Steve Eliason

• H.B. 59 Identification Verification Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says the final change follows feedback from the restaurant industry and matches current practice for checking identification in restaurants.

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  Uh, y Yes. We made, uh, one last recommendation based upon feedback from the, the restaurant industry to conform with what, uh, practice has been for, uh, identification, checking, uh, in restaurants.

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• S.B. 261 Pharmacy Practice Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Presents S.B. 261, describing it as a smaller annual update to the Pharmacy Practice Act that expands collaborative pharmacy agreements, lets pharmacists prescribe vaccines and epinephrine, and creates a real-time electronic tracking system for pseudoephedrine sales with identity checks for online sales.

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  You Mr. Speaker. This is the Annual Pharmacy Practice Act amendments, uh, a little bit smaller than it's been in prior years. It now allows, uh, CPAs may, may now include initiation of therapy that's not certified public accountants. That's collabor collaborative pharmacy agreements. Um, and, uh, it also adds vaccines and epinephrine to what pharmacists may prescribe. They already have a list of items that can be prescribed. This just expands it slightly. It also, the, the Board of Pharmacy may approve and implement a real time electronic tracking system for pseu rine sales. This would allow Pseu Rine to be sold online with all the same protections of providing identity is required for in-person sales. Um, and then …

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• S.B. 305 Hospital Quality Incentive Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says the discussion has been good and asks for support of the bill.

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  Uh, I, I think we've had a good discussion on it. And, uh, hope for your support. Thank you. Thank you.

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• S.B. 226 Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Presents S.B. 226, which updates procedures for chemical testing in fatal motor vehicle accidents involving suspected impairment, clarifies when testing is required, and adds oversight to warrant decisions.

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  Uh, thank you Mr. Speakers. Sadly, the genesis of this bill, uh, began one Sunday when a gentleman was on his way home from church and was hit head on by a drunk driver and killed. Uh, the, uh, individual wasn't, uh, quickly tested for impairment, which impaired the charges, I believe that could be filed. Uh, this bill simply updates U Utah Procedures for chemical testing in a fatal motor vehicle accident involving a suspected DUI or drug impairment. Clarin clarifying when testing is required and adding oversight to, uh, warrant decisions. Uh, it's basically very straightforward to make sure evidence is collected that can be used to either convict or exonerate an individual involved in an extremely serious …

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• H.B. 71 Health Provider Directory and Access Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Says the sponsor is working with stakeholders, the Insurance Commission and others on minor amendments to the reporting provision and on the fiscal note, and agrees with those changes.

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  Uh, yes. Thank you. We work continue to working with the different stakeholders, the Insurance Commission and others to make, uh, some other, uh, minor amendments regarding the reporting provision. Uh, we're also to able to, uh, address the fiscal note. So, uh, that is the, uh, the changes that, uh, I agree with. Thank you.

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• H.B. 423 Hit and Run and DUI Offense Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Says the Senate amendment relates to the driver's license reinstatement fee for DUI offenses and eliminates the fiscal note, and that the bill is named for a person killed by a drunk driver.

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  Uh, yes. Thank you. Uh, we put an amendment in relating to the driver's license reinstatement fee for, uh, DUI offenses, which, uh, uh, eliminated the, the fiscal note. And, uh, that's basically, uh, what it does. In the meantime, we've named this bill after Lindsey and F Orman who was killed by a, a drunk driver and was really the inspiration behind this bill. So thank you Mr. Speaker Pro tem.

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• S.B. 238 Property Tax Adjustments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Presents SB 238, which responds to a performance audit of local property tax processes by addressing truth in taxation hearings, virtual participation, the residential exemption, property ownership changes, and property tax appeal judgment levies.

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  Uh, thank you Mr. Speaker. In October of last year, the interim revenue and tax Committee reviewed the performance audit of local authorities property tax and shifting tax burden. And the report contained two recommendations to improve the property tax system. Uh, the recommendations are the, the legislature should consider are clarifying the meaning and intent of virtual participation in truth and taxations hearings. And consider whether the statute concerning the primary residential exemption eligibility would benefit from a statewide requirement. Uh, additionally, uh, a number of you remember during 2025 that a number of taxing entities failed to properly hold their truth and taxation, uh, meetings to certify their rate. Uh, also found a number of taxing entities in …

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• S.B. 238 Property Tax Adjustments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Says he is only presenting the bill and not a motion to concur.

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  Oh, I apologize. No, I'm just presenting the bill. We're just on, I'm, We're Just Aing Senate bills.

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• S.B. 238 Property Tax Adjustments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Responds that the bill requires taxing entities to post a consolidated county list of truth in taxation hearings on their websites.

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  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe that it is, it requires taxing entities to publish the consolidated list of all the taxing entities within a county that are undergoing truth and taxation hearings on the taxing entity's main page of their website.

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• S.B. 238 Property Tax Adjustments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Responds that the bill requires instructions for virtual participation on taxing entities' websites and requires counties to assist with virtual participation if requested.

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  Uh, thank you. Uh, Mr. Speaker lines, uh, five through five 30 through 5 32 and 6 0 4 through six 15 clarifies participation in, uh, the truth in taxation Hearing requires the taxing entity to include the instructions for virtual participation on their website. And then line six 16 through six 18 requires a county if requested by the taxing entity to assist in facilitating virtual participation.

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• S.B. 238 Property Tax Adjustments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Says the bill does not appear to address the same-day standalone meeting issue, and that the standalone meeting was intended to be discrete.

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  Uh, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, I, that question, I, I'm not aware of the bill modifying anything. The intent for that was that it was a discreet standalone meeting so it wasn't, uh, maybe sandwiched between some other meetings or in the middle of some meetings. To my knowledge, we're not addressing that component of the issue that existed.

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• S.B. 288 Medicaid Provider Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Presented the bill, describing its provider quality program for certain Medicaid providers and the need for provider rate increases.

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  Listen, Uh, thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, just to give a little background, uh, for, uh, the importance of this bill, uh, driving or driving home last night from the Capitol. I was listening to a story on the radio, uh, that, uh, department of Health and Human Services just yesterday had shut down, uh, a Medicaid, uh, provider that provides services to, uh, adults, uh, with special needs after a, a very difficult situation. Um, not saying this bill could have prevented the tragedy that that was tied to, but, uh, we've gone six years without increasing provider rates, uh, for a number of key Medicaid funded, uh, positions. For instance, uh, DSPD, division of service with people with …

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• H.B. 71 Health Provider Directory and Access Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Presents H.B. 71, citing a state audit of behavioral health provider directories and describing the bill's requirements for insurers, a working group, and insurance commissioner enforcement.

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  of the legislative auditor general conduct conducted an audit on the state's behavioral health workforce last year finding that 69% of those providers were ghost providers. So they appear on paper to be available to patients needing care, but in fact they're not. So this means that their provider, directories that patients rely on to find care using their insurance is largely inaccurate. So this bill requires covered insurers to help patients get behavioral health services quickly. If an in network provider isn't available within a specified timeframe, the insurer must offer a single case agreement with an out-of-network provider so the patient isn't left waiting. Uh, it further requires that insurers must publish comprehensive provider directories and update them …

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• H.B. 71 Health Provider Directory and Access Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Comments on a display problem with the presentation screen and whether the bill's status indicator shows green or red. · speaker not certain

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  And I was told this is green now. Okay. We're seeing it red. That's what we're talking about. Yeah. Trying to figure out if it's red or green. I was told it was green, but let's, it's Scott. Scott. We good on Seven one? It's showing, I don't know why it's showing red on our red is dead.

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• S.B. 288 Medicaid Provider Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Said the amendment is a friendly one and that he has worked on it with a Utah County representative.

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  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That is a, a very friendly amendment and I've been working with the good representative from Utah County on it.

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How they voted

Their full voting record, attendance, and party-line score are still being compiled from the official roll calls. Each bill page shows their vote on that bill.

Bills they sponsored

• H.B. 15 Medicaid Amendments · Governor Signed
• H.B. 28 Health and Human Services Sunset Amendments · Did not pass
• H.B. 59 Identification Verification Amendments · Governor Signed
• H.B. 70 Correctional Health Services Amendments · Did not pass
• H.B. 71 Health Provider Directory and Access Amendments · Governor Signed
• H.B. 77 Tax Modifications · Governor Signed
• H.B. 421 Hit and Run Amendments · Did not pass
• H.B. 423 Hit and Run and DUI Offense Amendments · Governor Signed
• H.B. 552 Behavioral Health Amendments · Did not pass
• H.B. 572 Behavioral Health, Mental Health, and Social Services Amendments · Governor Signed
• H.B. 587 Income Tax Amendments · Did not pass
• H.B. 596 Homelessness Amendments · Did not pass
• H.C.R. 5 House Concurrent Resolution on State Management of Federal Public Lands · Did not pass

Carried in the House as floor sponsor

• S.B. 16 Tax Credit Review Process Amendments · Governor Signed
• S.B. 60 Income Tax Rate Amendments · Governor Signed
• S.B. 73 Online Age Verification Amendments · Governor Signed
• S.B. 86 Firearm Safe Harbor Amendments · Governor Signed
• S.B. 104 School Medication Amendments · Did not pass
• S.B. 115 Child and Animal Abuse Cross-reporting Amendments · Did not pass
• S.B. 157 New Motorboat Distributor Act · Did not pass
• S.B. 162 Online Sales Tax Amendments · Governor Signed
• S.B. 190 Trailer Registration Amendments · Governor Signed
• S.B. 226 Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident Amendments · Governor Signed
• S.B. 238 Property Tax Adjustments · Governor Signed
• S.B. 261 Pharmacy Practice Amendments · Governor Signed
• S.B. 288 Medicaid Provider Amendments · Governor Signed
• S.B. 305 Hospital Quality Incentive Amendments · Governor Signed
• S.B. 311 Medical Translation Amendments · Governor Signed

About

In office since

January 1, 2011

Counties

Salt Lake

Profession

Financial Manager, University of Utah Hospital and Clinics

Affiliations

President of the Board of Trustees, The Road Home; Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America

Education

B.S., Accounting, University of Utah; M.B.A., University of Utah

Honors and awards

None listed in their official profile.

Committees

• Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• House Health and Human Services Committee
• House Revenue and Taxation Committee
• Health and Human Services Interim Committee
• Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee
• Utah Behavioral Health Legislative Policy Committee

Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.