Legislators / Steve Eliason

Steve Eliason
Republican · House District 43 · House Parliamentarian
“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.
In short
In the 2026 General Session, Rep. Steve Eliason wrote 13 bills (6 passed), asked the budget committees to fund 4 requests (1 funded, $20,000 in all), and spoke on the record 315 times. They missed 28 of 827 floor votes (3%) and voted against most of their own party 36 times (5%). Based only on their votes, they are the 50th most conservative of 71 House members.
Where they land
50th most conservative of 71 House members · 50th 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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- Ariel Defay (R-15)
- Doug Welton (R-65)
- Christine F. Watkins (R-67)
- Steve Eliason (R-43)
- Paul A. Cutler (R-18)
- Raymond P. Ward (R-19)
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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)
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- Sahara Hayes (D-32)
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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).
11 of their 12 final floor votes on these bills went the platform's way · typical House member: 100%
Typical House Republican: 100%.
5 sided with it · 1 mixed · 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 enforcedMixed
What they said: nothing found Bills: nothing found Votes: matchesVoted 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 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: on the record Bills: matches Votes: matchesSponsored 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…Sided with it
What they said: on the record 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 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.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. 471.
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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.
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
28 of 827 (3%)
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. Steve Eliason 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. 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
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.