Legislation

Utah

State bills will go through the State Senate and the State House. Bills going through the Senate begin with S.  Bills going through the House begin with HR. There is no set order of the two branches it must go through first or second.  If it goes first through the Senate it will then go through the House.  If it first goes through the House it will then go through the Senate.  A bill must pass through both branches before it will be considered law. State bills fo to the govenor while national bills go to the president.

Utah Governor Gary Herbert

Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes

 

U.S. Senators representing Utah should not be confused with Utah State Senators.  Each state has two US Senators, and each state's two make up the 100 U.S. Senators.  However, there are far more than 100 total senators.

 

Utah        US Senator   Mike Lee

Utah        US Senator   Orrin Hatch

 

Utah U.S. House Representatives should not be confused with Utah State House Representatives. Utah has 4 U.S. House Representatives.

 

Utah State Senators should not be confused with Utah US Senate.  Utah has 29 State Senators.

Utah State House Representatives should not be confused with Utah US House Representatives. Utah has 75 State House Representatives.

Utah Senate

Utah House