Ashlee Matthews

Office held

On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Ashlee Matthews is a candidate for Utah House, District 37. The ballot lists Ashlee Matthews, Democratic. The district covers all or part of Salt Lake County.

Everyone on the ballot for this seat

Listed in ballot order. Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Amended 2026 General Election Certification (PDF). 2026 election guide

Bills sponsored in 2026

Chief sponsor of 5 bills in the 2026 General Session: 2 passed, 3 did not pass both chambers.

• School Response to Sexual OffenseSigned by the governor on March 19, 2026
• Scarification AmendmentsSigned by the governor on March 19, 2026
• Unspent Funding AmendmentsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• Child Care Pilot Program AmendmentsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• Use of Motorized Vehicles by Minors AmendmentsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026

From the Legislature's 2026 General Session bill records. Browse all bills.

Voting record

All votes by Ashlee Matthews

Work and community involvement

Ashlee Matthews's official member record lists office management as her profession. It also records community involvement with Big Brothers Big Sisters Utah, founding board and events work with the Single Parent Project, and volunteer and foster work with the Utah Animal Advocacy Foundation. Those activities provide background on her involvement with families and local nonprofit organizations before and alongside her legislative responsibilities. ^[2]

Entering the House in 2021

Matthews won election in 2020 and began legislative service in 2021. She now represents House District 37 in Salt Lake County, identified by her caucus with the Kearns area. Her election year and the year she began serving are distinct. The current roster lists her on House Business, Labor, and Commerce, Ethics, Rules and Transportation, combining workplace, procedural and infrastructure responsibilities. ^{[1] [2]}

Childcare and working parents

Matthews's caucus biography emphasizes childcare affordability and access, support for working parents, maternal healthcare and employment opportunities for people with criminal records. Those are the caucus's descriptions of her legislative focus. They give context for her family-policy interests without assigning a measured result to a particular bill or treating a caucus summary as a complete account of every proposal she has sponsored. ^[1]

In the 2026 General Session, Ashlee Matthews was chief sponsor of H.B. 299, School Response to Sexual Offense. It clarifies when school discipline and conduct policies apply to students who have committed serious offenses or sexual crimes. The governor signed it on March 19, 2026. ^[3]

In the 2026 General Session, Ashlee Matthews was chief sponsor of H.B. 453, Unspent Funding Amendments. It would have created an Unspent Balances Restricted Account, funded by an annual transfer of a set share of lapsing balances and excess account transfers. It failed in the House, and it was filed on March 6, 2026. ^[4]

Transportation funding and the Winter Games

Her current budget assignment is Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations. She also serves on the Transportation Interim Committee, Business and Labor Interim Committee and Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Coordination Committee. That portfolio places long-term mobility and preparations for the Winter Games alongside her household and workplace interests, including the separate task of reviewing the public spending associated with infrastructure and transportation services. ^[2]

Profile sources

Profile refreshed October 20, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.

1. Utah House Democrats — Ashlee Matthews biography · Official record
2. Utah Legislature — official member biography and assignments · Official record
3. Utah Legislature, H.B. 299 School Response to Sexual Offense · Official record
4. Utah Legislature, H.B. 453 Unspent Funding Amendments · Official record

From the Legislature's roster

Profession

Office Manager

Committees

• Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee
• House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee
• House Ethics Committee
• House Rules Committee
• House Transportation Committee
• Business and Labor Interim Committee
• Transportation Interim Committee
• Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Coordination Committee

As listed by the Utah Legislature.

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