Dana Layton

Dana L. Layton is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives. She represented District 60 from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014.

Early life and career Layton earned her BA in design from Brigham Young University and her MBA from its Marriott School of Management. Layton lives in Orem, Utah with her husband and five children.

Political career 2012 Layton was selected by the Republican convention from two candidates to challenge District 60 incumbent Republican Representative Bradley Daw in the June 26, 2012 Republican Primary, which she won with 2,285 votes (52.4%) and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 10,801 votes (83.9%) against Democratic nominee Emmanuel Kepas. During the 2013 and 2014 legislative sessions, Representative Layton served on the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, the House Business and Labor Committee, and the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee. During the interim, Layton served on the Business and Labor Interim Committee as well as the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee.

2014 Sponsored Legislation Bill number Bill name Bill status HB0184 Alimony Modifications House/ filed - 3/13/2014 HB0242S02 Powers and Duties of the State Board of Education Governor Signed - 4/1/2014 HB0397 Student and Family Privacy Amendments House/ filed - 3/13/2014

Representative Layton did not floor sponsor any bills in the 2014 General Legislative Session.