Ryan D. Wilcox is an American politician who serves as a Representative in the

Utah House of Representatives The Utah House of Representatives is the lower house of the Utah State Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Utah. The House is composed of 75 representatives elected from single member constituent districts. Each district cont ...

for District 7. Recently re-elected to the position in 2021, he previously held the same seat from 2009 to 2014.

Political career

Wilcox has supported 2nd amendment protections cosponsoring HB 357, which strengthens Second Amendment rights regardless of conceal-carry status. He also sponsored HB 134, which helps facilitate the transfer of firearms that have federally mandated requirements to be transferred. Additionally, Wilcox has worked to protect 4th amendment rights sponsoring HB 128 which protects personal electronic devices from searches without a proper warrant. Wilcox is also an advocate for knife rights, sponsoring HB 271 which restricts political subdivisions from issuing knife restrictions unless specifically authorized to do so. He has also received a great deal of press coverage for the opinion that certain changes need to be made to the Utah alcohol laws. He has run legislation that required improvements on the availability of reports brought from the Alcohol Abuse Tracking Committee to legislators so that it might be used more effectively. During 2014, Wilcox served as Chair of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee and on the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee, The Commission on Federalism, The House Natural Resources and Environment Committee, and the Utah Tax Review Commission as well as several interim committees. In the 2025 General Session Representative Wilcox serves as the Chair of the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee and as a member of the House Rules Committee, the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee, the Legislative Process Committee, and the School Security Task Force. In national politics Representative Wilcox has continuously supported the ratification of the

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working with the congressional delegation from Utah and traveling to Washington to lobby for the effort.

Family and personal life

Wilcox was born and raised in

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and is a lifetime resident of Weber County. In 1999, married Kristina Beckstrom, in the

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. He is the father of five children. Wilcox graduated from

Weber State University Weber State University (pronounced ) is a public university in Ogden, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1889 as Weber Stake Academy and earned its current name in 1991. As of fall 2023, the student population reached 30,536 students, cons ...

with a BA in Commercial Spanish and Political Science. For many years he worked for Sprint Nextel Corporation managing retail stores. Under his leadership, stores won several awards for sales performance and operational excellence.

Sponsored Legislation

2024 Session
HB0014
School Threat Penalty Amendments

First Responder Mental Health Services Grant Program Amendments

DUI Testing Amendments

School Safety Amendments

Public Safety Data Amendments

Railroad Drone Amendments

Elected Official Vacancy Amendments

Defensive Force Amendments

Legislative Committee Staff Requirements

First Responder Mental Health Services Amendments

Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Amendments

Elections Office

Concurrent Enrollment Participation Amendments

Occupational Licensing Amendments

Reverse-keyword Information Prohibition

Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District 2023 Session

Law Enforcement Investigation Amendments

First Responder Mental Health Amendments

School Safety Requirements

Driving Under the Influence Modifications

Firearm Possession Amendments

Amber Alert Amendments

First Responder Mental Health Services Grant Program

Civil Commitment Amendments

Alternative Concurrent Enrollment Options for Capacity Flexibility

Criminal Justice Data Management Task Force Sunset Extension

Indigent Defense Amendments

Railroad Drone Amendments

Landscaping Requirements

State Property Transfer Amendments

Paratransit Services Amendments

Joinder of Criminal Offenses

Abuse of Personal Identity Act Amendments

Government Entity Compliance Amendments

Human Trafficking Prevention Program

Egg Retailer Amendments

Utah Energy Act Amendments

Legislative Committee Staff Requirements

Joint Resolution to Review Railroad Authority

House Rules Resolution - Public Comment Amendments 2022 Session

First Responder Mental Health Services Amendments

Catalytic Converter Amendments

Property Theft Amendments

Custodial Interrogation Amendments

Law Enforcement Use of Unmanned Aircraft

Water Wise Landscaping Amendments

Ground Ambulance Interfacility Transport Licensing

Public Safety Employee Personal Data Amendments

Mental Health Professional Amendments

Government Record Amendments

Justice Reinvestment Initiative Modifications

State Employee Retirement Amendments

Law Enforcement Court Order Reporting Amendments 2021 Session

Riot Amendments

Electronic Location Amendments

State Pay Plan Amendments

Residential Picketing Prohibition 2014 Session

Pollution Control Amendments

Electronic Device Location Amendments

Extension of Sales and Use Tax Exemption

Service Animals

Licensure Modifications

Firearm Transfer Certification Amendments

Alcohol Revisions

Proposed Tax Increase and Bond Proposition Amendments

Transparency of Ballot Propositions

Revisions to Tax 2013 Session

Medicaid Inspector General Amendments

Water Quality Amendments

Wasting Wildlife Amendments

Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Amendments

Amendments to Economic Development

Water and Irrigation Revisions 2012 Session

Custody Amendments

Unlawful Detention Amendments

Alcoholic Beverage Amendments

Tax Law Modifications

Change Application Amendments

Education Reporting Efficiency Amendments 2011 Session

Bonding Requirements for Government Officers and Employees

Utah Time Standardization Act

Operational Amendments

Efficiency Amendments

Condominium Ownership Act Modifications

Restrictions on Political Subdivisions Regarding the Regulation of Knives 2010 Session

Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Amendments

State Engineer Bonding Requirements 2009 Session

Revisions to Government Law

Money Laundering Amendments

Local Government Records Amendments

External links

Representative Ryan D. Wilcox
(official House site)
Vote Ryan Wilcox for District 7
(official campaign site)

References

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