Steve Eliason | |
Office: | Member of the Utah House of Representatives |
Constituency: | 45th district (2011–2023) 43rd district (2023–present) |
Term Start: | January 1, 2011 |
Predecessor: | Laura Black |
Successor: | Incumbent |
Nationality: | American |
Party: | Republican |
Residence: | Sandy, Utah |
Alma Mater: | University of Utah |
Profession: | Certified public accountant |
Website: | www.tellsteve.org |
Steven 'Steve' Eliason[1] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 43.
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]
Eliason made the bill HB0322,[3] which created two new state parks, including Utahraptor State Park.
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]
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]
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]
Bill Number | Bill Title | Status | |
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HB0001S01 | Public Education Base Budget Amendments | Governor Signed - 2/16/2016 | |
HB0021 | Election Revisions | Governor Signed - 3/18/2016 | |
HB0039 | Pass-through Entity Return Filing Date | Governor Signed - 3/21/2016 | |
HB0041 | Fees for Supplemental Hours | House/ filed - 2/24/2016 | |
HB0120S01 | DUI Enforcement Funding Amendments | Governor Signed - 3/21/2016 | |
HB0169 | Little Sahara State Park Designation | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 | |
HB0208 | Tax Issues Amendments | Governor Signed - 3/21/2016 | |
HB0240 | Opiate Overdose Response Act—Standing Orders and Other Amendments | Governor Signed - 3/23/2016 | |
HB0265S01 | Mental Health Practitioner Amendments | Governor Signed - 3/30/2016 | |
HB0308 | Disease Prevention and Substance Abuse Reduction Amendments | Governor Signed - 3/25/2016 | |
HB0331S01 | Education Provisions | Governor Signed - 3/23/2016 | |
HB0344S01 | Move Over Amendments | Governor Signed - 3/18/2016 | |
HB0350S02 | Department of Alcohol Beverage Control—Operations Amendments | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 | |
HB0354 | Driver Education Funding Amendments | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 | |
HB0385 | Petroleum Vapor Recovery Amendments | House/ filed - 3/10/2016 | |
HB0389 | Sanctuary City Liability Amendments | House/ 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 |