(Taken from the Utah State
Legislature Website)
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Utah has a citizen legislature (working at other
jobs when the legislature is not in session).
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The annual session lasts 45 days and starts the
third Monday in January.
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The 45 days are operated in an open legislative
process (you can attend committee meetings and
House floor sessions.
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The State Constitution requires that all bills
must have three readings in both the House and
the
Senate.
- To
pass a bill into law, the bill must pass both
the Senate and the House with a constitutional
majority (38 votes in the House and 15 votes in
the Senate).
- A
bill becomes a law 60 days after the session
(unless otherwise specified in the bill).
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Three different types of committees are integral
to the process of debating a bill and
representing
the citizens (in spending their money).
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Standing committees meet during the session and
citizens can listen in and comment on a bill.
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Interim committees meet April-November on the
third Wednesday of each month to get ready for
the legislative session.
