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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Utah House District 56

Covers most of Utah County. See it on the map

Where it is

CountyShare of the district
Utah CountyNearly all

No city or town center falls inside this district; it is mostly rural or part of a larger city.

Worked out from the Utah House district boundaries of the Utah Geospatial Resource Center (downloaded October 15, 2026), simplified for the web. Shares are approximate; to confirm an address, use vote.utah.gov or your county clerk.

Represented by

Val L. Peterson (Republican) · in office since January 1, 2011 · Executive Appropriations Chair · Official legislative page

On the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Candidates in ballot order, as certified by the lieutenant governor. Write-in candidates are not listed.

Bills Val L. Peterson sponsored in 2026

16 bills in the 2026 General Session, as chief or floor sponsor: 14 became law. Most recent first.

BillRoleOutcome
H.B. 2 New Fiscal Year Supplemental AppropriationsChief sponsorSigned by the governor, March 26, 2026
H.B. 3 Appropriations AdjustmentsChief sponsorLine-item vetoed, March 26, 2026
S.B. 3 Current Fiscal Year Supplemental AppropriationsFloor sponsorSigned by the governor, March 26, 2026
H.B. 545 Budgetary ModificationsChief sponsorSigned by the governor, March 25, 2026
S.B. 276 Veteran Organization AmendmentsFloor sponsorSigned by the governor, March 23, 2026
H.B. 279 Higher Education Code AmendmentsChief sponsorSigned by the governor, March 19, 2026
H.B. 513 Attorney General Funding AmendmentsChief sponsorSigned by the governor, March 19, 2026
S.B. 152 Public and Higher Education CollaborationFloor sponsorSigned by the governor, March 19, 2026
S.B. 220 Veteran Scholarship AmendmentsFloor sponsorSigned by the governor, March 19, 2026
H.B. 342 Federal Grant Process AmendmentsChief sponsorSigned by the governor, March 18, 2026
S.B. 192 Legislative Activities AmendmentsFloor sponsorSigned by the governor, March 18, 2026
S.B. 90 Occupational Licenses for Veterans and Service MembersFloor sponsorSigned by the governor, March 17, 2026

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Source: Utah Legislature bill data, 2026 General Session (le.utah.gov). Appearing as a sponsor is not an endorsement of, or a vote on, a bill. All 2026 bills