Provo City

Utah State Legislature


Every year the Utah State Legislature meets to conduct the business of the state in a forty-five day session. Monday, January 243rd, will be the opening day for this year’s session and Wednesday, March 8th, at midnight, will mark the official close of the session.

The Utah Legislature is comprised of two deliberative bodies. The Utah State Senate has twenty-nine members each elected to serve four year terms. Each senator represents a population of about 60,000.

The Utah House of Representatives has seventy-five members elected to serve two year terms. Each house member represents a population of about 23,000. The presiding officer of the Utah House is the Speaker of the House, a position currently held by Representative Becky Lockhart from Provo.

House Members representing the Provo area
District 61: Keith Grover, kgrover@utah.gov
District 62: Christopher Herrod, cherrod@utah.gov
District 63: Dean Sanpei, dsanpei@utah.gov
District 64: Rebecca Lockhart, Speaker blockhart@utah.gov

Senate Members representing the Provo area:
District 13: Mark Madsen, mmadsen@utahsenate.org
District 15: Margaret Dayton, mdayton@utahsenate.org
District 16: Curt Bramble, cbramble@utahsenate.org,

Every year the Legislature takes action on a broad spectrum of issues that impact Utahns at the state and local level. When the session ends on March 10, a new state budget will be in place which is expected to be approaching $12 billion.

In recent years the Utah Legislature has taken major steps to provide up-to-date information on the legislative process and to make the workings of the session more accessible to the residents of the state. The legislature’s home page is www.le.state.ut.us  It provides a comprehensive guide to the session. The site includes:
 

  • Quick Bill Search—by keyword, bill sponsor, or number
  • What’s Happening Today—calendar of meetings and events
  • Information on State Legislators
  • Live Audio and Broadcast Capabilities
  • Utah Code/Constitution
  • Kid’s Page

The Utah State Legislature has a huge impact on our state and its cities, counties and towns. The legislative website is an effective tool specifically designed to aid citizens in being involved in the process of government by tracking issues, providing feedback and becoming informed. We hope this information will be a helpful reference for whatever involvement you may choose to have during the legislative session.