Thomas W. Peterson

Republican · House District 1

14bills written, 6 passedTypical House member: 7 written, 4 passed 1budget requests funded, of 4 ($500,000)Typical House member: 0 of 14Senate bills carriedTypical House member: 3 6%of floor votes missedTypical House member: 7%3%of votes against their partyTypical House member: 4%200times on the record

“Typical” is the median of all 74 House members in the 2026 General Session.

Bills they wrote

Bills where Rep. Thomas W. Peterson is the main sponsor: they brought the bill and presented it.

H.B. 40 Utah Construction Trades Licensing Act Amendments · Became law
H.B. 41 Construction and Fire Codes Amendments · Became law
H.B. 45 Fire Code Amendments · Became law
H.B. 65 Construction Code Amendments · Waiting on the governor
H.B. 115 Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Amendments · Did not pass
H.B. 215 Landscaping Restrictions Amendments · Became law
H.B. 365 Taxation Notification Requirements · Did not pass
H.B. 398 Towing Dispatch Amendments · Did not pass
H.B. 489 Water Infrastructure Amendments · Did not pass
H.B. 500 Criminal Trespass Amendments · Did not pass
H.B. 567 Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Grant Program Amendments · Became law
H.B. 568 Impact Fee Limit Amendments · Did not pass
H.B. 582 Asbestos Amendments · Became law
H.B. 584 State Employee Leave Amendments · Did not pass

Bills they carried in the House

Bills written by a member of the Senate that Thomas W. Peterson sponsored and presented once they reached the House (the “floor sponsor”).

S.B. 164 School Construction Amendments · Became law
S.B. 176 Landscaping Procurement Amendments · Did not pass
S.B. 191 Tow Yard Amendments · Became law
S.B. 202 Mowing Ordinance Amendments · Became law

Budget requests (RFAs)

Besides writing bills, legislators can ask the budget committees to fund a program or project with a Request for Appropriation. Here is each one Rep. Thomas W. Peterson sponsored in the 2026 General Session, and what the final budget gave it.

Mantua Reservoir Restoration Funded
Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality · asked for $2.0 million · funded $500,000 · official request
Bothwell/Tremonton Water Infrastructure Project Not funded
Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality · asked for $5.0 million · official request
Economic Development partnership with GOEO/EDCUtah Not funded
Economic and Community Development · asked for $250,000 · official request
Utah Farm, Ranch and Dairy Celebration Book Not funded
Economic and Community Development · asked for $50,000 · official request

From the Legislature's budget system (COBI) and the RFA forms filed with each budget subcommittee.