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Carol S. Moss

State representative, House District 34 · Democratic

Carol Moss speaking at a microphone while holding papers.
2022-01-18 file photo: Carol S. Moss. “Rep. Moss.jpg.” Full-frame display. Photo: Utah Reps · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Salt Lake County

Office held

State representativeHouse District 34
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County: Salt Lake
Service listed by the Legislature: January 1, 2001
Source

Chief sponsor of 6 bills in the 2026 General Session: 1 passed, 5 did not pass both chambers.

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

Voting record

Utah House, 2026 sessions

The official record lists Carol S. Moss's vote on 838 roll calls in the 2026 sessions. The latest:

  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1686Voted: Yea
    6th Sub. HB 492: Transportation, Infrastructure, and Housing Amendments
    Conference Committee/Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 66 Nays 5 N/V 4 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1684Voted: Yea
    1st Sub. SB 156: Constable Amendments
    Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 67 Nays 1 N/V 7 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1683Voted: Yea
    1st Sub. SB 47: Reauthorization of Administrative Rules
    Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 64 Nays 6 N/V 5 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1682Voted: Yea
    3rd Sub. HB 125: Department of Natural Resources Related Modifications Amendments
    Conference Committee/Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 66 Nays 1 N/V 8 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1680Voted: Nay
    3rd Sub. HB 377: Real Estate Amendments
    Concurrence, Concurred/Final Passage · Result: Yeas 53 Nays 13 N/V 9 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1678Voted: Absent or not voting
    5th Sub. HB 119: Automotive Repair Business Amendments
    Concurrence, Concurred/Final Passage · Result: Yeas 68 Nays 1 N/V 6 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1676Voted: Yea
    3rd Sub. SB 181: School Discipline Amendments
    Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 56 Nays 13 N/V 6 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1673Voted: Nay
    3rd Sub. HB 591: Nuisance Amendments
    Concurrence, Concurred/Final Passage · Result: Yeas 47 Nays 14 N/V 14 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1671Voted: Yea
    4th Sub. HB 535: Disposition of Public Property Modifications
    Concurrence, Concurred/Final Passage · Result: Yeas 61 Nays 1 N/V 13 · Official record
  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1669Voted: Yea
    2nd Sub. SB 165: Economic Mobility Initiative
    Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 63 Nays 4 N/V 8 · Official record

Votes are listed as the official record shows them, newest first. Source: Utah Legislature, floor vote records (le.utah.gov). Updated October 15, 2026.

Closest final-passage votes

The final-passage votes in the 2026 sessions that were decided by the fewest votes, with Carol S. Moss's vote. These are picked by the size of the margin in the official tally alone, not by topic or party.

  • March 6, 2026 · Vote 1530Voted: Nay
    2nd Sub. SB 176: Landscaping Procurement Amendments
    Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Failed, Yeas 35 Nays 34 N/V 6 · Official record
  • March 3, 2026 · Vote 1120Voted: Yea
    1st Sub. HB 596: Homelessness Amendments
    3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Passed, Yeas 34 Nays 37 N/V 4 · Official record
  • February 17, 2026 · Vote 490Voted: Yea
    HB 263: Heavy Duty Vehicle Amendments
    3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Failed, Yeas 33 Nays 37 N/V 5 · Official record
  • February 3, 2026 · Vote 162Voted: Yea
    HB 120: Tail Light Obstruction Amendments
    3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Failed, Yeas 36 Nays 32 N/V 7 · Official record
  • March 4, 2026 · Vote 1230Voted: Nay
    3rd Sub. SB 229: State Employee Benefits Amendments
    Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · Result: Failed, Yeas 34 Nays 40 N/V 1 · Official record

All votes by Carol S. Moss

A career in education

Carol S. Moss, also widely known as Carol Spackman Moss, is a retired high-school teacher. Her official caucus biography describes continuing engagement with students on civic participation, linking her classroom background with her role explaining the political process. [1]

The Legislature's member record lists bachelor's and master's degrees in English and educational-administration study at the University of Utah. [2]

A long House tenure

Moss was first elected in 2000 and began House service in January 2001. She represents District 34, including most of Holladay and parts of Millcreek and Murray. [2]

The House Democratic caucus identifies her as the longest-serving woman legislator in Utah history. That distinction describes tenure; it is separate from an assessment of any particular education proposal or legislative outcome. [1]

Schools and overdose prevention

Her caucus biography credits work on teacher mentoring, bullying prevention, the International Baccalaureate program, sexual-violence instruction in health classes and refugee access to driver's licenses. It also describes efforts to expand access to naloxone and improve mental-health treatment in county jails. The account is the caucus's description of her policy record, rather than an independent evaluation of how each program performed. [1]

In the 2026 General Session, Carol S. Moss was chief sponsor of H.B. 135, Cohabitant Definition Amendments. It would have clarified the definition of cohabitant in the battered-person mitigation statute and in the domestic violence and protective order laws. It never reached a floor vote: a House committee returned it to the Rules Committee, and it was filed on March 6, 2026. [3]

In the 2026 General Session, Carol S. Moss was chief sponsor of H.B. 151, Teaching Materials Amendments. It would have exempted certain course materials from the sensitive-material rules when a parent consents. It did not become law, and it was filed on March 6, 2026. [4]

Current committees and proposals

Moss's assignments include House Education, Public Utilities and Energy, and Public Education Appropriations, with education and workforce interim work. [2]

The caucus's 2026 list includes Teaching Materials Amendments, School Zone Speeding Amendments, Student Journalist Amendments and Overdose Amendments. Those titles show the subjects of her proposed work; a title alone does not establish passage, the final amended wording or the implementation date. [1]

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 — Carol Spackman Moss biography and legislation · Official record
  2. Utah Legislature — official member record and committee assignments · Official record
  3. Utah Legislature, H.B. 135 Cohabitant Definition Amendments · Official record
  4. Utah Legislature, H.B. 151 Teaching Materials Amendments · Official record

From the Legislature's roster

Profession
High School Teacher (retired)
Education
B.A., M.A., English, University of Utah; Educational Administration, University of Utah
Committees

As listed by the Utah Legislature.

In the news

No Utah Ledger stories name Carol S. Moss yet.

Sources

  1. Utah Legislature, legislator roster data (le.utah.gov)
  2. Utah House of Representatives, Carol S. Moss

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