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Biography
Jacob 'Jake' L. Anderegg (born in Sandy, Utah) is an American politician. A Republican, he has represented District 13 in the Utah State Senate since January 2017. He previously represented District 6 in the Utah House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.
Early life and career
Anderegg was born on March 22 in Sandy, Utah and earned his Eagle Scout award as a teenager. He earned his BA in economics from Brigham Young University and his MBA from Westminster College. He currently works for Windchill Engineering as a sales manager and lives in Lehi, Utah with his wife Julie and five children, two of whom were adopted from China. Anderegg is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Political career
2014: Anderegg ran against Democrat Travis Harper in the 2014 General election. Anderegg won with 5,093 votes (81.66%) to Harper's 1,144 votes (18.34%).
2012: With District 6 incumbent Republican Representative Brad Galvez redistricted to District 29, Anderegg was one of two candidates chosen from among four for the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 1,440 votes (56.7%), and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 10,513 votes (84.1%) against Democratic nominee Gabrielle Hodson.
During the 2016 legislative sessions, Anderegg served on the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Business and Labor Committee, the House Rules Committee, and the House Transportation Committee.
2016 sponsored legislation
| Bill Number | Bill Name | Bill Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB0132S01 | Local Government Licensing Amendments | House/ filed- 3/10/2016 |
| HB0133 | Municipal Government Amendments | House/ filed- 3/10/2016 |
| HB0171 | Apprenticeship Authorization Act | House/ filed- 3/10/2016 |
| HB0194 | Milk Sales Amendments | House/ to Governor - 3/15/2016 |
| HB0303 | International Relations and Trade Amendments | House/ filed- 3/10/2016 |
| HB0357 | Longitudinal Data Management Act | House/ filed- 3/10/2016 |
| HB0358S03 | Student Privacy Amendments | Governor Signed- 3/23/2016 |
| HB0482 | Imputed Income Amendments | House/ filed- 3/10/2016 |
| HB0488 | Notification Requirements for Ballot Proposals | House/ filed- 3/10/2016 |
Anderegg passed two of the nine bills he introduced during the 2016 General Session, giving him a 22.2% bill passage rate. He also floor sponsored SB0045 Compulsory Education Revisionsand SB0100 Traffic Fines Amendments.
Legislative activity
Anderegg sponsored HJR1 Joint Resolution on Religious Liberty and made the bill public on December 18, 2013. The resolution sought to amend the Utah Constitution to exempt religious institutions from performing or recognizing marriages that might violate their religious views. The bill garnered significant attention from the media and other members of the Utah State Legislature. The bill never left the Rules Committee and was filed on the last day of the 2014 General Session.