility, especially in rural communities,…Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 479.
Ballot initiativesReinforce the ballot initiative process and Utahn’s rights to alter or reform their government.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. 160.
Air qualityAdvocate for improved air quality along the Wasatch Front and throughout the state.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. 564.
LGBTQ+ UtahnsUphold the rights, dignity, and safety of LGBTQ+ Utahns.Sided with it
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted with this plank 3 of 3 times. Bills checked: H.B. 404, H.B. 193, H.B. 183.
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Bills they wrote
All 15 →- H.B. 117 Organ Donation Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 154 Water Loss Study Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 155 Water Rates Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 158 Unlawful Tracking Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 226 Alternative Incarceration Program Amendments · Did not pass
What they've said lately
All 155 →H.B. 412 Energy Development Planning Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026
Owens moves to concur with the Senate amendments and says the substitute adds a coordinating clause and a clause so the bill does not cover small farmers' irrigation system electrification.
▶ Watch at 25:15Read what they said
To Concur and Senate Amendments. That motion is in other, would like to speak to it briefly. It's, uh, added a coordinating clause and another clause to make sure we weren't accidentally covering small farmers, uh, electrifying their irrigation systems. Thank you Mr. Speaker.
H.B. 565 City Library Property Tax Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Asks to make an announcement and to request a personal privilege; the captions are too garbled to tell the details.
▶ Watch at 14:20Read what they said
Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, I wanted to announce, uh, would you like The personal Privilege? Wife, cousin? Would you like
H.B. 158 Unlawful Tracking Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026
Moves to concur with the Senate amendments to the bill.
▶ Watch at 1:23:03Read what they said
Representative Owens. Thank you Mr. Mr. Speaker motion to concur and sent with the Senate amendments.
Town halls, questionnaires, and attendance
Candidate questionnaires
- ✓ Answered: Salt Lake Tribune 2026 candidate survey
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
50 of 827 (6%)
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 Owens 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 Owens
- Email: dougowens@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 385-499-3761
- Office: PO Box 91072, Millcreek, UT, 84109
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Doug Owens serves on:
- Executive Appropriations Committee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee
- House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
- House Ethics Committee
- House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee
- Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee
- Legislative Management Committee
- Native American Legislative Liaison Committee
- Legislative Water Development Commission
About
- In office since
- January 1, 2021
- Counties
- Salt Lake
- Profession
- Attorney
- Affiliations
- Practicing attorney; founder of Utah Outdoor Partners, a non-profit dedicated to increasing the economic value of outdoor recreation.
- Education
- U of U BA 1984; Yale Law School 1989
- Honors and awards
- None listed in their official profile.
- dougowens@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.
Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.