Legislative History Records
The records of many offices provide 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, etc. Another research guide entitled
Legislative Intent and Legislative History
provides more information on how to use these records.
The following is not a complete list of records, but just
some of the series most commonly used. Search the Archives
catalog for a more complete
listing. Most current records are still in the creating office,
and some may be available online
on the legislature's website; older records can be reviewed
through the Utah State Archives. Click on series number links
to go to more complete descriptions of the records.
Code and Laws
See also Utah Historical Statutes, 1847-1892 from Marriott Library Digital Collections.
Legislative Minutes
| Legislative Assembly |
|
| Journals, 1851-1880. |
Series
3145 |
| Legislative Assembly. House |
|
| Journal record
books, 1858-1878. |
Series
16660 |
| Legislative Council |
|
| Journal record
books, 1858-1882. |
Series
3167 |
| House |
|
| Journals, 1882-[ongoing], 1992-present online |
Series
456 |
| Floor debate recordings,
1957-[ongoing], 1990-present online |
Series
23020 |
| Senate |
|
| Journals, 1882-[ongoing], 1992-present online |
Series
409 |
| Floor debate recordings,
1965-[ongoing]; 1999-present online |
Series 22515 |
Legislative Bill Files
| Legislative Assembly |
|
| Territorial legislative
records, 1851-1894. |
Series
3150 |
| House |
|
| Working bills, 1896-[ongoing]; 1896-1989 digital collection, 1990-present online |
Series
432 |
| Senate |
|
| Working bills, 1896-[ongoing] |
Series
428 |
| Lieutenant Governor |
|
| Legislative bills, 1896-[ongoing] |
Series
4076 |
| Legislative Research and General Counsel |
|
| Bill drafting and research records, 1980-[ongoing], 1990-present online |
Series 7073 |
Committee Records
| Legislative Research and General Counsel |
|
| Interim committee histories, 1967-[ongoing]; 1990-present online |
Series 7230 | online index |
| House |
|
| Standing committee minutes,
1967-[ongoing]; 1999-present online |
Series 3159 |
| Standing committee audio
recordings, 1994-[ongoing]; 2006-present online |
Series 23013 |
| Senate |
|
| Standing committee minutes,
1972-[ongoing]; 1999-present online |
Series 18459 |
| Standing committee audio
recordings, 1994-[ongoing] |
Series 21084 |
Publications
| Legislative Research and General Counsel |
|
| Legislative Interim Reports, 1948-[ongoing]; 1994-present available online |
Series
22117 |
| Digest of Legislation reports, 1949-[ongoing] |
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
| Statehood Constitutional Convention |
|
| Records,
1895. |
Series
3212 |
| Election Office |
|
| Voter Information Pamphlets,
1975-[ongoing] |
Series
21810 |
See also Utah's
Road to Statehood exhibit.
See Legislative Offices and Libraries for additional resources available at other locations.
This page was last updated April 14, 2009 .
