Emily Buss
State senator, Senate District 11 · Forward
Office held
| State senator | Senate District 11 | Source |
On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot
Emily Buss is a candidate for Utah Senate, District 11. The ballot lists Emily Buss, Forward. The district covers all or part of Salt Lake, Tooele and Utah counties.
Everyone on the ballot for this seat
| Candidate | Party |
|---|---|
| Emily Buss | Forward |
| Brooks Benson | Republican |
Voting record
Utah Senate, 2026 sessions
The official record lists Emily Buss'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: Yea2nd 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: Nay6th Sub. SB 284: Local Land and Water Modifications
2026 legislative work
In the 2026 General Session, Emily Buss was chief sponsor of S.B. 189, School District Funding Amendments. It would have set up optional high growth transition loan arrangements between successor districts when a school district splits, with criteria for identifying high-growth districts and state board tracking and model policies. The Senate passed it, but the House did not bring it to a final vote, and it was filed on March 6, 2026. [1]
In the 2026 General Session, Emily Buss was chief sponsor of S.B. 247, Road Funding Amendments. It would have changed the minimum average rack price of motor fuel used to calculate fuel tax rates. It failed in the Senate, and it was filed on March 6, 2026. [2]
Profile sources
From the Legislature's roster
- Profession
- Executive Director and Social Service Worker
- Education
- Bachelor's, Brigham Young University - Idaho
- Committees
- General Government Appropriations Subcommittee
- Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee
- Political Subdivisions Interim Committee
- Transportation Interim Committee
- Senate Government Operations Confirmation Committee
- Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
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