Utah State Legislature

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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