The
Utah State Legislature is the
state legislature of the
U.S. state of
Utah. It is a
bicameral body, comprising the
Utah House of Representatives, with 75 Representatives, and the
Utah Senate, with 29 State Senators. There are no term limits for either chamber.
The Legislature convenes at the
Utah State Capitol in the state capital of
Salt Lake City on the fourth Monday of January for an annual 45 day session.
Composition of Senate
The current party composition of the Utah Senate is:
Composition of House of Representatives
The current party composition of the Utah House is:
Background
The Utah State Legislature meets in the
Utah State Capitol in
Salt Lake City. The
Republicans currently have
super-majorities in both the
House and
Senate. They control the House by a margin of 55-20 and the Senate by 21-8. The current Senate President is
Michael Waddoups (R -
West Jordan), and the Speaker of the
House is
Becky Lockhart (R -
Provo).
Districts
The state is divided into 29 Senate districts, each representing approximately 77,000 people and the House is divided into 75 House districts, each representing approximately 29,800 people. Senate districts overlap House districts allowing two
legislators for each
constituency in Utah.
Qualifications and term of office
Senators are elected to a four-year term, and
Representatives to a two-year term. All state...
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