Utah House of Representatives
The Utah House of Representatives ( Utah House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the Utah State Legislature , the Legislature of the State of Utah .
The Chamber of Parliament consists of 75 members, each representing an electoral district . The MPs are each elected for a two-year term. The House of Representatives boardroom, along with the State Senate, is located in the Utah State Capitol in the capital, Salt Lake City .
Structure of the chamber
The Speaker of the House is the Chairman of the House of Representatives . He is first elected by the majority parliamentary group in the chamber before confirmation by the entire parliament follows. The speaker is also responsible for the legislative process and oversees the assignments to the various committees. The current incumbent is Greg Hughes , Republican MP from 51st Electoral District ( Draper ).
Other important office holders are the majority leader and the opposition leader ( minority leader ), who are elected by the respective parliamentary groups. The Republican majority faction is currently headed by Jim Dunnigan from 39th electoral district ( Taylorsville ), while the Democratic minority leader is Brian King from 28th electoral district (Salt Lake City).
Composition after the election in 2014
| Political party | MPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 63 | |
| Democratic Party | 12 | |
| total | 75 | |
| majority | 41 | |
Web links
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Utah House of Representatives (English)
- Utah Republican Party (English)
- Utah House Democrats (English)
- Maps of electoral districts for the Utah State Legislature (English)
- Project Vote Smart - Utah House of Representatives (English)
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