[1][2] She earned a Bachelor of Science in environmental engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno and later worked as a project manager.
[9] She sponsored a piece of legislation which made neon the official element of Nevada and encouraged state residents to enroll in health insurance programs.
[10][11] Other bills she has co-sponsored include making "all marijuana testing data" publicly available through a searchable database, strengthening voting rights, and supported an effort which opposed the United States Air Force's acquisition of 1.1 million acres in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge for a bombing range.
[19][20][21][22] Peters told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that at first, because she had a husband and children, she did not speak about her pansexuality, but she later changed her opinion, believing it was an opportunity to come out and support LGBTQ people.
[23][24][8] Peters is one of three openly pansexual legislators in the United States, along with Mary González of Texas and Lisa Bunker of New Hampshire.