Stewart E. Barlow

Office held

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Medicine and business experience

Stewart E. Barlow earned a psychology degree at the University of Utah and a medical degree at Georgetown University, followed by surgical training and an otolaryngology residency. His House biography describes a practice serving northern Utah and neighboring states. It also records roles in family businesses involving mortgages, investments, real estate and low-income housing, giving his working background both clinical and commercial dimensions. ^[1]

Davis County representation

Barlow was appointed to the House in September 2011 and represents District 17 in Davis County. His current standing assignments include Health and Human Services and Revenue and Taxation. Those committees bring healthcare policy and the state's revenue system into his legislative work. His professional medical practice remains distinct from committee responsibilities involving programs and rules that affect residents statewide. ^[1]

A public-employee weight-management proposal

Barlow sponsored 2026 HCR8, a concurrent resolution directing the Public Employees' Benefit Insurance Program to establish a Weight Management and Obesity Pilot Program. Its introduced text proposed combining an existing bariatric-surgery pilot with an option for GLP-1 coverage. It illustrates work on the design of a public-employee benefit, with the proposed alternative designed around the existing pilot's adjusted budget and participation by medically qualified members. This account describes the introduced resolution. ^[2]

In the 2026 General Session, Stewart E. Barlow was chief sponsor of H.B. 536, Criminal Conduct on Public Lands Amendments. It sets up a Public Lands Restoration and Protection Fund under the State Historic Preservation Office, expands the graffiti offense to cover natural and archaeological features, revises penalties for damaging antiquities, and lets courts direct restitution for certain state-land violations into the fund. The governor signed it on March 25, 2026. ^[3]

In the 2026 General Session, Stewart E. Barlow was chief sponsor of H.C.R. 8, Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP to Establish the Weight Management and Obesity Pilot Program. It directs the Public Employees Benefit and Insurance Program to set up a Weight Management and Obesity Pilot Program that combines its bariatric surgery pilot with an option for GLP-1 drug coverage. The governor signed it on March 25, 2026. ^[4]

Resource budgets and health review

His current roster lists Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations and interim committees for Health and Human Services and Revenue and Taxation. That budget assignment extends his responsibilities beyond healthcare into the financing of resource agencies. The portfolio combines clinical-policy experience, public revenues and agency spending, with each committee assignment separate from his private business interests and community board activity. ^[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 Legislature — official member biography and assignments · Official record
2. Utah Legislature — introduced 2026 HCR008 · Official record
3. Utah Legislature, H.B. 536 Criminal Conduct on Public Lands Amendments · Official record
4. Utah Legislature, H.C.R. 8 Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP to Establish the Weight Management and Obesity Pilot Program · Official record

From the Legislature's roster

Profession

Physician and surgeon

Education

University of Utah, B.S.; Georgetown University, Medical Doctorate

Committees

• Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee
• House Health and Human Services Committee
• House Revenue and Taxation Committee
• Health and Human Services Interim Committee
• Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee

As listed by the Utah Legislature.

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