Doug Owens

Office held

On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Doug Owens is a candidate for Utah House, District 33. The ballot lists Doug Owens, 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 15 bills in the 2026 General Session: 4 passed, 11 did not pass both chambers.

• Organ Donation AmendmentsSigned by the governor on March 17, 2026
• Unlawful Tracking AmendmentsSigned by the governor on March 26, 2026
• Energy Development Planning AmendmentsSigned by the governor on March 25, 2026
• Wetlands Study AmendmentsSigned by the governor on March 25, 2026
• Water Loss Study AmendmentsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• Water Rates AmendmentsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• Alternative Incarceration Program AmendmentsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• Local Planning and Regulation Impacts on Wildlife AmendmentsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• Landscaping Water AmendmentsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• Flower Sales ModificationsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• Water Optimization Reporting AmendmentsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• Transfer of Water InterestsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• State Trails Week DesignationDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• Public Trail AmendmentsDid not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026
• Divorce 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 Doug Owens

Law and outdoor recreation

Doug Owens graduated from the University of Utah and Yale Law School. His caucus biography describes a legal career involving commercial, environmental and employment disputes. He also founded Utah Outdoor Partners, a nonprofit focused on the value of outdoor recreation and the need for parks, trails and recreation infrastructure as Utah grows. That work is separate from his elected legislative office. ^[1]

District 33 and Democratic leadership

Owens began House service in 2021 and represents District 33 in Salt Lake County. The current roster identifies him as minority caucus manager. His caucus biography places his home in Millcreek and describes Salt Lake City roots. His standing committee work includes Economic Development and Workforce Services, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment, and Ethics, combining economic, environmental and institutional responsibilities. ^{[2] [1]}

Water, clean air and public lands

The House Democratic caucus identifies education, air quality, water and public-land conservation as Owens's priorities. It describes him as co-chair of the Great Salt Lake Caucus and Bipartisan Clean Air Caucus and notes work connecting tribal nations with elected officials. Those are attributed descriptions of policy activity; they do not establish a measurable change in lake levels or pollution from a particular proposal. ^[1]

In the 2026 General Session, Doug Owens was chief sponsor of H.B. 117, Organ Donation Amendments. It puts organ-donor registration information on the Division of Wildlife Resources website, in health care facilities and in the state income tax booklet and Tax Commission website, and has the Department of Health and Human Services bring together life-saving programs to plan how the state communicates about them. The governor signed it on March 17, 2026. ^[3]

In the 2026 General Session, Doug Owens was chief sponsor of H.B. 154, Water Loss Study Amendments. It would have directed the Division of Water Resources to study water loss and report its findings, with the study provisions set to expire. It did not become law, and it was filed on March 6, 2026. ^[4]

Infrastructure budgets and intergovernmental work

Owens's current assignments include Executive Appropriations and Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations, as well as Legislative Management. The Native American Legislative Liaison Committee and Legislative Water Development Commission add intergovernmental and water-planning responsibilities. His interim work includes natural resources and public utilities, energy and technology, giving residents additional venues to follow the relationship between his environmental interests, infrastructure decisions and public spending. ^[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 — Doug Owens biography · Official record
2. Utah Legislature — official member biography and assignments · Official record
3. Utah Legislature, H.B. 117 Organ Donation Amendments · Official record
4. Utah Legislature, H.B. 154 Water Loss Study Amendments · Official record

From the Legislature's roster

Profession

Attorney

Education

U of U BA 1984; Yale Law School 1989

Committees

• Executive Appropriations Committee
• Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee
• House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
• House Ethics Committee
• House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee
• Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee
• Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Interim Committee
• Legislative Management Committee
• Native American Legislative Liaison Committee
• Legislative Water Development Commission

As listed by the Utah Legislature.

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