Utah House of Representatives | |
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Utah State Legislature | |
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Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 28, 2019 |
Leadership | |
Speaker of the House | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 75 |
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Political groups | Majority Minority |
Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Article VI, Utah Constitution |
Salary | $117/day + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 3, 2020 (75 seats) |
Next election | November 8, 2022 (75 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative Control |
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House of Representatives Chamber Utah State Capitol Salt Lake City, Utah | |
Website | |
Utah House of Representatives |
The Utah House of Representatives is the lower house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The House is composed of 75 representatives elected from single member constituent districts. Each district contains an average population of 35,000 people. Members of the House are elected to two-year terms without term limits. The House convenes at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. [1]
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
2011-2012 legislature (59th) | 58 | 17 | 75 | 0 |
2013-2014 legislature (60th) | 61 | 14 | 75 | 0 |
2015-2016 legislature (61st) | 63 | 12 | 75 | 0 |
2017-2018 legislature (62nd) | 62 | 13 | 75 | 0 |
2019-2020 legislature (63rd) | 59 | 16 | 75 | 0 |
2021- (64th) | 58 | 17 | 75 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 77.3% | 22.7% |
Position | Name | Party | District |
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Speaker of the House | Brad Wilson | Republican | 15 |
Majority Leader | Francis Gibson | Republican | 65 |
Majority Whip | Mike Schultz | Republican | 12 |
Majority Assistant Whip | Val Peterson | Republican | 59 |
Minority Leader | Brian King | Democratic | 28 |
Minority Whip | Carol Spackman Moss | Democratic | 37 |
Minority Assistant Whip | Angela Romero | Democratic | 26 |
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