Research Legislative History
To research the history of legislation you may need to access records created by the House, Senate, Legislative Research and General Counsel (who conduct legal and policy research for drafting bills), Legislative Fiscal Analyst (who reviews bills for cost implications), Governors and Lieutenant Governors, among others. Another research guide entitled Legislative Intent and Legislative History provides more information on how to use these records.
The following are some of the series most commonly used records on legislation. Most current records are still in the creating office, and some may be available online at le.utah.gov.
Code and Laws
Legislature | ||
Laws of Utah, 1851-[ongoing]. | le.utah.gov View Online |
Series 83155 |
Utah Code Annotated, 1851-[ongoing] | le.utah.gov | Series 83238 |
Utah Code Unannotated, 1982-2022. | Series 1052 |
See also:
- Utah Historical Statutes, 1847-1892 from S.J. Quinney College of Law
- Utah Session Laws from HeinOnline (In state buildings only)
- Utah Government Digital Library
Legislative Minutes
Legislative Assembly | ||
Journals, 1851-1880. | Series 3145 | |
Legislative Assembly. House | ||
Journal record books, 1858-1878. | View Online | Series 16660 |
Legislative Council | ||
Journal record books, 1858-1882. | View Online | Series 3167 |
House | ||
Journals, 1882- |
View Online le.utah.gov |
Series 456 |
Floor debate recordings, 1957-[ongoing] | le.utah.gov | Series 23020 |
Senate | ||
Journals, 1882- | View Online le.utah.gov |
Series 409 |
Floor debate recordings, 1965-[ongoing] | le.utah.gov | Series 22515 |
Legislative Bill Files
Legislative Assembly | ||
Territorial legislative records, 1851-1894. | Series 3150 | |
House | ||
Working bills, 1896-[ongoing] | View Online le.utah.gov |
Series 432 |
Senate | ||
Working bills, 1896-[ongoing] | View Online le.utah.gov |
Series 428 |
Lieutenant Governor | ||
Legislative bills, 1896-[ongoing] | Series 4076 | |
Legislative Research and General Counsel | ||
Bill drafting and research records, 1980-[ongoing] | Series 7073 |
Committee Records
Legislative Research and General Counsel | ||
Interim committee histories, 1967-[ongoing] | Index | Series 7230 |
House | ||
Standing committee minutes, 1967-[ongoing] | le.utah.gov | Series 3159 |
Standing committee audio recordings, 1994-[ongoing] | le.utah.gov | Series 23013 |
Senate | ||
Standing committee minutes, 1972-[ongoing] | le.utah.gov | Series 18459 |
Standing committee audio recordings, 1994-[ongoing] | le.utah.gov | Series 21084 |
Publications
Legislative Research and General Counsel | ||
Legislative Interim Reports, 1948-[ongoing] | le.utah.gov | Series 22117 |
Digest of Legislation reports, 1949-[ongoing] | le.utah.gov | Series 17929 |
Research reports, 1976-[ongoing] | Series 24138 |
Governors' Records
Governor Bamberger | |
Legislative bills record, 1917-1919. | Series 12365 |
Governor Rampton | |
Legislative bill records, 1965-1976. | Series 17586 |
Governor Matheson | |
Legislative bill files, 1977-1984. | Series 1595 |
Governor Bangerter | |
Legislative case files, 1985-1992. | Series 8583 |
Constitutional Records
Constitutional Convention (1895) | ||
Records, 1895 | View Online | Series 3212 |
State Constitution, 1895 | View Online | Series 3214 |
Election Office | ||
Voter Information Pamphlets, 1975-[ongoing] | Series 21810 |
See Legislative Offices and Libraries for additional resources available at other locations.
Page Last Updated May 10, 2023.