Utah Firsts
The first woman to serve as Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives.
Who is Becky Lockhart?
29
What is the total number of Senators?
75
What is the total number of House members?
An alternative to the legislative process for something to become law.
What is a ballot initiative?
During the 2018 Session, a hot topic was replacing one of Utah's statues at our nation's capitol. Martha Hughes Cannon will replace this person.
Who is Philo T. Farnsworth?
The first day of the legislative session always falls on this day.
What is the 4th Monday in January?
The current make-up by party of the Utah Senate.
What is 23 Rs to 6 Ds?
Brad Wilson
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Prior to being voted on by the entire a body, a bill must do this.
What is pass through a committee?
Anyone can show up to testify here on a bill, and you SHOULD on issues that you find important. :)
What is a committee hearing?
Though Wyoming beat Utah by a few months, Utahns were the first in the nation to actually participate in this activity.
What is a woman's right to vote?
The current President of the Senate.
Who is Stuart Adams?
2 years
What is the length of a House members term?
38-15-1
What is the number of votes in each body and signatures from the Governor in order for a bill to become law?
Though statues of these are on display at the State Capitol, it's actually illegal to own one in Utah.
What are traditional beehives?
Fillmore owned this title before Salt Lake City.
What is Utah's Capital?
4 years.
What is the length of a Senators term?
Until recently, only the Governor could call one, and it can last no longer than 30 days.
What is a Special Session?
Before a bill sees the light of day, it's drafted here.
What is the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel?
Utah is one of 14 states that has this type of legislature. Something that many people argue is a main reason that Utah is managed so well.
What is a part-time legislature?
The first and only Utahn to serve on the US Supreme Court.
Who is George Sutherland?
Currently Utah's longest service law-maker.
Who is Senator Lyle Hillyard?
The current make-up by party of the Utah House.
What is 59 Rs and 16 Ds?
If the governor vetoes a bill, it must pass each body of the legislature by this percentage in a veto override session.
What is 2/3rds?
In 2017 there were 535, the highest ever.
What is the number of bills passed into law?