Stephanie Pitcher
State senator, Senate District 14 · Democratic

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Office held
| State senator | Senate District 14 | Source |
On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot
Stephanie Pitcher is a candidate for Utah Senate, District 14. The ballot lists Stephanie Pitcher, Democratic. The district covers all or part of Salt Lake County.
Everyone on the ballot for this seat
| Candidate | Party |
|---|---|
| Stephanie Pitcher | Democratic |
Bills sponsored in 2026
Chief sponsor of 25 bills in the 2026 General Session: 4 passed, 20 did not pass both chambers, 1 with no final outcome in the saved record.
- Surveillance Camera Amendments
- Justice System Amendments
- Vehicle Emission Inspection Program Revisions
- Water Usage at State-owned Facilities Amendments
- Property Rights Ombudsman Act Amendments
- Health Care Providers Immunity Amendments
- Inmate Financial Literacy Amendments
- Offender Registry Amendments
- Municipal Prosecutor Amendments
- State Commercial Driver License Amendments
- Landscaping Procurement Amendments
- Product Pricing Amendments
- Attorney Admission to Jail Facilities Amendments
- Renter Credit Reporting Amendments
- Motor Vehicle Liability Policy Amendments
- Impounded Vehicle Amendments
- Law Enforcement Artificial Intelligence Amendments
- Eviction Record Amendments
- Infant at Work Amendments
- Elected Official Publicity Amendments
- Candidate Name Modifications
- Summons Amendments
- Domestic Violence Amendments
- Expungement Amendments
- Public Employee Attorney Fee Recovery Amendments
Voting record
Utah Senate, 2026 sessions
The official record lists Stephanie Pitcher's vote on 1,083 roll calls in the 2026 sessions. The latest:
- Voted: Nay1st Sub. HB 212: County Formation Amendments
- Voted: Yea3rd Sub. SB 181: School Discipline Amendments
- Voted: Yea2nd Sub. SB 165: Economic Mobility Initiative
- Voted: Nay2nd Sub. SB 304: Protective Order Amendments
- Voted: Yea4th Sub. SB 278: Development Authority Modifications
- Voted: Yea2nd Sub. SB 184: Justice System Amendments
- Voted: Yea4th Sub. SB 170: Vitamin K Amendments
- Voted: Yea2nd Sub. SB 149: Licensing Modifications
- Voted: Yea6th Sub. HB 492: Transportation, Infrastructure, and Housing Amendments
- Voted: Yea6th Sub. SB 284: Local Land and Water Modifications
Closest final-passage votes
The final-passage votes in the 2026 sessions that were decided by the fewest votes, with Stephanie Pitcher's vote. These are picked by the size of the margin in the official tally alone, not by topic or party.
- Voted: Absent or not voting4th Sub. SB 31: Office of Professional Licensure Review Amendments
- Voted: Nay1st Sub. SB 312: Educator License Amendments
- Voted: Nay4th Sub. SB 97: Tax Revenue Amendments
- Voted: YeaSB 169: High School Graduation Amendments
- Voted: YeaSB 137: Homeless Services Board Amendments
Law and public administration
Stephanie Pitcher is an attorney whose education includes a Master of Public Administration and a law degree from the University of Utah. Her Senate caucus biography also records an International Candidate Master title in chess and eight Utah women's state championships. Those details describe a professional and personal background combining legal practice, public administration and competitive chess before and alongside elected service. [1]
Four House years before the Senate
Pitcher served four years in the Utah House before winning election to the Senate in November 2022. Her current office is Senate District 14 in Salt Lake County, including parts of several central and eastern valley communities. The Legislature's 2019 service-start date reflects her earlier House tenure; it should not be read as the year she entered the Senate. [1] [2]
Criminal justice, transparency and families
The Senate Democratic caucus describes governmental transparency and criminal-justice reform as major areas of Pitcher's work. Its biography also points to efforts involving vehicle emissions, childcare for state employees, campaign-fund childcare expenses and address confidentiality for victims. These are attributed descriptions of her legislative record; each measure has its own text and history, rather than representing a single program or policy outcome. [1]
In the 2026 General Session, Stephanie Pitcher was chief sponsor of S.B. 11, Property Rights Ombudsman Act Amendments. It would have extended the repeal date of the Land Use and Eminent Domain Advisory Board and required legislative review before it ends. The Senate passed it and a House committee reported it favorably, but it did not receive a final House vote, and it was filed on March 6, 2026. [3]
In the 2026 General Session, Stephanie Pitcher was chief sponsor of S.B. 24, Health Care Providers Immunity Amendments. It would have changed the repeal date of the Health Care Providers Immunity from Liability Act. It did not become law, and it was filed on March 6, 2026. [4]
Current committees and spending responsibilities
Pitcher's official roster lists Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice and Senate Business and Labor. Her budget work includes Criminal Justice Appropriations and Economic and Community Development Appropriations, with interim assignments in business and labor and criminal justice. Those bodies give readers concrete settings in which to follow the legal, public-safety and workplace issues identified in her biography and caucus materials. [2]
Profile sources
From the Legislature's roster
- Committees
- Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
- Economic and Community Development Appropriations Subcommittee
- Business and Labor Interim Committee
- Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee
- Senate Business and Labor Confirmation Committee
- Senate Judiciary Confirmation Committee
- Senate Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Confirmation Committee
- Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee
- Senate Business and Labor Committee
- Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee
In the news
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