Jacob 'Jake' L. Anderegg (born in Sandy, Utah) is an American politician. A Republican, he represented District 22 in the Utah State Senate. Prior to post-2020 redistricting he represented District 13 starting in 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 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.
He previously worked for Windchill Engineering as a sales manager. He is currently the Vice President of Community Development at Zions Bank. Anderegg also serves as a managing member of Skyline Investment Holdings, Political Insight Consulting, Zurich Capital LLC, and ThinkUtah, Inc.
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.
Anderegg resigned from the Utah Senate in October 2023 due to a "significant change" in his personal employment.
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 Revisions and 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.
References
External links Official page at the Utah State Legislature Campaign site Twitter profile
Jake Anderegg at Ballotpedia Jake Anderegg at the National Institute on Money in State Politics