Legislators / Steve Eliason
Steve Eliason
Republican · House District 43 · House Parliamentarian
Where they land
47th most conservative of 71 House members · 47th most conservative of 57 Republicans
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Placed only by their own votes: we took the 87 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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- John Arthur (D-41)
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Most conservative first.
Do they follow their party's stated positions?
Rep. Steve Eliason measured against the Utah Republican Party platform (we found no campaign promises of their own).
- 5 Sided with it
- 1 Mixed
- 2 No record on it
- of 8
Right to lifeWe strongly support adoption and oppose abortion, except to preserve the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest. Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNo record on it
None of these bills reached a House floor vote. Bills checked: H.B. 232.
Right to workWe support the Utah Right to Work Law. Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: nothing foundNo record on it
None 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 enforced Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesMixed
Voted with this plank 1 of 2 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 children Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted 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… Said: on the record Bills: matches Votes: matchesSided with it
Sponsored S.B. 60 (Cuts the state income tax rate from 4.5% to 4.45%). Voted 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… Said: on the record Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted 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… Said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted with this plank 3 of 3 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. Said: on the record Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesSided with it
Voted with this plank 1 of 1 times. Bills checked: H.B. 471.
✓ matches · ✕ goes against it · ● spoke on the record · … not compiled yet · – nothing found. Tap a row for the evidence. · How we score
Hear from them directly
Contact Rep. Steve Eliason
- Email: seliason@le.utah.gov
- Phone: 801-673-4748
- Office: 8157 S GRAMBLING WAY, Sandy, UT, 84094
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Steve Eliason serves on:
- 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
Did they show up for voters?
Candidate questionnaires
Not checked yet.
Town halls
None recorded yet.
Floor votes missed
Being compiled.
Answering voter questionnaires and holding public meetings are ways Rep. Steve Eliason can be reached outside the Capitol. A missed vote can have a good reason, such as illness or a family emergency.
2026 General Session.
Bills they wrote
All 13 →- H.B. 15 Medicaid Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 28 Health and Human Services Sunset Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 59 Identification Verification Amendments · Became law
- H.B. 70 Correctional Health Services Amendments · Did not pass
- H.B. 71 Health Provider Directory and Access Amendments · Became law
What they've said lately
All 315 →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.
▶ Watch at 5:43Read what they said
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.
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.
▶ Watch at 1:10:00Read what they said
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 …
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.
▶ Watch at 1:16:17Read what they said
Uh, I, I think we've had a good discussion on it. And, uh, hope for your support. Thank you. Thank you.
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.
- seliason@le.utah.gov
Money and conflicts of interest
- Campaign finance reports (who donated to their campaign, from the Lt. Governor's disclosure site)
- Conflict-of-interest disclosures (jobs, businesses, and boards they must report each year): latest, earlier 1, earlier 2, earlier 3, earlier 4, earlier 5, earlier 6, earlier 7, earlier 8
Coming next: their top donors and disclosed interests shown next to the related votes.
Official biography
Representative Eliason began his legislative service in 2011. He currently represents the Utah House's 43rd district which consists of a portion of Salt Lake County. Representative Eliason currently serves as the House Parliamentarian.<br><br> Steve is a licensed CPA and received his Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Utah and he received his Master's degree in Business Administration, also from the University of Utah. Steve works as a Senior Finance Director at University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics from 2015 to present. He has also served as President of the Board of Trustees for The Road Home.
Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.