Steve Eliason
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 1, 2011
Preceded byLaura Black
Constituency45th district (2011–2023)
43rd district (2023–present)
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceSandy, Utah
Alma materUniversity of Utah
ProfessionCertified public accountant
Websitewww.tellsteve.org

Steven 'Steve' Eliason[1] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 43.

Early life and career

Born May 26, Eliason earned his BS in accounting and his MBA from the University of Utah. He currently works as a Finance Director at the University of Utah Hospital and Clinics and lives in Sandy, Utah with his wife.[2]

Political career

2020

Eliason made the bill HB0322,[3] which created two new state parks, including Utahraptor State Park.

2014

Eliason was unopposed for the June 24, 2014 Republican Primary and won the November 4, 2014 General election with 4,908 votes (58.2%) against Democratic nominee Susan Marques Booth.[4]

2012

Eliason was unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary[5] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 8,048 votes (55.4%) against Democratic nominee Gary Forbush.[6]

2010

To challenge incumbent Democratic Representative Laura Black, Eliason was unopposed for the June 22, 2010 Republican Primary[7] and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election with 4,198 votes (51.4%) against Representative Black and Constitution candidate David Perry,[8] who had run for the seat in 2008.

During the 2016 General Session Eliason served on the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Education Committee, the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee and the House Retirement and Independent Entities Committee.[9]

2016 sponsored legislation

Bill NumberBill TitleStatus
HB0001S01Public Education Base Budget AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 2/16/2016
HB0021Election RevisionsGovernor Signed - 3/18/2016
HB0039Pass-through Entity Return Filing DateGovernor Signed - 3/21/2016
HB0041Fees for Supplemental HoursHouse/ filed - 2/24/2016
HB0120S01DUI Enforcement Funding AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/21/2016
HB0169Little Sahara State Park DesignationHouse/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0208Tax Issues AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/21/2016
HB0240Opiate Overdose Response Act—Standing Orders and Other AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/23/2016
HB0265S01Mental Health Practitioner AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/30/2016
HB0308Disease Prevention and Substance Abuse Reduction AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/25/2016
HB0331S01Education ProvisionsGovernor Signed - 3/23/2016
HB0344S01Move Over AmendmentsGovernor Signed - 3/18/2016
HB0350S02Department of Alcohol Beverage Control—Operations AmendmentsHouse/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0354Driver Education Funding AmendmentsHouse/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0385Petroleum Vapor Recovery AmendmentsHouse/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0389Sanctuary City Liability AmendmentsHouse/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0394 Disposition of Ballots House/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0395 Legislative Reports Amendments House/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0412 Vote by Mail Changes House/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0446 Statewide Homeless Services and Affordable Housing Amendments House/ filed - 3/10/2016
HB0477 Suicide Prevention Modifications House/ filed - 3/10/2016

Representative Eliason also floor sponsored SB002201 Foreclosure of Residential Rental Property, SB0038S04 School Funding Amendments, SB0091S02 Board of Education Amendments, SB0126 Committee Authority Amendments, SB0153 Self-reliance Training for Public Assistance Recipients, SB0239 School Governance Amendments, SB0248 Public Notice of Unclaimed Property, SB0252 Joint Tenancy Amendments, SB256 Judgment Interest Rate Amendments, and SCR012 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the Importance of Utah Sport and Olympic Legacy Efforts.

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References

  1. ↑ "Steve Eliason (R)". Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Legislature. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Steve Eliason". Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  3. ↑ Eliason and Iwamoto, Steve and Jani (2020). "H.B. 322 - UTAHRAPTOR STATE PARK". Utah State Legislature.
  4. ↑ "2014 Election Results". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ "2012 Primary Canvass Reports". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  6. ↑ "2012 General Canvass Report". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  7. ↑ "2010 Primary Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  8. ↑ "2010 General Election Results". Salt Lake City, Utah: Lieutenant Governor of Utah. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Steve Eliason". Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  10. ↑ "2016 Legislation". Utah Legislature. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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